Cases Argued by Paul D. Clement

Paul D. Clement argued 92 times in the U.S. Supreme Court since October 1955, according to Oyez.

Unfortunately, as we’ve seen with other top advocates, such as Edwin S. Kneedler and Michael R. Dreeben, the exact count is hard to verify, and the Supreme Court doesn’t release any own of its records to help confirm the total.

In Mr. Clement’s case, it was reported on October 16, 2014 that his 75th argument was Integrity Staffing Solutions, Inc. v. Busk. However, if true, then we’re apparently missing one of his arguments, because we list that argument as Appearance No. 74.

The missing argument presumably occurred sometime between October 2009 and October 2014, because all indications are that his 50th argument was Perdue v. Kenny A..

Saucier v. Katz

No. 99-1977
533 U.S. 194

Argued Tuesday, March 20, 2001
Decided Monday, June 18, 2001
Opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy

533 U.S. 194

Appearance No. 1

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Waffle House, Inc.

No. 99-1823
534 U.S. 279

Argued Wednesday, October 10, 2001
Decided Tuesday, January 15, 2002
Opinion by Justice John Paul Stevens

534 U.S. 279

Appearance No. 2

Ashcroft v. Free Speech Coalition

No. 00-795
535 U.S. 234

Argued Tuesday, October 30, 2001
Decided Tuesday, April 16, 2002
Opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy

535 U.S. 234

Appearance No. 3

Raygor v. Regents of University of Minnesota

No. 00-1514
534 U.S. 533

Argued Monday, November 26, 2001
Decided Wednesday, February 27, 2002
Opinion by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor

534 U.S. 533

Appearance No. 4

Federal Maritime Commission v. South Carolina State Ports Authority

No. 01-46
535 U.S. 743

Argued Monday, February 25, 2002
Decided Tuesday, May 28, 2002
Opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas

535 U.S. 743

Appearance No. 5

Board of Ed. of Independent School Dist. No. 92 of Pottawatomie Cty. v. Earls

No. 01-332
536 U.S. 822

Argued Tuesday, March 19, 2002
Decided Thursday, June 27, 2002
Opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas

536 U.S. 822

Appearance No. 6

Federal Communications Commission v. Nextwave Personal Communications, Inc.

No. 01-653
537 U.S. 293

Argued Tuesday, October 8, 2002
Decided Monday, January 27, 2003
Opinion by Justice Antonin Scalia

537 U.S. 293

Appearance No. 7

Pierce County v. Guillen

No. 01-1229
537 U.S. 129

Argued Monday, November 4, 2002
Decided Tuesday, January 14, 2003
Opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas

537 U.S. 129

Appearance No. 8

Chavez v. Martinez

No. 01-1444
538 U.S. 760

Argued Wednesday, December 4, 2002
Decided Tuesday, May 27, 2003
Opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas

538 U.S. 760

Appearance No. 9

Illinois ex rel. Madigan v. Telemarketing Associates, Inc.

No. 01-1806
538 U.S. 600

Argued Monday, March 3, 2003
Decided Monday, May 5, 2003
Opinion by Justice Ruth Ginsburg

538 U.S. 600

Appearance No. 10

Federal Election Commission v. Beaumont

No. 02-403
539 U.S. 146

Argued Tuesday, March 25, 2003
Decided Monday, June 16, 2003
Opinion by Justice David Souter

539 U.S. 146

Appearance No. 11

McConnell v. Federal Election Commission

No. 02-1674,02-1675,02-1676,02-1702,02-1727,02-1733,02-1734,02-1740,02-1747,02-1753,02-1755,02-1756
540 U.S. 93

Argued Monday, September 8, 2003
Decided Wednesday, December 10, 2003
Opinion by Justice John Paul Stevens

540 U.S. 93

Appearance No. 12

Raytheon Company v. Hernandez

No. 02-749
540 U.S. 44

Argued Wednesday, October 8, 2003
Decided Tuesday, December 2, 2003
Opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas

540 U.S. 44

Appearance No. 13

General Dynamics Land Systems Inc. v. Cline

No. 02-1080
540 U.S. 581

Argued Wednesday, November 12, 2003
Decided Tuesday, February 24, 2004
Opinion by Justice David Souter

