Sanders v. State of Arizona, et al.
| MICHAEL MARTIN SANDERS |
| STATE OF ARIZONA, CENTURION OF ARIZONA, LLC, Arizona Department of Corrections Rehabilitation and Reentry's (ADCRR) former Correctional Healthcare Contractor, C. ROBLES, a Registered Nurse (RN) with Centurion of Arizona (Centurion) - individually, MELISSA MICHELL, RN with Centurion - individually, SHELLY SAUNDERS, RN with Centurion - individually, OYUKI CORONADO, Nurse Practitioner with Centurion - individually, LARRY GANN, individually and in his official capacity as Assistant Director of ADCRR's Medical Services Contract Monitoring Bureau, GRANT PHILLIPS, Dr., Medical Director of the ADCRR - individually, MICHAEL DELGADO, Former Facility Health Administrator at ADCRR's Lewis Complex for Centurion of Arizona - Individually, DAVID NGUYEN, Former Facility Health Administrator at ADCRR's Lewis Complex for Centurion of Arizona - Individually and RYAN THORNELL, DIRECTOR OF THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, REHABILITATION, AND REENTRY, in his official capacity as Director of ADCRR |
| 26-2775 |
| May 1, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit |
| Prison Condition |
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Filing 22
ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 21) granted FOR ALL APPELLEES. Amended briefing schedule: Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 11/4/2026. 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: 09/21/2026 10:30 AM]
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| Filing 21 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellee State of Arizona, Appellee Centurion of Arizona, LLC, Appellee C. Robles, Appellee Melissa Michell, Appellee Shelly Saunders, Appellee Oyuki Coronado. [Entered: 09/21/2026 09:53 AM] |
| Filing 20 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Kelley M. Jancaitis [Entered: 09/08/2026 03:13 PM] |
| Filing 19 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Kelley M. Jancaitis for Appellee C. Robles, Appellee Centurion of Arizona, LLC, Appellee Melissa Michell, Appellee Oyuki Coronado, Appellee Shelly Saunders, Appellee State of Arizona. [Entered: 09/08/2026 12:29 PM] |
| Filing 18 CLERK ACTION: Opening Brief submitted at DE 17 by Appellant Michael Martin Sanders is filed. Original and 0 copies. [Entered: 08/25/2026 11:22 AM] |
| Filing 17 OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Michael Martin Sanders. [Entered: 08/25/2026 11:21 AM] |
| Filing 16 TEXT ORDER FILED. The motion (Docket Entry No. 15) for an extension of time to file the opening brief is granted. The opening brief is due September 3, 2026. The answering brief is due October 5, 2026. The optional reply brief is due 21 days after the answering brief is served. [Entered: 08/17/2026 09:05 AM] |
| Filing 15 MOTION to Extend Time to File Brief filed by Appellant Michael Martin Sanders. [Entered: 08/13/2026 09:50 AM] |
| Filing 14 DEFECTIVE --- MOTION to Extend Time to File Brief filed by Appellee Shelly Saunders.--[Wrong party filer] [Entered: 08/13/2026 09:46 AM] [Edited: 08/13/2026 09:49 AM] |
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Filing 13
ORDER FILED. Appellant Michael Martin Sanders, prison identification number 146274, 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 April 20, 2026, 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: 07/28/2026 11:28 AM]
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| Filing 12 Received PLRA Authorization filed by Appellant Michael Martin Sanders. [Entered: 07/24/2026 10:32 AM] |
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Filing 11
ORDER FILED. Lisa B. Fitzgerald, Appellate Commissioner. The supplemented motion (Docket Entry Nos. 4 and 7) to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. Even so, the full $605 in fees for this appeal will be collected when adequate funds are available in appellants prison trust account, see 28 U.S.C. 1915(b)(1), (b)(2), regardless of how or when this appeal ends, see 28 U.S.C. 1915(b)(2), (e)(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 motion (Docket Entry No. 9) to extend time to file the opening brief and the motion (Docket Entry No. 5) for production of the documents comprising the excerpts of record are denied as unnecessary. The opening brief is due August 17, 2026. The answering brief is due September 16, 2026. The optional reply brief is due 21 days after the answering brief is served. Appellant is not required to submit excerpts of record. If appellant does not submit excerpts, appellees must submit all documents cited in the pro se opening brief or otherwise required by the rules. See 9th Cir. R. 30-1. The clerk will serve this order and a prisoner authorization form on appellant. [Entered: 07/13/2026 03:25 PM]
