In Re: Howard Hudson

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 11-1252
In Re: HOWARD CHARLES HUDSON, a/k/a Star, a/k/a Boss,
Petitioner.
On Petition for Writ of Mandamus.
(2:93-cr-00156-JEB)
Submitted: September 27, 2011 Decided: September 30, 2011
Before WILKINSON, KING, and GREGORY, Circuit Judges.
Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Howard Charles Hudson, Petitioner Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
PER CURIAM:
Howard Charles Hudson petitions for a writ of
mandamus, alleging the district court has unduly delayed acting
on his motion for a reduction in sentence pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
§ 3582(c) (2006), which he filed in May 2005. He seeks an order
from this court directing the district court to act. Our review
of the district court’s docket reveals that the district court
has recently dismissed the motion as moot. Accordingly, because
the district court has issued a ruling on this motion, we deny
the mandamus petition as moot. 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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