Derello
Derello v. Backes
Opinion
Opinion
NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MAR 21 2025
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
DOUGLAS WAYNE DERELLO, Jr., No. 23-1944 D.C. No. 2:22-cv-00348-MTL Plaintiff - Appellant,
v.
MEMORANDUM*
UNKNOWN BACKES, CO
IV; UNKNOWN STICKLEY,
DW; UNKNOWN MORRIS,
Defendants - Appellees.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona Michael T. Liburdi, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted March 17, 2025**
Before: CANBY, R. NELSON, and FORREST, Circuit Judges.
Arizona state prisoner Douglas Wayne Derello, Jr., appeals pro se from the
district court’s summary judgment for failure to exhaust administrative remedies in
his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging deliberate indifference and retaliation. We
* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo. Williams v.