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| Filing 10 DOCUMENT SENT. Sent Appellant the forms he requested on 06/08/2026. [Entered: 06/09/2026 10:05 AM] |
| Filing 9 MOTION to Extend Time to File Brief filed by Appellant Michael Martin Sanders. [Entered: 06/09/2026 09:02 AM] |
| Filing 8 REQUEST for Public Information filed by Appellant Michael Martin Sanders. [Entered: 06/09/2026 08:59 AM] |
| Filing 7 SUPPLEMENT to Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (DE 4) filed by Appellant Michael Martin Sanders. [Entered: 05/26/2026 09:28 PM] |
| Filing 6 Amended Notice of Appeal Received. [Entered: 05/26/2026 08:41 AM] |
| Filing 5 MOTION for Miscellaneous Relief filed by Appellant Michael Martin Sanders. [Entered: 05/22/2026 08:54 AM] |
| Filing 4 MOTION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis filed by Appellant Michael Martin Sanders. [Entered: 05/22/2026 08:52 AM] |
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Filing 3
ORDER FILED. . Response to Fee Order due (Appellant) 6/18/2026 [Entered: 05/21/2026 05:07 PM]
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| Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Answering Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellee) 7/10/2026, Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 6/10/2026. For appeal no. 26-2775, 2:24-cv-00750-DJH-DMF. 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: 05/01/2026 03:19 PM] |
| Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 2:24-cv-00750-DJH-DMF 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 26-2775 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: 05/01/2026 03:04 PM] |
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| Plaintiff: MICHAEL MARTIN SANDERS | |
| Represented By: | Michael Martin Sanders |
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| Defendant: STATE OF ARIZONA | |
| Represented By: | Kelley M. Jancaitis |
| Represented By: | Ms. Sarah Lynn Barnes |
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| Defendant: CENTURION OF ARIZONA, LLC, Arizona Department of Corrections Rehabilitation and Reentry's (ADCRR) former Correctional Healthcare Contractor | |
| Represented By: | Kelley M. Jancaitis |
| Represented By: | Ms. Sarah Lynn Barnes |
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| Defendant: C. ROBLES, a Registered Nurse (RN) with Centurion of Arizona (Centurion) - individually | |
| Represented By: | Kelley M. Jancaitis |
| Represented By: | Ms. Sarah Lynn Barnes |
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| Defendant: MELISSA MICHELL, RN with Centurion - individually | |
| Represented By: | Kelley M. Jancaitis |
| Represented By: | Ms. Sarah Lynn Barnes |
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| Defendant: SHELLY SAUNDERS, RN with Centurion - individually | |
| Represented By: | Kelley M. Jancaitis |
| Represented By: | Ms. Sarah Lynn Barnes |
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| Defendant: OYUKI CORONADO, Nurse Practitioner with Centurion - individually | |
| Represented By: | Kelley M. Jancaitis |
| Represented By: | Ms. Sarah Lynn Barnes |
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| Defendant: LARRY GANN, individually and in his official capacity as Assistant Director of ADCRR's Medical Services Contract Monitoring Bureau | |
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| Defendant: GRANT PHILLIPS, Dr., Medical Director of the ADCRR - individually | |
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| Defendant: MICHAEL DELGADO, Former Facility Health Administrator at ADCRR's Lewis Complex for Centurion of Arizona - Individually | |
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| Defendant: DAVID NGUYEN, Former Facility Health Administrator at ADCRR's Lewis Complex for Centurion of Arizona - Individually | |
| Represented By: | James Arthur Eaves |
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| Defendant: RYAN THORNELL, DIRECTOR OF THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, REHABILITATION, AND REENTRY, in his official capacity as Director of ADCRR | |
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