No. 25-1250October Term 2025Before Arguments
Karina Sigalovskaya, Petitioner v. Abigail Braden, Individually and in Her Official Capacity as a Special Agent for the Department of Homeland Security
from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Case status
- Current stage
- Before Arguments
- Latest event
- Accepted by the Court
- Decision timing
- No window until argument is scheduled.
- What it's about
from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Question presented
1. Whether Bivens provides a remedy when federal officers enter a home without a warrant, fabricate evidence during the search, and use that evidence to arrest the resident without probable cause. 2. Whether the availability of an alternative remedy independently forecloses a Bivens claim that does not otherwise meaningfully differ from Bivens itself.
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit / Accepted by the Court
- Area
Supreme Court case awaiting argument
Timing
Expected by late June 2026, if argued this term
The Court granted review but has not yet scheduled oral argument. Once argued, the median case reaches a decision in 94 days. Nearly all cases are decided by the end of the term in which they are argued.
Briefing
What it's about
This case asks whether a person can sue federal officers for money damages under Bivens after an alleged warrantless home entry, a search, fabricated evidence, and an arrest without probable cause. It also asks whether the mere existence of some other possible remedy can block that kind of claim.
Argument
The case is pending, and oral argument has not been scheduled. The petition asks the Court to decide whether Bivens covers these alleged facts and whether an alternative remedy alone can shut the claim down.
Impact
The answer could shape whether people can seek damages when federal agents are accused of violating basic Fourth Amendment protections in the home. For example, it matters to someone who says federal officers searched their house without a warrant and then used false statements to justify an arrest.
What is at stake in Sigalovskaya v. Braden?
The case could decide whether people may seek money damages from federal officers after an alleged warrantless home search and arrest without probable cause.
Who could be affected if the Court narrows or keeps this kind of claim?
People who say federal agents unlawfully entered their homes or used false evidence could be affected. Federal officers and agencies would also face different litigation risks.
What happens next in Sigalovskaya v. Braden?
The Supreme Court must first decide whether to hear the case. If it does, the next major step would be briefing and oral argument.
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary materials plus reporting.
- Note
- Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Jul 17, 2026
- Method
- Methodology