Collins

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

8 9 BERNEST COLLINS, No. C 20-6051 WHA (PR) Petitioner, ORDER OF DISMISSAL vs. UNITED STATES PAROLE

COMMISSION,

14 Respondent. / 16 Petitioner was incarcerated at the Santa Rita County Jail based upon the revocation of 17 his federal parole when he filed this pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 18 U.S.C. § 2241. Respondent has filed an answer and responded to the order to show cause, 19 arguing that the petition is moot because petitioner has already been released from custody and 20 from parole supervision. 21 The petition challenged the revocation of parole on the grounds that it violated his rights 22 to due process and to equal protection. When he filed the petition, the United States Parole 23 Commission had not yet revoked the petition, it had only issued a warrant for a parole violation. 24 Thus, petitioner sought release from the warrant and termination of his parole supervision. He 25 has obtained both. 26 On…