Ortega Melendres, et al. v. County of Maricopa, et al.
Plaintiff: MANUEL DE JESUS ORTEGA MELENDRES, DAVID RODRIGUEZ, VELIA MERAZ, MANUEL NIETO, JR., SOMOS AMERICA and JESSICA QUITUGUA RODRIGUEZ, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated
Defendant: COUNTY OF MARICOPA and GERARD SHERIDAN, Sheriff of Maricopa County
Intervenor: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Case Number: 26-6911
Filed: October 19, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
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October 19, 2026 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Corporate Disclosure Statement due (Appellant) 11/2/2026, Appeal Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 2/4/2027, Corporate Disclosure Statement due (Appellee) 11/2/2026, Appeal Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 1/5/2027, Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 10/26/2026, Appeal Transcript Due (Appellant) 11/27/2026, Appeal Transcript Order Due (Appellant) 10/27/2026. For appeal no. 26-6911, 2:07-cv-02513-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: 10/19/2026 02:06 PM]
October 19, 2026 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 2:07-cv-02513-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 26-6911 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: 10/19/2026 02:00 PM]

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Plaintiff: MANUEL DE JESUS ORTEGA MELENDRES
Represented By: Eduardo Casas
Represented By: Stanley Young
Represented By: Ms. Cecillia D. Wang
Represented By: John M. Mitchell
Represented By: Christine K. Wee
Represented By: Victoria A. Lopez
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Plaintiff: DAVID RODRIGUEZ
Represented By: Eduardo Casas
Represented By: Stanley Young
Represented By: Ms. Cecillia D. Wang
Represented By: John M. Mitchell
Represented By: Christine K. Wee
Represented By: Victoria A. Lopez
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Plaintiff: VELIA MERAZ
Represented By: Eduardo Casas
Represented By: Stanley Young
Represented By: Ms. Cecillia D. Wang
Represented By: John M. Mitchell
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Represented By: Victoria A. Lopez
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Plaintiff: MANUEL NIETO, JR.
Represented By: Eduardo Casas
Represented By: Stanley Young
Represented By: Ms. Cecillia D. Wang
Represented By: John M. Mitchell
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Represented By: Victoria A. Lopez
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Plaintiff: SOMOS AMERICA
Represented By: Eduardo Casas
Represented By: Stanley Young
Represented By: Ms. Cecillia D. Wang
Represented By: John M. Mitchell
Represented By: Christine K. Wee
Represented By: Victoria A. Lopez
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Plaintiff: JESSICA QUITUGUA RODRIGUEZ, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated
Represented By: Eduardo Casas
Represented By: Stanley Young
Represented By: Ms. Cecillia D. Wang
Represented By: John M. Mitchell
Represented By: Christine K. Wee
Represented By: Victoria A. Lopez
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Intervenor: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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Defendant: COUNTY OF MARICOPA
Represented By: Nicholas LeFevre
Represented By: Matthew Paul Hoxsie
Represented By: Mr. Dominic Draye
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Defendant: GERARD SHERIDAN, Sheriff of Maricopa County
Represented By: Mr. Justin Michael Ackerman
Represented By: Mr. Joseph J. Popolizio
Represented By: John Thomas Masterson
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