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Anthony James Merrick v. Kenneth Herman, Former Administrator of Religious and Volunteer Services, Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 24-4464 · judgment April 25, 2025


Certiorari denied · February 23, 2026

Question presented

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Counsel of record

For petitioner
Anthony James Merrick

For respondent

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Feb 23 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Jan 29 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
  3. Nov 20 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 12, 2026)