Francis Nielsen, Petitioner v. Kekai Watanabe

  1. November 06, 2026

    Up Next At High Court: Pipeline Takings & H-2A Fines

    The U.S. Supreme Court will wrap up its November sitting by hearing disputes over whether federal or state law should control how much compensation landowners receive for private condemnations under the Natural Gas Act and if the U.S. Department of Labor can use in-house courts to issue civil penalties for violations of its temporary agricultural worker program. 

  2. September 25, 2026

    A2J At The High Court: Gun Bans, Voting And Civil Remedies

    From the right to own semiautomatic rifles to the rules governing voter registration, the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court term will see the justices tackle a broad swath of constitutional and access to justice issues.

  3. June 22, 2026

    Justices To Hear Fight Over Reach Of Bivens Prison Suits

    The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a case over whether a federal inmate can use a 1971 high court precedent to pursue damages from prison officials for allegedly failing to provide adequate medical care after a 2021 prison fight.