Background
Robert K. Decker, proceeding pro se, petitioned the Fourth Circuit for a writ of mandamus directed to the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. He alleged that the district court had unduly delayed in ruling on his petition for a writ of habeas corpus under twenty-eight United States Code, section two thousand two hundred forty-one.
The court’s reasoning
The court reviewed the present record and determined that it did not reveal undue delay in the district court’s handling of the case. Because the facts and legal contentions were adequately presented in the materials before the court, the panel dispensed with oral argument, noting that argument would not aid the decisional process.
What it means going forward
The denial of the mandamus petition leaves the district court’s timeline for ruling on the habeas petition undisturbed, as the appellate court found no basis to intervene.