In re: David T. Odom

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 23-1788
In re: DAVID T. ODOM,
Petitioner.
On Petition for Writ of Mandamus to the United States District Court for the District of
Maryland at Baltimore. (1:16-cr-00192-GLR-3)
Submitted: September 14, 2023 Decided: September 18, 2023
Before WILKINSON, GREGORY, and RICHARDSON, Circuit Judges.
Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
David T. Odom, Petitioner Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
David T. Odom petitions for a writ of mandamus, alleging that the district court has
unduly delayed in ruling on his motion to amend his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion. He seeks
an order from this court directing the district court to act. Odom filed his motion to amend
prior to the district court denying relief on his § 2255 motion. On appeal from the district
court’s order denying his § 2255 motion, Odom raised as an issue the district court’s failure
to rule on his motion to amend; we denied a certificate of appealability and dismissed
Odom’s appeal. United States v. Odom, 836 F. App’x 180 (4th Cir. 2021) (No. 20-7291).
Under these circumstances, we conclude that Odom is not entitled to mandamus relief.
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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