In re: Stanley Lorenzo Williams

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 08-1653
In Re: STANLEY LORENZO WILLIAMS,
Petitioner.
On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (1:07-cv-00828-TDS-RAE)
Submitted: July 31, 2008 Decided: August 18, 2008
Before MICHAEL, KING, and GREGORY, Circuit Judges.
Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Stanley Lorenzo Williams, Petitioner Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Stanley Lorenzo Williams petitions for a writ of
mandamus, alleging the district court has unduly delayed acting on
his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (2000) petition. He seeks an order from this
court directing the district court to act. Although we find that
mandamus relief is not warranted because the delay is not
unreasonable, we deny the mandamus petition without prejudice to
the filing of another mandamus petition if the district court does
not act expeditiously. We grant leave to proceed in forma
pauperis. Williams’ motion for stay of execution of state court
sentences and to expedite consideration of the motion to stay is
denied. We dispense 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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