540 U.S. 581

Appearance No. 14

Tennessee v. Lane

No. 02-1667
541 U.S. 509

Argued Tuesday, January 13, 2004
Decided Monday, May 17, 2004
Opinion by Justice John Paul Stevens

541 U.S. 509

Appearance No. 15

Sosa v. Alvarez-Machain

No. 03-339
542 U.S. 692

Argued Tuesday, March 30, 2004
Decided Tuesday, June 29, 2004
Opinion by Justice David Souter

542 U.S. 692

Appearance No. 16

Rumsfeld v. Padilla

No. 03-1027
542 U.S. 426

Argued Wednesday, April 28, 2004
Decided Monday, June 28, 2004
Opinion by Justice William Rehnquist

542 U.S. 426

Appearance No. 17

Hamdi v. Rumsfeld

No. 03-6696
542 U.S. 507

Argued Wednesday, April 28, 2004
Decided Monday, June 28, 2004
Opinion by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor

542 U.S. 507

Appearance No. 18

United States v. Booker

No. 04-104
543 U.S. 220

Argued Monday, October 4, 2004
Decided Wednesday, January 12, 2005
Opinion by Justice Stephen Breyer

543 U.S. 220

Appearance No. 19

Johnson v. California

No. 03-636
543 U.S. 499

Argued Tuesday, November 2, 2004
Decided Wednesday, February 23, 2005
Opinion by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor

543 U.S. 499

Appearance No. 20

Gonzales v. Raich

No. 03-1454
545 U.S. 1

Argued Monday, November 29, 2004
Decided Monday, June 6, 2005
Opinion by Justice John Paul Stevens

545 U.S. 1

Appearance No. 21

Tenet v. Doe

No. 03-1395
544 U.S. 1

Argued Tuesday, January 11, 2005
Decided Wednesday, March 2, 2005
Opinion by Justice William Rehnquist

544 U.S. 1

Appearance No. 22

Van Orden v. Perry

No. 03-1500
545 U.S. 677

Argued Wednesday, March 2, 2005
Decided Monday, June 27, 2005
Opinion by Justice William Rehnquist

545 U.S. 677

Appearance No. 23

McCreary County v. American Civil Liberties Union of Ky.

No. 03-1693
545 U.S. 844

Argued Wednesday, March 2, 2005
Decided Monday, June 27, 2005
Opinion by Justice David Souter

545 U.S. 844

Appearance No. 24

Cutter v. Wilkinson

No. 03-9877
544 U.S. 709

Argued Monday, March 21, 2005
Decided Tuesday, May 31, 2005
Opinion by Justice Ruth Ginsburg

544 U.S. 709

Appearance No. 25

MGM Studios v. Grokster

No. 04-480
545 U.S. 913

Argued Tuesday, March 29, 2005
Decided Monday, June 27, 2005
Opinion by Justice David Souter

545 U.S. 913

Appearance No. 26

Gonzales v. Oregon

No. 04-623
546 U.S. 243

Argued Wednesday, October 5, 2005
Decided Tuesday, January 17, 2006
Opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy

546 U.S. 243

Appearance No. 27

United States v. Georgia

No. 04-1203,04-1236
546 U.S. 151

Argued Wednesday, November 9, 2005
Decided Tuesday, January 10, 2006
Opinion by Justice Antonin Scalia

546 U.S. 151

Appearance No. 28

Ayotte v. Planned Parenthood of Northern New England

No. 04-1144
546 U.S. 320

Argued Wednesday, November 30, 2005
Decided Wednesday, January 18, 2006
Opinion by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor

546 U.S. 320

Appearance No. 29

Rumsfeld v. Forum for Academic and Institutional Rights, Inc.

