The opinion
UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 95-8092
In Re: GERARD VALMORE BROWN,
Petitioner.
On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (CR-93-281)
Submitted: November 28, 1995 Decided: April 19, 1996
Before NIEMEYER and MOTZ, Circuit Judges, and PHILLIPS, Senior
Circuit Judge.
Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Gerard Valmore Brown, Petitioner Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).
PER CURIAM:
Petitioner filed this petition for a writ of mandamus seeking
to have this court direct the district court to act on his motion
filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (1988). The district court has
last acted in the § 2255 proceeding on September 8, 1995. Because
the district court has acted within six months of the filing of the
petition, we find no unreasonable delay. Therefore, while we grant
leave to proceed in forma pauperis, we deny the petition. We dis-
pense 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
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