def delete_editor(userid):
    """
    :param userid: a string representing the user's UW NetID
    :return: True if request is successful, False otherwise.
    raise DataFailureException or a corresponding TrumbaException
    if the request failed or an error code has been returned.
    """
    url = _make_del_account_url(userid)
    return _process_resp(url,
                         get_sea_resource(url),
                         _is_editor_deleted
                         )