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Nielsen v. Watanabe

Pending petition

Docket No. Op. BelowArgument Opinion Vote Author Term
25-417 9th Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Issue: Whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit erred here in recognizing a Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of Narcotics cause of action.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
08/19/2025Application (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.
08/21/2025Application (25A208) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until October 3, 2025.
10/03/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 6, 2025)
10/29/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 6, 2025 to January 5, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
10/31/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 5, 2026.
01/05/2026Brief of respondent Kekai Watanabe in opposition filed.
01/20/2026Reply of petitioner Francis Nielsen filed. (Distributed)
01/21/2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
02/13/2026Supplemental brief of petitioner Francis Nielsen filed. (Distributed)
02/17/2026Supplemental brief of respondent Kekai Watanabe filed.
02/19/2026Rescheduled.
02/23/2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/27/2026.
02/24/2026Rescheduled.