Hamilton v. Yavapai Community College District, et al.
Plaintiff: United States of America ex rel. DANIEL HAMILTON
Defendant: YAVAPAI COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT, a political subdivision of the State of Arizona, GUIDANCE ACADEMY, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company, JOHN L. STONECIPHER and AMANDA ALSOBROOK
Case Number: 25-6471
Filed: October 14, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes - False Claims Act
Docket Report

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February 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 14) granted, Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 15) granted. Amended briefing schedule FOR ALL APPELLEES: Answering Brief Due (Appellees) 4/15/2026. Optional Reply Brief due 21 days after service of Answering Brief. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. [Entered: 02/23/2026 03:42 PM]
February 23, 2026 Filing 15 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellee Guidance Academy, LLC, Appellee John L. Stonecipher, Appellee Amanda Alsobrook. [Entered: 02/23/2026 10:04 AM]
February 23, 2026 Filing 14 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellee Yavapai Community College District. [Entered: 02/23/2026 08:07 AM]
February 13, 2026 Filing 13 CLERK ACTION: Opening Brief submitted at DE 11 and Excerpts of Record at DE 12 by Appellant Daniel Hamilton are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 02/13/2026 08:52 AM]
February 12, 2026 Filing 12 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellant Daniel Hamilton.--[COURT ENTERED FILING to correct DE 11] [Entered: 02/13/2026 08:50 AM]
February 12, 2026 Filing 11 OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Daniel Hamilton.--[COURT UPDATE: Removed excerpts (resubmitted correctly at DE 12)] [Entered: 02/12/2026 09:18 PM] [Edited: 02/13/2026 08:51 AM]
January 28, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER FILED. The motion (Docket Entry No. 9) for an extension of time to file the opening brief is granted. The opening brief is due February 12, 2026. The answering brief is due March 16, 2026. The optional reply brief is due 21 days after the answering brief is served. [Entered: 01/28/2026 04:38 PM]
January 26, 2026 Filing 9 MOTION to Extend Time to File Brief filed by Appellant Daniel Hamilton. [Entered: 01/26/2026 09:58 AM]
December 17, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 7) granted. Amended briefing schedule: Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 1/29/2026, Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 3/2/2026. Optional Reply Brief due 21 days after service of Answering Brief. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. [Entered: 12/17/2025 01:51 PM]
December 17, 2025 Filing 7 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellant Daniel Hamilton. [Entered: 12/17/2025 01:02 PM]
October 28, 2025 Filing 6 RESPONSE to Order - Filing Fees Due (DE 5) filed by Appellant Daniel Hamilton. [Court update to attach cover sheet] [Entered: 10/28/2025 01:29 PM] [Edited: 10/28/2025 03:09 PM]
October 28, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER FILED. The fees for this appeal are overdue. Within 7 days, appellant must pay $605 to the district court and file proof of payment in this court. If appellant does not do so, the court will dismiss this appeal. See 9th Cir. R. 42-1. [Entered: 10/28/2025 09:12 AM]
October 21, 2025 Filing 4 MEDIATION QUESTIONNAIRE filed by Appellant Daniel Hamilton. To submit pertinent confidential information directly to the Circuit Mediators, please email #[email protected] and include the case name and number in the subject line. Confidential submissions may include any information relevant to mediation of the case and settlement potential, including, but not limited to, settlement history, ongoing or potential settlement discussions, non-litigated party related issues, other pending actions, and timing considerations that may impact mediation efforts. [Entered: 10/21/2025 02:27 PM]
October 21, 2025 Filing 3 MEDIATION ORDER (text only): Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 10/27/2025. The court of appeals' records do not indicate that appellant has filed a mediation questionnaire in accordance with Cir. R. 3-4. Appellant shall file a Mediation Questionnaire (#form07.pdf (uscourts.gov)) or dismiss the appeal voluntarily. Information about the mediation program may be found on the court's website: #www.ca9.uscourts.gov/mediation. [Entered: 10/21/2025 11:29 AM]
October 14, 2025 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 10/20/2025, Appeal Transcript Order Due (Appellant) 10/23/2025, Appeal Transcript Due (Appellant) 11/21/2025, Appeal Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 12/30/2025, Appeal Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 1/30/2026. For appeal no. 25-6471, 3:12-cv-08193-GMS. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. Failure of the petitioner(s)/appellant(s) to comply with this briefing schedule will result in automatic dismissal of the appeal. See 9th Cir. R. 42-1. [Entered: 10/14/2025 03:23 PM]
October 14, 2025 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 3:12-cv-08193-GMS has been received in the Clerk's office of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The U.S. Court of Appeals docket number 25-6471 has been assigned to this case. All communications with the court must indicate this Court of Appeals docket number. Please carefully review the docket to ensure the name(s) and contact information are correct. It is your responsibility to alert the court if your contact information changes. Resources Available For more information about case processing and to assist you in preparing your brief, please review the Case Opening Information (for #attorneys and #pro se litigants) and review the #Appellate Practice Guide. Attorneys should consider contacting the court's #Appellate Mentoring Program for help with the brief and argument. [Entered: 10/14/2025 03:19 PM]

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Plaintiff: United States of America ex rel. DANIEL HAMILTON
Represented By: Richard Harris
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Defendant: YAVAPAI COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT, a political subdivision of the State of Arizona
Represented By: Ms. Eileen Dennis GilBride
Represented By: Ms. Georgia Ann Staton
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Defendant: GUIDANCE ACADEMY, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company
Represented By: E. Jeffrey Walsh
Represented By: Robert A. Hill
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Defendant: JOHN L. STONECIPHER
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Defendant: AMANDA ALSOBROOK
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