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Parties Involved:
Malcolm Muhammad
Petitioner

Document Text:

UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 14-2262

In re: MALCOLM MUHAMMAD

 Petitioner.

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus

(1:14-cv-00662-LO-TRJ)

Submitted: March 9, 2015 Decided: April 2, 2015

Before KING, WYNN, and HARRIS, Circuit Judges.

Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Malcolm Muhammad, Petitioner Pro Se. 

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:

Malcolm Muhammad petitions for a writ of mandamus, alleging 

unreasonable delay by the district court in acting on Muhammad’s 

42 U.S.C. § 1983 (2012) complaint. The district court’s docket 

sheet reflects that the court issued an order on November 25, 

2014, conditionally filing the complaint, conditionally granting 

Muhammad leave to proceed in forma pauperis, and directing him 

to submit his complaint on a proper form. In light of the 

court’s recent action, we hold that there has been no 

unreasonable delay, and we deny the mandamus petition as moot. 

We grant leave to proceed in forma pauperis and dispense with 

oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are 

adequately presented in the materials before the court and 

argument would not aid the decisional process. 

PETITION DENIED

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