In Re: Michael Watkins, No. 12-2071 (4th Cir. 2012)

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 12-2071 In Re: MICHAEL O. WATKINS, Petitioner. On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (4:08-cr-00123-RGD-TEM-4) Submitted: December 6, 2012 Before MOTZ and Circuit Judge. DAVIS, Circuit Decided: Judges, and December 12, 2012 HAMILTON, Senior Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion. Michael O. Watkins, Petitioner Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM: Michael O. Watkins petitions for a writ of mandamus, alleging that the district court has unduly delayed in acting on his 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255 (West Supp. 2012) motion and seeking an order from this court directing the district court to issue a ruling. Our review of the district court s docket reveals that an order and a final judgment addressing this motion were filed by the district court September 12, 2011. on September 9, 2011, and entered on Accordingly, although we grant Watkins s motions to amend his petition and for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, 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 2

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