In re: Billy Ray McKoy

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 12-1744
In Re: BILLY RAY MCKOY,
Petitioner.
On Petition for Writ of Mandamus.
(5:12-hc-02020-D)
Submitted: August 9, 2012 Decided: August 23, 2012
Before MOTZ, KING, and AGEE, Circuit Judges.
Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Billy Ray McKoy, Petitioner Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Billy Ray McKoy petitions for a writ of mandamus,
alleging the district court has unduly delayed acting on his
habeas 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 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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