Vera

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 MICHAEL JOHN VERA, Case No. 22-cv-02426-TLT

Plaintiff,

ORDER OF DISMISSAL:

v. DENYING CERTIFICATE OF

APPEALABILITY

SUPERIOR COURT OF SANTA CRUZ

COUNTY,

11 Defendant.

12 Petitioner filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus on April 20, 2022. Dkt. No. 1. That same day, the Clerk of the Court informed petitioner that this action was deficient because he had not submitted an in forma pauperis application or paid the filing fee. Dkt. No. 2. The Court informed petitioner that he needed to correct the deficiency within twenty-eight days from the date of the notice to avoid dismissal of this action. Dkt. No. 2. The deadline has passed, and petitioner has not submitted the required documents. The Court also notes that it appears that petitioner is no longer in custody. See Dkt. Nos. 8, 9. The Court therefore DISMISSES this action without prejudice. Because this dismissal is without prejudice, petitioner may move to reopen the…