No. 25-417
 
Title: Francis Nielsen, Petitioner
v.
Kekai Watanabe
Docketed: October 7, 2025
Linked with: 25A208
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
   Case Numbers: (23-15605)
   Decision Date: September 6, 2024
   Rehearing Denied: June 5, 2025
 
Proceedings and Orders
Aug 19 2025 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.
Main Document Lower Court Orders/Opinions Proof of Service
Aug 21 2025 Application (25A208) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until October 3, 2025.
Oct 03 2025 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 6, 2025)
Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Oct 29 2025 Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 6, 2025 to January 5, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
Oct 31 2025 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 5, 2026.
Jan 05 2026 Brief of respondent Kekai Watanabe in opposition filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioner
Jeffrey Alan Lamken
Counsel of Record
MoloLamken LLP
The Watergate, Suite 500
600 New Hampshire Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC 20037

JLAMKEN@MOLOLAMKEN.COM
Ph: 2025562010
Party name: Francis Nielsen


Attorneys for Respondent
Joshua Morgan Wesneski
Counsel of Record
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
2001 M Street NW
Washington, DC 20036

joshua.wesneski@weil.com
Ph: (202) 8873598
Party name: Kekai Watanabe