In Re: Lineberger v. , 55 F. App'x 176 ( 2003 )

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 02-7876
In Re: JEFFREY BERNARD LINEBERGER,
Petitioner.
On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (CA-01-151)
Submitted: January 16, 2003 Decided: January 27, 2003
Before WILLIAMS, KING, and GREGORY, Circuit Judges.
Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Jeffrey Bernard Lineberger, Petitioner Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).
PER CURIAM:
Jeffrey Bernard Lineberger 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. 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 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
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