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    Anthony Townsend filed a petition for a writ of mandamus alleging undue delay by the district court in ruling on his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition. The appellate court found no undue delay based on the record and denied the mandamus petition. It also granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis and dispensed with oral argument.

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    Filed: 2012-11-28 Precedential Status: Non-Precedential Docket: 12-1825

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    Anthony Townsend filed a petition for a writ of mandamus alleging undue delay by the district court in ruling on his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition. The appellate court found no undue delay based on the record and denied the mandamus petition. It also granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis and dispensed with oral argument.

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    UNPUBLISHED

    UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS


    FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

    No. 12-1825

    In Re:

    ANTHONY TOWNSEND,
    Petitioner.

    On Petition for Writ of Mandamus.


    (5:12-hc-02086-BO)

    Submitted:

    November 21, 2012

    Decided:

    November 28, 2012

    Before GREGORY, SHEDD, and KEENAN, Circuit Judges.

    Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.

    Anthony Townsend, Petitioner Pro Se.

    Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

    PER CURIAM:
    Anthony

    Townsend

    petitions

    for

    writ

    of

    mandamus,

    alleging that the district court has unduly delayed in ruling on


    his 28 U.S.C. 2254 (2006) petition.

    He seeks an order from

    this court directing the district court to act.


    present
    court.

    record

    does

    not

    reveal

    undue

    delay

    in

    We find the
    the

    district

    Accordingly, we grant leave to proceed in forma pauperis

    and deny the mandamus petition.

    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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