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No. 10699749
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
In re: Kenneth Watford
No. 10699749 · Decided October 8, 2025
No. 10699749·Fourth Circuit · 2025·
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Case Details
Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided
October 8, 2025
Citation
No. 10699749
Disposition
See opinion text.
Full Opinion
USCA4 Appeal: 24-1953 Doc: 19 Filed: 10/08/2025 Pg: 1 of 2
UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 24-1953
In re: KENNETH WAYNE WATFORD, a/k/a Abdul Abrams,
Petitioner.
On Petition for Writ of Mandamus to the United States District Court for the District of
Maryland, at Greenbelt. (8:12-cr-00623-PJM-3)
Submitted: July 25, 2025 Decided: October 8, 2025
Before WYNN and BENJAMIN, Circuit Judges, and KEENAN, Senior Circuit Judge.
Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Kenneth Wayne Watford, Petitioner Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
USCA4 Appeal: 24-1953 Doc: 19 Filed: 10/08/2025 Pg: 2 of 2
PER CURIAM:
Kenneth Wayne Watford petitions for a writ of mandamus, alleging that the district
court has unduly delayed acting on his motion to return expunged state court records, and
he seeks an order from this court directing the district court to act. Our review of the district
court’s docket reveals that the district court denied Watford’s motion on April 7, 2025.
Accordingly, because the district court has recently decided Watford’s case, we deny
Watford’s pending motions and deny the mandamus petition as moot. 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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Plain English Summary
USCA4 Appeal: 24-1953 Doc: 19 Filed: 10/08/2025 Pg: 1 of 2 UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No.
Key Points
01USCA4 Appeal: 24-1953 Doc: 19 Filed: 10/08/2025 Pg: 1 of 2 UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No.
0224-1953 In re: KENNETH WAYNE WATFORD, a/k/a Abdul Abrams, Petitioner.
03On Petition for Writ of Mandamus to the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Greenbelt.
04(8:12-cr-00623-PJM-3) Submitted: July 25, 2025 Decided: October 8, 2025 Before WYNN and BENJAMIN, Circuit Judges, and KEENAN, Senior Circuit Judge.
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USCA4 Appeal: 24-1953 Doc: 19 Filed: 10/08/2025 Pg: 1 of 2 UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No.
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