No. 04-1152
547 U.S. 47

Argued Tuesday, December 6, 2005
Decided Monday, March 6, 2006
Opinion by Justice John Roberts

547 U.S. 47

Appearance No. 30

Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc. v. Federal Election Commission

No. 04-1581
546 U.S. 410

Argued Tuesday, January 17, 2006
Decided Monday, January 23, 2006

546 U.S. 410

Appearance No. 31

Rapanos v. United States

No. 04-1034,04-1384
547 U.S. 715

Argued Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Decided Monday, June 19, 2006
Opinion by Justice Antonin Scalia

547 U.S. 715

Appearance No. 32

Hamdan v. Rumsfeld

No. 05-184
548 U.S. 557

Argued Tuesday, March 28, 2006
Decided Thursday, June 29, 2006
Opinion by Justice John Paul Stevens

548 U.S. 557

Appearance No. 33

Clark v. Arizona

No. 05-5966
548 U.S. 735

Argued Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Decided Thursday, June 29, 2006
Opinion by Justice David Souter

548 U.S. 735

Appearance No. 34

Gonzales v. Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.

No. 05-1382,05-380
550 U.S. 124

Argued Wednesday, November 8, 2006
Decided Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy

550 U.S. 124

Appearance No. 35

Gonzales v. Carhart

No. 05-380,05-1382
550 U.S. 124

Argued Wednesday, November 8, 2006
Decided Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy

550 U.S. 124

Appearance No. 36

Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1

No. 05-908,05-915
551 U.S. 701

Argued Monday, December 4, 2006
Decided Thursday, June 28, 2007
Opinion by Justice John Roberts

551 U.S. 701

Appearance No. 37

Meredith v. Jefferson County Board of Education

No. 05-915,05-908
551 U.S. 701

Argued Monday, December 4, 2006
Decided Thursday, June 28, 2007
Opinion by Justice John Roberts

551 U.S. 701

Appearance No. 38

Davenport v. Washington Education Association

No. 05-1589,05-1657
551 U.S. 177

Argued Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Decided Thursday, June 14, 2007
Opinion by Justice Antonin Scalia

551 U.S. 177

Appearance No. 39

Hein v. Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc.

No. 06-157
551 U.S. 587

Argued Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Decided Monday, June 25, 2007
Opinion by Justice Samuel Alito

551 U.S. 587

Appearance No. 40

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC v. Billing

No. 05-1157
551 U.S. 264

Argued Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Decided Monday, June 18, 2007
Opinion by Justice Stephen Breyer

551 U.S. 264

Appearance No. 41

Federal Election Commission v. Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc.

No. 06-969,06-970
551 U.S. 449

Argued Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Decided Monday, June 25, 2007
Opinion by Justice John Roberts

551 U.S. 449

Appearance No. 42

Medellin v. Texas

No. 06-984,07A214
552 U.S. 491

Argued Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Decided Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Opinion by Justice John Roberts

552 U.S. 491

Appearance No. 43

United States v. Williams

No. 06-694
553 U.S. 285

Argued Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Decided Monday, May 19, 2008
Opinion by Justice Antonin Scalia

553 U.S. 285

Appearance No. 44

Boumediene v. Bush

No. 06-1195,06-1196
553 U.S. 723

Argued Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Decided Thursday, June 12, 2008
Opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy

553 U.S. 723

Appearance No. 45

Crawford v. Marion County Election Board

No. 07-21,07-25
553 U.S. 181

Argued Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Decided Monday, April 28, 2008
Opinion by Justice John Paul Stevens

553 U.S. 181

Appearance No. 46

CBOCS West, Inc. v. Humphries

No. 06-1431
553 U.S. 442

Argued Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Decided Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Opinion by Justice Stephen Breyer

553 U.S. 442

Appearance No. 47

District of Columbia v. Heller

No. 07-290
554 U.S. 570

Argued Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Decided Thursday, June 26, 2008
Opinion by Justice Antonin Scalia

554 U.S. 570

Appearance No. 48

Davis v. Federal Election Commission

No. 07-320
554 U.S. 724

Argued Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Decided Thursday, June 26, 2008
Opinion by Justice Samuel Alito

554 U.S. 724

Appearance No. 49

Perdue v. Kenny A.

