Federal Circuits, 4th Cir. (October 28, 1988)
Docket number: 88-8012
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John Howard Williams, petitioner pro se.
Before WIDENER and JAMES DICKSON PHILLIPS, Circuit Judges, and BUTZNER, Senior Circuit Judge.PER CURIAM:Complaining of delay, John Howard Williams has applied to this Court for a writ of mandamus directing the district court to act upon his habeas corpus petition filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec . 2254. The district court has since acted on Williams' habeas corpus petition. Williams v. State of South Carolina, C/A No. 87-155-2(H) (D.S.C., April 26, 1988). Accordingly, although leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted, the petition for writ of mandamus is denied as moot, and this action is dismissed.DISMISSED.