Chappell v. Thornell, et al.
Petitioner: DEREK DON CHAPPELL
Respondent: RYAN THORNELL, DIRECTOR OF THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, REHABILITATION, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections Rehabilitation and Reentry, RON CREDIO, Warden, Arizona State Prison - Eyman Complex, DAVID SHINN, Director of the Arizona Department of Corrections and ARIZONA OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Case Number: 26-2087
Filed: April 6, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus: Death Penalty
Docket Report

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April 20, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Sonia Fleury for Appellant Derek Don Chappell. [Entered: 04/20/2026 09:58 AM]
April 20, 2026 Filing 6 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Jason Dale Lewis [Entered: 04/20/2026 07:29 AM]
April 17, 2026 Filing 5 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Jason Dale Lewis for Appellee Arizona Office of the Attorney General, Appellee Ryan Thornell. [Entered: 04/17/2026 08:41 PM]
April 17, 2026 Filing 4 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellant Derek Don Chappell. [Entered: 04/17/2026 10:12 AM]
April 7, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER FILED. Proceedings in this court other than mediation are stayed until the district court rules on the timely tolling motion filed on April 2, 2026. See Fed. R. App. P. 4(a)(4); Leader Natl Ins. Co. v. Indus. Indem. Ins. Co., 19 F.3d 444, 445 (9th Cir. 1994). The clerk will send a copy of this order to the district court and the district judge. [Entered: 04/07/2026 09:22 AM]
April 6, 2026 Filing 2 The Briefing Schedule will be establsihed by a Separate Court Order. [Entered: 04/06/2026 03:11 PM] [Edited: 04/06/2026 03:22 PM]
April 6, 2026 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 2:15-cv-00478-SPL 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 26-2087 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: 04/06/2026 03:07 PM]

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Petitioner: DEREK DON CHAPPELL
Represented By: Ms. Sonia Fleury
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Respondent: RYAN THORNELL, DIRECTOR OF THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, REHABILITATION, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections Rehabilitation and Reentry
Represented By: Jim Nielsen
Represented By: Jason Dale Lewis
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Respondent: RON CREDIO, Warden, Arizona State Prison - Eyman Complex
Represented By: Lacey Stover Gard
Represented By: Jim Nielsen
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Respondent: DAVID SHINN, Director of the Arizona Department of Corrections
Represented By: Lacey Stover Gard
Represented By: Jim Nielsen
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Respondent: ARIZONA OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Represented By: Jim Nielsen
Represented By: Jason Dale Lewis
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