Case Explained: In re SOLOMON THOMAS

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Filed: 2026-06-24 The fourth-circuit denied Solomon Thomas’s petition for a writ of mandamus, which sought an order directing the district court to rule on his emergency motion to compel agency action in a civil case. The court determined that the petition lacked merit because its review of the district court’s docket revealed that the district court had recently taken significant action regarding the motion, thereby negating the claim of undue delay. Consequently, the petition was denied without oral argument, and Thomas’s separate motion to expedite the appellate review was also denied. Do It For The Case Law is a news reporting service. Nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice.