In re Laroque
Docket: No. 08-1919
Court: Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit; March 9, 2009; Federal Appellate Court
Petition for a writ of mandamus by George Paul Laroque denied due to lack of merit. Laroque claimed undue delay by the district court regarding his appeal from the bankruptcy court and sought an order compelling action. However, the court noted that the district court had recently acted, denying Laroque's motions for injunctive relief on December 22, 2008, and consolidating his four appeals for further ruling on December 24, 2008. Consequently, the mandamus petition was deemed moot. The court granted Laroque leave to proceed in forma pauperis but determined that oral argument was unnecessary, as the case's facts and legal issues were sufficiently presented in the submitted materials.