Form 1 Rev. 06/09/2022

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF Arizona

Form 1. Notice of Appeal from a Judgment or Order of a

United States District Court

U.S. District Court case number: 2:18-cr-00422-004-PHX-DJH

Notice is hereby given that the appellant(s) listed below hereby appeal(s) to 

the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Date case was first filed in U.S. District Court: March 28, 2018

Date of judgment or order you are appealing: August 29, 2024

Docket entry number of judgment or order you are appealing: 2182

Fee paid for appeal? (appeal fees are paid at the U.S. District Court)

Yes No IFP was granted by U.S. District Court

List all Appellants (List each party filing the appeal. Do not use “et al.” or other abbreviations.)

John "Jed" Brunst

Is this a cross-appeal? Yes No

If yes, what is the first appeal case number?

Was there a previous appeal in this case? Yes No

If yes, what is the prior appeal case number? 20-10388, 20-73408, 22-10000

Your mailing address (if pro se):

City: State: Zip Code:

Prisoner Inmate or A Number (if applicable):

Signature Date September 4, 2024

Complete and file with the attached representation statement in the U.S. District Court

Feedback or questions about this form? Email us at forms@ca9.uscourts.gov

/s/ Gary S. Lincenberg

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Form 6 1 New. 12/01/2018

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

Form 6. Representation Statement

Instructions for this form: http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/forms/form06instructions.pdf

Appellant(s) (List each party filing the appeal, do not use “et al.” or other abbreviations.) 

Name(s) of party/parties:

John "Jed" Brunst

Name(s) of counsel (if any):

Gary S. Lincenberg / Ariel A. Neuman

Gopi K. Panchapakesan / Michael C. Landman

Bird, Marella, Rhow, Lincenberg, Drooks & Nessim, LLP

Address:

Bird, Marella, Rhow, Lincenberg, Drooks & Nessim, LLP

1875 Century Park East, 23rd Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90067

Telephone number(s): (310) 201-2100

Email(s): glincenberg@birdmarella.com; gkp@birdmarella.com; 

aneuman@birdmarella.com; mlandman@birdmarella.com

Is counsel registered for Electronic Filing in the 9th Circuit? Yes No

Appellee(s) (List only the names of parties and counsel who will oppose you on appeal. List 

separately represented parties separately.)

Name(s) of party/parties:

United States of America

Name(s) of counsel (if any):

Kevin M. Rapp, Assistant US Attorney/ Margaret Perlmeter, Assistant US 

Attorney / Peter S. Kozinets, Assistant US Attorney

Address: 40 N. Central Avenue, Suite 1800, Phoenix, AZ 85004

Telephone number(s): (602) 514-7500

Email(s): kevin.rapp@usdoj.gov; margaret.perlmeter@usdoj.gov; 

peter.kozinets@usdoj.gov

To list additional parties and/or counsel, use next page.

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Form 6 2 New. 12/01/2018

Continued list of parties and counsel: (attach additional pages as necessary)

Appellants

Name(s) of party/parties:

Scott Spear

Name(s) of counsel (if any):

Bruce Feder

Eric Kessler

Address:

Bruce Feder

Feder Law Office PA

2930 E Camelback Rd., Ste. 160

Phoenix, AZ 85016

Telephone number(s): Bruce Feder - (602) 257-0135

Email(s): bf@federlawpa.com / eric.kesslerlaw@gmail.com

Is counsel registered for Electronic Filing in the 9th Circuit? Yes No

Appellees

Name(s) of party/parties:

Michael Lacey

Name(s) of counsel (if any):

Erin Paris

Paul Cambria

Address:

Liptsitz Green Scime Cambria LLP

42 Delaware Ave., Ste. 120

Buffalo, NY 14202

Telephone number(s): (716) 849-1333

Email(s): eparis@lglaw.com / pcambria@lglaw.com

Name(s) of party/parties:

Name(s) of counsel (if any):

Address:

Telephone number(s):

Email(s):

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