Bernal v. NaphCare, Inc., et al.
Plaintiff: STEVEN THOMAS BERNAL
Defendant: NAPHCARE, INC., JACI BROWN, DIANA CURD, CARLI MYERS, JENNIFER WANDERS, BRIN SIDI, CENTURION OF ARIZONA, LLC and MARCELA MEZA
Case Number: 25-6652
Filed: October 21, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Prison Condition
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 3, 2026 Filing 15 CLERK ACTION: Answering Brief submitted at DE 13 and Excerpts of Record at DE 14 by Appellees Carli Myers, et al. are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 02/03/2026 07:30 AM]
January 29, 2026 Filing 14 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee Carli Myers, Appellee Brin Sidi, Appellee Marcela Meza. [COURT UPDATE: Fixed PDF issue.] [Entered: 01/29/2026 01:51 PM] [Edited: 02/02/2026 07:34 AM]
January 29, 2026 Filing 13 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee Carli Myers, Appellee Brin Sidi, Appellee Marcela Meza.--[COURT UPDATE: Edited docket text to reflect all party filers, Certificate of Service attached as of 2/3/2026] [Entered: 01/29/2026 01:45 PM] [Edited: 02/03/2026 07:28 AM]
January 29, 2026 Filing 12 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Kelley M. Jancaitis [Entered: 01/29/2026 01:44 PM]
January 29, 2026 Filing 11 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Kelley M. Jancaitis for Appellee Brin Sidi, Appellee Carli Myers, Appellee Marcela Meza. [Entered: 01/29/2026 12:49 PM]
January 29, 2026 Filing 10 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Sarah Lynn Barnes for Appellee Brin Sidi, Appellee Carli Myers, Appellee Marcela Meza. [Entered: 01/29/2026 12:33 PM]
December 29, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 8) granted. Amended briefing schedule: Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 1/29/2026. 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: 12/29/2025 02:54 PM]
December 29, 2025 Filing 8 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellee Carli Myers, Appellee Brin Sidi. [Entered: 12/29/2025 10:11 AM]
October 30, 2025 Filing 7 CLERK ACTION: Opening Brief submitted at DE 6 by Appellant Steven Thomas Bernal is filed. Original and 0 copies. [Entered: 10/30/2025 09:37 AM]
October 28, 2025 Filing 6 OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Steven Thomas Bernal. [Entered: 10/30/2025 09:36 AM]
October 28, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER FILED. Appellant Steven Thomas Bernal, prison identification number 270344, is proceeding in forma pauperis and has filed the form authorizing prison officials to assess, collect, and forward to the district court the fees for this appeal. See 28 U.S.C. 1915(b)(1) and (2). This court assesses an initial filing fee that equals 20 percent of the greater of: (A) the average monthly deposits to appellants prison trust account; or (B) the average monthly balance in appellants account for the six months preceding October 17, 2025, when the notice of appeal was filed. Payments will not be made when funds in the account total less than $10, but payments will resume when funds become available. The clerk will serve this order and the authorization form on the Attorney General for the State of AZ who must notify the agency or prison authority responsible for administering payments for this appeal. See 28 U.S.C. 1915(b)(2). Each payment should be accompanied by the district court and appeals court docket numbers for this case and a record of prior payments made for this appeal. The clerk will also serve a copy of this order on the district court clerk and the district court financial unit. [Entered: 10/28/2025 04:45 PM]
October 28, 2025 Filing 4 Received PLRA Authorization filed by Appellant Steven Thomas Bernal. [Entered: 10/28/2025 03:50 PM]
October 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER FILED. Appellant was permitted to proceed in forma pauperis in the district court. That status continues in this court because it has not been revoked. See Fed. R. App. P. 24(a). The full $605 in fees for this appeal will still be collected when adequate funds are available in appellants prison trust account. See 28 U.S.C. 1915(b)(1), (b)(2). Within 21 days, appellant must complete the enclosed authorization form and file it with this court. If appellant does not do so, the court will dismiss the appeal. See 9th Cir. R. 42-1. The existing briefing schedule remains in effect. The clerk will serve this order and a prisoner authorization form on appellant. [Entered: 10/24/2025 11:59 AM]
October 21, 2025 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 12/1/2025, Appeal Answering Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellee) 12/30/2025. For appeal no. 25-6652, 2:25-cv-01631-MTL--CDB. 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: 10/21/2025 04:06 PM]
October 21, 2025 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 2:25-cv-01631-MTL--CDB 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 25-6652 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: 10/21/2025 04:03 PM]

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Plaintiff: STEVEN THOMAS BERNAL
Represented By: Steven Thomas Bernal
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Defendant: NAPHCARE, INC.
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Defendant: JACI BROWN
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Defendant: DIANA CURD
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Defendant: CARLI MYERS
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Defendant: JENNIFER WANDERS
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Defendant: BRIN SIDI
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Represented By: Kelley M. Jancaitis
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Defendant: CENTURION OF ARIZONA, LLC
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Defendant: MARCELA MEZA
Represented By: Ms. Sarah Lynn Barnes
Represented By: Kelley M. Jancaitis
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