No. 08-970
559 U.S. 542

Argued Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Decided Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Opinion by Justice Samuel Alito

559 U.S. 542

Appearance No. 50

Pottawattamie County v. McGhee

No. 08-1065
558 U.S. 1103

Argued Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Decided Monday, January 4, 2010

558 U.S. 1103

Appearance No. 51

McDonald v. Chicago

No. 08-1521
561 U.S. 742

Argued Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Decided Monday, June 28, 2010
Opinion by Justice Samuel Alito

561 U.S. 742

Appearance No. 52

Bond v. United States

No. 09-1227
564 U.S. 211

Argued Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Decided Thursday, June 16, 2011
Opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy

564 U.S. 211

Appearance No. 53

Pacific Operators Offshore v. Valladolid

No. 10-507
565 U.S. 207

Argued Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Decided Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas

565 U.S. 207

Appearance No. 54

PPL Montana v. Montana

No. 10-218
565 U.S. ___

Argued Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Decided Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy

565 U.S. ___

Appearance No. 55

Perry v. Perez

No. 11-713
565 U.S. 388

Argued Monday, January 9, 2012
Decided Friday, January 20, 2012

565 U.S. 388

Appearance No. 56

Armour v. City of Indianapolis

No. 11-161
566 U.S. ___

Argued Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Decided Monday, June 4, 2012
Opinion by Justice Stephen Breyer

566 U.S. ___

Appearance No. 57

National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius

No. 11-398
567 U.S. ___

Argued Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Decided Thursday, June 28, 2012
Opinion by Justice John Roberts

567 U.S. ___

Appearance No. 58

National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius

No. 11-393
567 U.S. ___

Argued Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Decided Thursday, June 28, 2012
Opinion by Justice John Roberts

567 U.S. ___

Appearance No. 59

National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius

No. 11-400
567 U.S. ___

Argued Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Decided Thursday, June 28, 2012
Opinion by Justice John Roberts

567 U.S. ___

Appearance No. 60

Christopher v. SmithKline

No. 11-204
567 U.S. ___

Argued Monday, April 16, 2012
Decided Monday, June 18, 2012
Opinion by Justice Samuel Alito

567 U.S. ___

Appearance No. 61

Arizona v. United States

No. 11-182
567 U.S. ___

Argued Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Decided Monday, June 25, 2012
Opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy

567 U.S. ___

Appearance No. 62

Maracich v. Spears

No. 12-25
570 U.S. ___

Argued Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Decided Monday, June 17, 2013
Opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy

570 U.S. ___

Appearance No. 63

PPL Corporation v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue

No. 12-43
569 U.S. 329

Argued Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Decided Monday, May 20, 2013
Opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas

569 U.S. 329

Appearance No. 64

American Express Co., et al. v. Italian Colors Restaurant

No. 12-133
570 U.S. ___

Argued Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Decided Thursday, June 20, 2013
Opinion by Justice Antonin Scalia

570 U.S. ___

Appearance No. 65

United States v. Windsor

No. 12-307
570 U.S. ___

Argued Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Decided Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy

570 U.S. ___

Appearance No. 66

Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl

No. 12-399
570 U.S. ___

Argued Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Decided Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Opinion by Justice Samuel Alito

570 U.S. ___

Appearance No. 67

Sekhar v. United States

No. 12-357
570 U.S. ___

Argued Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Decided Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Opinion by Justice Antonin Scalia

570 U.S. ___

Appearance No. 68

Chadbourne and Parke LLP v. Troice

No. 12-79
571 U.S. ___

Argued Monday, October 7, 2013
Decided Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Opinion by Justice Stephen Breyer

571 U.S. ___

Appearance No. 69

Bond v. United States

No. 12-158
572 U.S. ___

Argued Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Decided Monday, June 2, 2014
Opinion by Justice John Roberts

572 U.S. ___

Appearance No. 70

Northwest, Inc. v. Ginsberg

No. 12-462
572 U.S. ___

Argued Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Decided Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Opinion by Justice Samuel Alito

572 U.S. ___

Appearance No. 71

Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores

No. 13-354
573 U.S. ___

Argued Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Decided Monday, June 30, 2014
Opinion by Justice Samuel Alito

573 U.S. ___

Appearance No. 72

ABC, Inc. v. Aereo, Inc.

