United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Calendar for Sandra Day O'Connor U.S. Courthouse, Phoenix Arizona

November 15-19, 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.


2021-11-15  9:00 am  Ceremonial Courtroom, Sandra Day O'Connor U.S. Courthouse, Phoenix Arizona
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
20-16651Gail Cruz v. Kilolo Kijakazi - Appeal of anorder remanding for further proceedings in claimants application for Title II Disability Insurance Benefits under the Social Security Act. [2:19-cv-04460-JJT] Social Security AZ 10 min
20-16777Elsa Ramirez-Herrera v. William Barr - A citizen of Mexico appeals the district court's dismissal, for lack of jurisdiction, of her habeas petition, which sought an injunction of her removal pending decisions from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. [4:19-cv-00455-RM-LAB] Habeas AZ 10 min
20-16855Stephen Ditko v. Fabiano Communications, Inc. - An appeal from the district court's summary judgment in an age discrimination action. [2:19-cv-04442-MTL] Civil AZ 10 min
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20-16333		Mitchell Siegel v. Dignity Health - Appeals from the district court's orders imposing sanctions on plaintiffs' counsel and awarding attorneys' fees to plaintiffs in an action under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act. [2:14-cv-02561-SPL]
 Civil AZ 15 min
20-16774Mohamed Sabra v. Maricopa County Community Coll - An appeal from the dismissal of a civil rights action alleging violations of plaintiffs' First Amendment rights under the Establishment and Free Exercise Clauses arising from an online World Politics course at the Maricopa County Community College District. [2:20-cv-01080-SMB] Civil AZ 15 min
20-16776Bridget Dorfmeister v. Zurich American Insurance Co. - Appeal of aFed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) dismissal, as time-barred by the applicable statute of limitations, ofa diversity insurance coverage action against Zurich American Insurance Company, alleging bad-faith denial of workers compensation benefits. [2:20-cv-00057-DWL] Civil AZ 15 min


2021-11-16  9:00 am  Ceremonial Courtroom, Sandra Day O'Connor U.S. Courthouse, Phoenix Arizona
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
21-15184Misty Harris v. Advanced Care Internal Med. - An appeal from the district court's order denying a motion for attorneys' fees in a wage-and-hour case. [2:20-cv-01038-MHB] Civil AZ Subm.
20-17415Kino Bonelli v. Grand Canyon University - An appeal from the dismissal of a civil rights action on statute of limitations grounds. [2:20-cv-00143-SMB] Civil AZ 15 min
21-15057Jeffrey Peterson v. Gannett Company, Inc. - Appeal of adismissal ofa diversity action against Gannett Company, Inc. and Phoenix Newspapers, Inc.alleging defamation and false light. [2:20-cv-00106-MTL] Civil AZ 15 min
21-15198William Peck v. City of Tucson - An appeal from the district court's summary judgment in an action alleging hostile work environment and retaliation [4:20-cv-00017-LCK] Civil AZ 15 min
21-70064Jose Rodriguez-Jimenez v. Merrick Garland - A citizen of Mexico petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of deferral of removal under the Convention Against Torture. Immigration BIA Subm.


2021-11-17  9:30 am  Ceremonial Courtroom, Sandra Day O'Connor U.S. Courthouse, Phoenix Arizona
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
20-17387Stacey Schneider v. Kilolo Kijakazi - Appeal of adecision affirming the Commissioner of Social Security's denial of claimant's application for disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income under Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act. [4:19-cv-00147-BGM] Social Security AZ 10 min
20-71041Jesus Felix Sanchez v. Merrick Garland - A citizen of Mexico challenges an agency decision denying a continuance to await adjudication of a U visa. Immigration BIA 10 min
21-15041Sport Collectors Guild, Inc. v. Bank of America, NA - Appeal of adismissal of an action brought against the Bank of America, N.A., alleging a claim for fraud in the inducement. [2:19-cv-04573-MTL] Civil AZ 10 min
20-17299Kristi Adams v. County of Maricopa - An appeal fromthe district court's summary judgment in an action under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act. [2:19-cv-05253-MTL] Civil AZ 15 min
20-17329Robert Reish v. Phoenix Heliparts, Inc. - An appeal from the district court's judgment concerning the bankruptcy court'srulingthat debtor Phoenix Heliparts' transfer of a helicopter was avoidable. [2:20-cv-00554-DLR] Bankruptcy AZ 15 min
20-17393Mauricio Flores v. Skywest, Inc. - Appeal of asummary judgment in favor of SkyWest, Inc. in a diversity action alleging negligence and gross negligence. [2:18-cv-04175-MTL] Civil AZ 15 min


2021-11-18  9:00 am  Ceremonial Courtroom, Sandra Day O'Connor U.S. Courthouse, Phoenix Arizona
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
18-17271Tony Buck v. USA - A federal prisoner appeals the denial of his 28 U.S.C. 2255 motion challenging his conviction and sentence for use of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. [2:16-cv-02018-SRB] Habeas AZ 10 min
20-16884Mya Fallon v. Kilolo Kijakazi - Appeal of anorder remanding back to the agency for further proceedings inan action seeking supplemental security income under Title XVI of the Social Security Act. [2:19-cv-04704-MTL] Social Security AZ 10 min
20-72699Yoan Cata-Frometa v. Merrick Garland - A citizen ofCuba petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. Immigration BIA 10 min
19-10213USA v. Mickey Anderson, Sr. - Appeal from conviction and sentence for first-degree murder, use and discharge of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence resulting in death, and burglary of a residential structure. [2:17-cr-00297-DLR-1] Criminal AZ 15 min
20-16069Leonorilda Ochoa v. City of Mesa - An appeal from the districtcourt's summary judgment for defendant police officers in an action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1983 alleging the officers used excessive deadly force when they shot and killed Sergio Ochoa. [2:18-cv-00905-JJT] Civil AZ 15 min
20-16897LNS Enterprises LLC v. Continental Motors, Inc. - An appeal from the district court's order dismissing claims for lack of personal jurisdiction over defendants. [2:19-cv-05221-SMB] Civil AZ 15 min


2021-11-19  9:00 am  Ceremonial Courtroom, Sandra Day O'Connor U.S. Courthouse, Phoenix Arizona
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
20-10114USA v. Margo Cruz - Appeal from denial of suppression motions in a case in which the defendant entered a conditional guilty plea to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine. [2:18-cr-00827-DGC-2] Criminal AZ 15 min
20-10115
20-10125		USA v. Joseph McReynolds - Appeal from conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm and the revocation of supervised release. [2:18-cr-01170-GMS-1]
 		 Criminal AZ 15 min
20-10328USA v. Fredrick Pratt - Appeal from conviction and sentence for knowing access with intent to view material that contains child pornography. [4:18-cr-02665-JGZ-LAB-1] Criminal AZ 20 min
21-15668D. H. v. Jami Snyder - An appeal from the district court's denial of a motion for a preliminary injunction in an action challenging Arizona Medicaids exclusion of coverage for gender reassignment surgeries. [4:20-cv-00335-SHR] Civil AZ 20 min


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Sandra Day O'Connor U.S. Courthouse
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Phoenix AZ 85003-2117


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