In Re: Earl v. ( 2007 )

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 07-6241
In Re: VINCENT BRADFORD EARL,
Petitioner.
On Petition for a Writ of Mandamus. (1:05-cv-00067)
Submitted: July 13, 2007 Decided: August 1, 2007
Before WILKINSON and NIEMEYER, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior
Circuit Judge.
Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Vincent Bradford Earl, Petitioner Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
PER CURIAM:
Vincent Bradford Earl petitions for a writ of mandamus,
alleging the district court has unduly delayed acting on his 28
U.S.C. § 2254 (2000) petition. He seeks an order from this court
directing the district court to act. Our review of the docket
sheet reveals that the district court disposed of the matter in an
order docketed on June 20, 2007. Accordingly, because the district
court has recently decided Earl’s case, we deny the mandamus
petition as moot. Although we grant leave to proceed in forma
pauperis, we deny Earl’s motion for default and request for
compensation and attorney fees. 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
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