Case Name: In re: John D. HORTON, Petitioner
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2005-06-14
Citations: 133 F. App'x 890
Docket Number: No. 05-1347
Parties: In re: John D. HORTON, Petitioner.
Judges: Before NIEMEYER and DUNCAN, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 133
Pages: 890–891

Head Matter:
In re: John D. HORTON, Petitioner.
No. 05-1347.
United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
Submitted: June 9, 2005.
Decided: June 14, 2005.
John D. Horton, Petitioner pro se.
Before NIEMEYER and DUNCAN, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge.
Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. See Local Rule 36(c).

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
John D. Horton petitions for writ of mandamus, alleging the district court has unduly delayed acting on his petition for expungement of records. He seeks an order from this court directing the district court to act. Although we find that mandamus relief is not warranted because the delay is not unreasonable, we deny the mandamus petition without prejudice to the filing of another mandamus petition if the district court does not act expeditiously. We grant Horton's motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. We 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