No. 25-6380

Anthony James Merrick v. Ryan Thornell, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry, et al.

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-12-16
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: due-process first-amendment grievance-rights judicial-decision legal-access pro-se-prisoner
Latest Conference: 2026-02-20
Question Presented (from Petition)

I. THE NINTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS DECISION CONFLICTS WITH TURNER V. SAFELY, 482 U.S. 78 AND CREATES A DOUBLE STANDARD FOR PRO-SE PRISONERS THAT DOES NOT EXIST WITH COUNSEL?

2. DOES THE TURNER HAMATE HAVE A DUTY TO SUPPLY PRISONERS WITH ACCESS TO COMMON LAW'S JUDICIAL DECISIONS TO COMPLY WITH DUE PROCESS AND SO THE PRISONER MAY EXERCISE HIS FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS TO FREEDOM OF SPEECH, EXPRESSION AND PETITIONING THE GOVERNMENT FOR REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether prison officials violated a pro se prisoner's due process rights by denying access to legal documents and judicial decisions that impede his ability to exercise First Amendment rights and seek redress of grievances

Docket Entries

2026-02-23
Petition DENIED.
2026-01-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
2025-11-24
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 15, 2026)

Attorneys

Anthony James Merrick
Anthony James Merrick — Petitioner