In Re Amos Brown, A/k/a Nabb Ali, Petitioner, 850 F.2d 688 (4th Cir. 1988)

Complaining of delay, Amos Brown has petitioned this Court for a writ of mandamus compelling the district court to act upon his motion to vacate sentence, brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255; Brown has also applied for leave to proceed in forma pauperis on his petition. Subsequent to Brown's filing his petition and application in this Court, the district court entered a final order denying his motion to vacate sentence. Brown v. United States, C/A No. HM-87-421 (D. Md. Apr. 13, 1988). Thus, Brown's petition for a writ of mandamus is moot and will be denied.

Accordingly, although leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted, the petition for a writ of mandamus is denied as being moot and this action is dismissed.

DISMISSED.