In Re: Anthony Townsend, No. 12-1825 (4th Cir. 2012)

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 12-1825 In Re: ANTHONY TOWNSEND, Petitioner. On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (5:12-hc-02086-BO) Submitted: November 21, 2012 Decided: November 28, 2012 Before GREGORY, SHEDD, and KEENAN, Circuit Judges. Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion. Anthony Townsend, Petitioner Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM: Anthony Townsend petitions for a writ of mandamus, alleging that the district court has unduly delayed in ruling on his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (2006) petition. He seeks an order from this court directing the district court to act. present court. record does not reveal undue delay in We find the the district Accordingly, we grant leave to proceed in forma pauperis and deny the mandamus petition. 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 2

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