In re: Clifton Batts

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UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 22-2037
In re: CLIFTON WILLIAM BATTS,
Petitioner,
On Petition for Writ of Mandamus to the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of Virginia, at Raleigh. (5:21-hc-02239-M)
Submitted: November 29, 2022 Decided: April 20, 2023
Before HARRIS, QUATTLEBAUM, and HEYTENS, Circuit Judges.
Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Clifton William Batts, Petitioner Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
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PER CURIAM:
Clifton William Batts petitions for a writ of mandamus, alleging that the district
court has unduly delayed acting on his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition. 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 dismissed Batts’ § 2254 petition on January 6, 2023. Accordingly,
because the district court has recently decided Batts’ case, we deny the mandamus petition
as moot. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are
adequately presented in the materials before this court and argument would not aid the
decisional process.
PETITION DENIED
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