In Re: Henry Jones, No. 12-1864 (4th Cir. 2012)
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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 12-1864 In Re: HENRY JONES, Petitioner. On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (1:92-cr-00301-WDQ-2) Submitted: October 10, 2012 Decided: October 17, 2012 Before MOTZ, SHEDD, and AGEE, Circuit Judges. Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion. Henry Jones, Petitioner Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM: Henry Jones petitions for a writ of mandamus, alleging the district court has unduly delayed acting on what captioned as a Motion to Reopen in Light of Simmons . he Jones 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 recently dismissed Jones motion. Accordingly, because the district court has decided Jones case, we deny the mandamus petition as moot. seeks to challenge the Further, to the extent that Jones district court s disposition of his previous motions seeking relief from his conviction or sentence, mandamus is not the proper vehicle for such claims. See In re United Steelworkers, 595 F.2d 958, 960 (4th Cir. 1979). grant leave to proceed in forma pauperis. We 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 2
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