UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 01-6598 LAWRENCE E. GRIFFIN, Movant - Appellant, versus MICHELLE ELZIE, Warden, Respondent - Appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern Dis- trict of Virginia, at Richmond. James R. Spencer, District Judge. (CA-01-3-3) Submitted: July 26, 2001 Decided: August 2, 2001 Before WILKINS, LUTTIG, and TRAXLER, Circuit Judges. Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Lawrence E. Griffin, Appellant Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. See Local Rule 36(c). PER CURIAM: Lawrence E. Griffin appeals the district court’s order denying his petition for mandamus relief. We have reviewed the record and the district court’s opinion accepting the report and recommen- dation of the magistrate judge and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we grant Griffin’s motion to amend his pleading and affirm on the reasoning of the district court. See Griffin v. Elzie, No. CA-01-3-3 (E.D. Va. Mar. 29, 2001). We deny Griffin’s motion for appointment of counsel and his motion captioned “Appel- late Revised Petition Remanding Motion to Dismiss.” We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process. AFFIRMED 2