Case Name: In Re: Richard D. COOPER, Petitioner
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2008-07-10
Citations: 284 F. App'x 17
Docket Number: No. 08-1514
Parties: In Re: Richard D. COOPER, Petitioner.
Judges: Before TRAXLER and SHEDD, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 284
Pages: 17–17

Head Matter:
In Re: Richard D. COOPER, Petitioner.
No. 08-1514.
United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
Submitted: June 25, 2008.
Decided: July 10, 2008.
Richard D. Cooper, Petitioner Pro Se.
Before TRAXLER and SHEDD, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge.
Petition denied by unpublished PER CURIAM opinion.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Richard D. Cooper petitions for a writ of mandamus, alleging the district court has unduly delayed acting on his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (2000) action. 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 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.