Research checked 27 September 2026 · Official docket
The competing views
Article III assigns federal judicial power to constitutionally protected courts. Some matters involving public rights may be decided by agencies. A separate accepted question asks whether the statute authorises the Department’s process. This selection tracks the constitutional question only.
The Department argues that participation in a federal labour-importation program carries enforceable conditions and that Congress authorised administrative monetary remedies. It places the proceedings within the public-rights exception.
Sun Valley argues that the claims and monetary remedies resemble ordinary private disputes reserved to courts. It also says the statute does not authorise this agency adjudication.
Original summaries of submissions, not findings of fact.
Procedural history
- 27 April 2026
Review granted on constitutional and statutory questions
- 18 June 2026
Department files its merits brief
- 27 July 2026
Employer files its merits brief
- 10 November 2026
Oral argument scheduled
Research & materials
Official case docket (opens in new tab)Questions presented (opens in new tab)Petitioners’ filing (opens in new tab)Respondents’ filing (opens in new tab)Court links open official materials; scheduled arguments are not transcripts.
Case updates
Research and argument schedule checked
The docket records argument scheduled for 10 November 2026. This is a dated research update, not a live feed.
Update source (opens in new tab)Oral argument scheduled
The official docket schedules oral argument for 2026-11-10. Dates may change. Docket entry dated 2026-08-11; checked 2026-09-26.
Update source (opens in new tab)Merits brief filed
The official docket records this procedural event. Docket entry dated 2026-07-27; checked 2026-09-26.
Update source (opens in new tab)