United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Calendar for Old Federal Building, Anchorage Alaska

June 15-17, 2021

Note: Calendar entries may change up until the hearing date. Please remember to check the docket report for updates. Case synopses are prepared by court staff for the convenience of the reader.


2021-06-15  9:30 am  Herbert A. Ross Historic Courtroom, Old Federal Building, Anchorage Alaska
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
19-30264USA v. Matthew Scharber - Appeal from life sentence imposed on remand for multiple offenses including conspiracy, kidnapping, and carjacking. [3:17-cr-00013-TMB-1] Criminal AK 10 min
19-30265USA v. Cristabel Mejia-Zayas - Appeal from conviction for possession with intent to distribute heroin. [3:18-cr-00093-SLG-1] Criminal AK Subm.
19-71057Maria Tenorio v. Merrick Garland - Citizens ofEl Salvadorpetition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of their applications for asylum and withholding of removal. Immigration BIA Def.
19-36029Ronald Oertwich v. Traditional Village of Togiak - Ronald Oertwich appeals the district court's dismissal in part of his action against Traditional Village of Togiak and other tribal defendants who banished him for possession of alcohol. [3:19-cv-00082-JWS] Civil AK 15 min
20-55893State Farm Mutual Ins. Co. v. Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P. - Appeal of a summary judgment in favor of State Farm Mutual Insurance Co. in a diversity insurance coverage action. [2:20-cv-01342-SVW-PVC] Civil C. CA 15 min
20-71374Wahib Al Banna v. Merrick Garland - A citizen ofYemen petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. Immigration BIA Subm.


2021-06-16  9:30 am  Herbert A. Ross Historic Courtroom, Old Federal Building, Anchorage Alaska
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
19-36005Anthony Haube v. Earl Houser - An Alaska state prisoner appeals the denial of his habeas corpus petition challenging his conviction for second-degree murder. [3:17-cv-00170-JKS] Habeas AK Subm.


2021-06-16  10:00 am  Herbert A. Ross Historic Courtroom, Old Federal Building, Anchorage Alaska
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
19-30267USA v. Chris Belton - Appeal from denial of a motion for reduction of sentence under the First Step Act of 2018. [3:03-cr-00126-SLG-2] Criminal AK Subm.
20-30002USA v. Jonathan Jarnig - Appeal from conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. [3:18-cr-00047-SLG-1] Criminal AK 10 min
20-30019USA v. Steven Bachmeier - Appeal from conviction for mailing a threatening communication to an Alaska state court judge. [3:17-cr-00103-SLG-1] Criminal AK 10 min
20-35338Paula Bifelt v. State of Alaska - An appeal from the district court's summary judgment alleging law enforcement officers used unreasonable deadly force when they shot and killed Tristan Vent. [4:18-cv-00017-JWS] Civil AK 10 min
20-35411350 Montana v. David Bernhardt - Appeal of a decision in an action challenging the federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcements approval of Signal Peak Energy, LLCs application to expand the Bull Mountains Mine in Montana. [9:19-cv-00012-DWM] Civil MT 20 min


2021-06-17  9:30 am  Herbert A. Ross Historic Courtroom, Old Federal Building, Anchorage Alaska
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
19-35131USA v. Floyd Harshman - A federal prisoner appeals the denial of his 28 U.S.C. 2255 motion challenging his conviction for drug offenses. [4:17-cv-00022-RRB] Habeas AK 10 min
19-30215USA v. John Pierce - Appeal from criminal judgment in a case in which the defendant was convicted of conspiracy, armed robbery of a credit union, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. [3:18-cr-00040-SLG-2] Criminal AK 10 min
19-30254USA v. Francis Cox - Appeal from denial of petition for a writ of audita querela seeking a new trial on a conviction for conspiracy to murder federal officers and employees. [3:11-cr-00022-RJB-1] Criminal AK 10 min
20-15377Heather Cooper v. Dignity Health - Heather Cooper appeals the district court's summary judgment in her employment discrimination action under the Americans with Disabilities Act against Dignity Health. [2:18-cv-00116-DGC] Civil AZ 15 min
20-35611Estate of John Lew Brown v. Ferry County - Appeal from the district court's summary judgment for defendants in an action brought by the Estate of John Brown pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1983 and statelaw alleging Fourteenth Amendment violations arising from Brown's death in a fire of his mobile home. [2:19-cv-00283-SAB] Civil E. WA 15 min
20-35635Toby Meagher v. Rodney Prioleau - An appeal from the denial of qualified immunity to jail officials in an action allegingdefendants failed to protect plaintiff from a violent cellmate. [2:19-cv-00259-JLR] Civil W. WA 15 min


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Old Federal Building
605 West 4th Avenue
Anchorage AK 99501-2253


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