In re: William MacDonald, No. 14-1772 (4th Cir. 2014)

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 14-1772 In re: WILLIAM SCOTT MACDONALD, Petitioner. On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (1:09-cv-01047-GBL-TRJ) Submitted: October 16, 2014 Decided: October 20, 2014 Before MOTZ, WYNN, and THACKER, Circuit Judges. Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion. William Scott MacDonald, Petitioner Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM: William mandamus, Scott alleging the MacDonald district granting his writ of habeas corpus. petitions court has for a writ unduly of delayed See MacDonald v. Moose, 710 F.3d 154 (4th Cir.), cert. denied, 134 S. Ct. 200 (2013). 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 granted the writ of habeas corpus on August 7, 2014. Accordingly, because the district court has acted, we deny the mandamus petition as moot. We grant leave to proceed in forma pauperis and we deny MacDonald s motions to supplement his petition and for appointment of counsel. oral argument adequately because presented in the the facts and materials We dispense with legal contentions are before this and court argument would not aid the decisional process. PETITION DENIED 2

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