I. This Court has long held that it, "has power to issue a mandamus, in the exercise of its appellate jurisdiction, and that the writ will lie in a proper case to direct a subordinate Federal court to decide a pending cause. Power to issue the writ of mandamus to the Circuit Courts is exercised by this court to compel the Circuit Court to proceed to a final judgment or decree in a cause, in order that this court may exercise the jurisdiction of review given by law." Ins. Co. v. Comstock, 83 U.S. 258, 270 (1872).
Accordingly, the issue presented is whether the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has abused its discretion in failing to issue a decision as to Petitioner's pending appeal of his Motion for Compassionate Release, as to which briefing was completed more than four (4) months ago, and in failing to issue a decision as to Petitioner's Motion to Expedite, as to which briefing was completed more than six (6) weeks ago, and Petitioner's pro se Motion for Judicial Notice, which was filed nearly

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