Wright

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 11 DELANO WRIGHT, Case No.: 24-cv-01997-AJB-MMP

Petitioner,

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO

v. PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

AND DISMISSING PETITION

E. BORLA,

WITHOUT PREJUDICE

Respondent. (Doc. No. 2) 17 18 On June 8, 2024, Petitioner Delano Wright (“Petitioner”), a state prisoner proceeding pro se, constructively filed a Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (the “Petition”). (Doc. No. 1.) Petitioner has also filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis. (Doc. No. 2.) For the reasons discussed below, the Court GRANTS Petitioner’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis and DISMISSES the Petition without prejudice. 24 25 While the federal Petition is filed-stamped October 24, 2024, the constructive filing date for federal habeas purposes is presumed to be June 8, 2024, the date Petitioner indicates he handed it to correctional officers for mailing to the Court, as reflected on the…