In re: Nathaniel Jones

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 19-1528
In re: NATHANIEL JONES,
Petitioner.
On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (4:19-cv-00779-JMC)
Submitted: September 19, 2019 Decided: September 27, 2019
Before GREGORY, Chief Judge, and WYNN and RUSHING, Circuit Judges.
Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Nathaniel Hampton Jones, Petitioner Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Nathaniel Hampton Jones petitions for a writ of mandamus, alleging that the district
court has unduly delayed in considering his objections to the magistrate judge’s report and
recommendation. He seeks an order from this court directing the district court to act. We
find the present record does not reveal undue delay in the district court. Accordingly, we
grant Jones’ motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and deny the mandamus
petition. We deny Jones’ motion to enter judgment within one week. We deny as moot
the motion to expedite the decision and the motion to reconsider the Clerk’s prior order
deferring action on the motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. 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

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