No. 13-461
573 U.S. ___

Argued Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Decided Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Opinion by Justice Stephen Breyer

573 U.S. ___

Appearance No. 73

Integrity Staffing Solutions, Inc. v. Busk

No. 13-433
574 U.S. ___

Argued Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Decided Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas

574 U.S. ___

Appearance No. 74

Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission

No. 13-1314
576 U.S. ___

Argued Monday, March 2, 2015
Decided Monday, June 29, 2015
Opinion by Justice Ruth Ginsburg

576 U.S. ___

Appearance No. 75

Kingsley v. Hendrickson

No. 14-6368
576 U.S. ___

Argued Monday, April 27, 2015
Decided Monday, June 22, 2015
Opinion by Justice Stephen Breyer

576 U.S. ___

Appearance No. 76

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission v. Electric Power Supply Association, et al.

No. 14-840,14-841
577 U.S. ___

Argued Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Decided Monday, January 25, 2016
Opinion by Justice Elena Kagan

577 U.S. ___

Appearance No. 77

Franchise Tax Board of California v. Hyatt

No. 14-1175
578 U.S. ___

Argued Monday, December 7, 2015
Decided Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Opinion by Justice Stephen Breyer

578 U.S. ___

Appearance No. 78

Nebraska v. Parker

No. 14-1406
577 U.S. ___

Argued Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Decided Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas

577 U.S. ___

Appearance No. 79

Hughes v. Talen Energy Marketing, LLC

No. 14-614,14-623
578 U.S. ___

Argued Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Decided Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Opinion by Justice Ruth Ginsburg

578 U.S. ___

Appearance No. 80

Zubik v. Burwell

No. 14-1418,14-1453,14-1505,15-35,15-105,15-119,15-191
578 U.S. ___

Argued Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Decided Monday, May 16, 2016

578 U.S. ___

Appearance No. 81

Encino Motorcars v. Navarro

No. 15-415
579 U.S. ___

Argued Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Decided Monday, June 20, 2016
Opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy

579 U.S. ___

Appearance No. 82

Cooper v. Harris

No. 15-1262
581 U.S. ___

Argued Monday, December 5, 2016
Decided Monday, May 22, 2017
Opinion by Justice Elena Kagan

581 U.S. ___

Appearance No. 83

Bethune-Hill v. Virginia Board of Elections

No. 15-680
580 U.S. ___

Argued Monday, December 5, 2016
Decided Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy

580 U.S. ___

Appearance No. 84

California Public Employees’ Retirement System v. ANZ Securities, Inc.

No. 16-373
582 U.S. ___

Argued Monday, April 17, 2017
Decided Monday, June 26, 2017
Opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy

582 U.S. ___

Appearance No. 85

Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis

No. 16-285,16-300,16-307
584 U.S. ___

Argued Monday, October 2, 2017
Decided Monday, May 21, 2018
Opinion by Justice Neil Gorsuch

584 U.S. ___

Appearance No. 86

Jesner v. Arab Bank, PLC

No. 16-499
584 U.S. ___

Argued Wednesday, October 11, 2017
Decided Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy

584 U.S. ___

Appearance No. 87

Merit Management Group v. FTI Consulting, Inc.

No. 16-784
583 U.S. ___

Argued Monday, November 6, 2017
Decided Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Opinion by Justice Sonia Sotomayor

583 U.S. ___

Appearance No. 88

Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association

No. 16-476,16-477
584 U.S. ___

Argued Monday, December 4, 2017
Decided Monday, May 14, 2018
Opinion by Justice Samuel Alito

584 U.S. ___

Appearance No. 89

Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Navarro

No. 16-1362
584 U.S. ___

Argued Wednesday, January 17, 2018
Decided Monday, April 2, 2018
Opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas

584 U.S. ___

Appearance No. 90

WesternGeco LLC v. ION Geophysical Corp.

No. 16-1011
585 U.S. ___

Argued Monday, April 16, 2018
Decided Friday, June 22, 2018
Opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas

585 U.S. ___

Appearance No. 91

Rimini Street, Inc. v. Oracle USA, Inc.

No. 17-1625
___ U.S. ___

Argued Monday, January 14, 2019

___ U.S. ___

Appearance No. 92