In Re: Vivek Shah, No. 16-2171 (4th Cir. 2017)

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 16-2171 In re: VIVEK SHAH, Petitioner. On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (No. 5:15-cv-07542) Submitted: February 16, 2017 Before GREGORY, Chief Judge, HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge. Decided: DUNCAN, February 21, 2017 Circuit Judge, and Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion. Vivek Shah, Petitioner Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM: Vivek Shah petitions for a writ of mandamus, alleging that the district court has unduly delayed in ruling on his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (2012) directing present court. motion. record seeks district the He court to does not reveal an order from act. We conclude undue delay court that the the district Accordingly, although we grant leave to proceed in forma pauperis, we deny the mandamus petition. to in this withdraw his amended petition. We grant Shah’s motion 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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