In re: John Doe

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 21-1746
In re: JOHN DOE,
Petitioner.
On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (7:01-cr-00027-M-1)
Submitted: September 14, 2021 Decided: September 17, 2021
Before THACKER and RICHARDSON, Circuit Judges, and TRAXLER, Senior Circuit
Judge.
Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
John Doe, Petitioner Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
John Doe petitions for a writ of mandamus, alleging that the district court has unduly
delayed in ruling on his motion to seal. He seeks an order from this court directing the
district court to act. The present record does not reveal undue delay in the district court
and the district court has taken significant action in this case by denying Doe’s motion for
relief under the First Step Act. Accordingly, we 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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