No. 25-417
Francis Nielsen v. Kekai Watanabe
Tags: alternative-remedies bivens-remedy damages-action eighth-amendment prison-conditions special-factors
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity FourthAmendment Punishment JusticiabilityDoctri
SocialSecurity FourthAmendment Punishment JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference:
2026-02-20
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether the Ninth Circuit here erred in recognizing a Bivens cause of action.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Ninth Circuit erred in recognizing a Bivens cause of action
Docket Entries
2026-02-19
Rescheduled.
2026-02-17
Supplemental Brief of Kekai Watanabe submitted.
2026-02-13
Supplemental Brief of Francis Nielsen submitted.
2026-02-13
Supplemental brief of petitioner Francis Nielsen filed. (Distributed)
2026-01-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
2026-01-20
Reply of Francis Nielsen submitted.
2026-01-20
Reply of petitioner Francis Nielsen filed. (Distributed)
2026-01-05
Brief of respondent Kekai Watanabe in opposition filed.
2025-10-31
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 5, 2026.
2025-10-29
Motion of Kekai Watanabe for an extension of time submitted.
2025-10-29
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 6, 2025 to January 5, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-10-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 6, 2025)
2025-08-21
Application (25A208) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until October 3, 2025.
2025-08-19
Application (25A208) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 3, 2025 to October 3, 2025, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Attorneys
Francis Nielsen
Jeffrey Alan Lamken — MoloLamken LLP, Petitioner
Kekai Watanabe
Joshua Morgan Wesneski — Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, Respondent