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Anthony James Merrick v. Ryan Thornell, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry, et al.
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 24-4833 · judgment April 25, 2025
Question presented
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Counsel of record
For petitioner
Anthony James Merrick
For respondent
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Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Feb 23 2026Petition DENIED.
- Jan 29 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
- Nov 24 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 15, 2026)