In re: Victor Perkins, No. 16-1040 (4th Cir. 2016)

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 16-1040 In re: VICTOR B. PERKINS, Petitioner. On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (5:15-ct-03189-D) Submitted: May 18, 2016 Decided: May 20, 2016 Before SHEDD, DIAZ, and HARRIS, Circuit Judges. Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion. Victor Bernard Perkins, Petitioner Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM: Victor B. Perkins petitions for a writ of mandamus, alleging that the district court has unduly delayed acting on his complaint filed pursuant to Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Fed. Bureau of Narcotics, 403 U.S. 388 (1971). He seeks an order from this court directing the district court to act. Our review of the district court’s docket reveals that, on March 2, judge’s 2016, district recommendation Accordingly, Perkins’ the because case, we and the court dismissed district deny the accepted court mandamus the Perkins’ has magistrate complaint. recently petition and decided amended petition as moot. We grant leave to proceed in forma pauperis. We oral dispense contentions with are argument adequately because presented in the facts and the materials legal before this court and argument would not aid the decisional process. PETITION DENIED 2

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