Cases Argued by Theodore B. Olson
Theodore B. Olson argued 62 times in the U.S. Supreme Court since October 1955, according to Oyez.
Garcia v. San Antonio Metro. Transit Authority
No. 82-1913
469 U.S. 528
Argued Monday, March 19, 1984
Decided Tuesday, February 19, 1985
Opinion by Justice Harry Blackmun
Appearance No. 1
Aetna Life Insurance Company v. Lavoie
No. 84-1601
475 U.S. 813
Argued Wednesday, December 4, 1985
Decided Tuesday, April 22, 1986
Opinion by Justice Warren Burger
Appearance No. 2
California Federal Savings & Loan Assn. v. Guerra, Director, Department of Fair Employment and Housing
No. 85-494
479 U.S. 272
Argued Wednesday, October 8, 1986
Decided Tuesday, January 13, 1987
Opinion by Justice Thurgood Marshall
Appearance No. 3
Bankers Life & Casualty Company v. Crenshaw
No. 85-1765
486 U.S. 71
Argued Monday, November 30, 1987
Decided Monday, May 16, 1988
Opinion by Justice Thurgood Marshall
Appearance No. 4
California v. ARC America Corporation
No. 87-1862
490 U.S. 93
Argued Monday, February 27, 1989
Decided Tuesday, April 18, 1989
Opinion by Justice Byron White
Appearance No. 5
Lampf, Pleva, Lipkind, Prupis & Petigrow v. Gilbertson
No. 90-333
501 U.S. 350
Argued Tuesday, February 19, 1991
Decided Thursday, June 20, 1991
Opinion by Justice Harry Blackmun
Appearance No. 6
Musick, Peeler & Garrett v. Employers Insurance of Wausau
No. 92-34
508 U.S. 286
Argued Monday, March 1, 1993
Decided Tuesday, June 1, 1993
Opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy
Appearance No. 7
Plaut v. Spendthrift Farm, Inc.
No. 93-1121
514 U.S. 211
Argued Wednesday, November 30, 1994
Decided Tuesday, April 18, 1995
Opinion by Justice Antonin Scalia
Appearance No. 8
United States v. Virginia
No. 94-1941
518 U.S. 515
Argued Wednesday, January 17, 1996
Decided Wednesday, June 26, 1996
Opinion by Justice Ruth Ginsburg
Appearance No. 9
Koon v. United States
No. 94-1664
518 U.S. 81
Argued Tuesday, February 20, 1996
Decided Thursday, June 13, 1996
Opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy
Appearance No. 10
Gasperini v. Center for Humanities Inc.
No. 95-719
518 U.S. 415
Argued Tuesday, April 16, 1996
Decided Monday, June 24, 1996
Opinion by Justice Ruth Ginsburg
Appearance No. 11
Rice v. Cayetano
No. 98-818
528 U.S. 495
Argued Wednesday, October 6, 1999
Decided Wednesday, February 23, 2000
Opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy
Appearance No. 12
Vermont Agency of Natural Resources v. United States ex rel. Stevens
No. 98-1828
529 U.S. 765
Argued Monday, November 29, 1999
Decided Monday, May 22, 2000
Opinion by Justice Antonin Scalia
Appearance No. 13
Bush v. Palm Beach County Canvassing Board
No. 00-836
531 U.S. 70
Argued Friday, December 1, 2000
Decided Monday, December 4, 2000
Appearance No. 14
Bush v. Gore
No. 00-949
531 U.S. 98
Argued Monday, December 11, 2000
Decided Tuesday, December 12, 2000
Appearance No. 15
Verizon Communications, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission
No. 00-511
535 U.S. 467
Argued Wednesday, October 10, 2001
Decided Monday, May 13, 2002
Opinion by Justice David Souter
Appearance No. 16
Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Mineta
No. 00-730
534 U.S. 103
Argued Wednesday, October 31, 2001
Decided Tuesday, November 27, 2001
Appearance No. 17
Ashcroft v. American Civil Liberties Union
No. 00-1293
535 U.S. 564
Argued Wednesday, November 28, 2001
Decided Monday, May 13, 2002
Opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas
Appearance No. 18
Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Council, Inc. v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
No. 00-1167
535 U.S. 302
Argued Monday, January 7, 2002
Decided Tuesday, April 23, 2002
Opinion by Justice John Paul Stevens
Appearance No. 19
Zelman v. Simmons-Harris
No. 00-1751
536 U.S. 639
Argued Wednesday, February 20, 2002
Decided Thursday, June 27, 2002
Opinion by Justice William Rehnquist
Appearance No. 20
Christopher v. Harbury
No. 01-394
536 U.S. 403
Argued Monday, March 18, 2002
Decided Thursday, June 20, 2002
Opinion by Justice David Souter
Appearance No. 21
Utah v. Evans
No. 01-714
536 U.S. 452
Argued Wednesday, March 27, 2002
Decided Thursday, June 20, 2002
Opinion by Justice Stephen Breyer
Appearance No. 22
United States v. Ruiz
No. 01-595
536 U.S. 622
Argued Wednesday, April 24, 2002
Decided Monday, June 24, 2002
Opinion by Justice Stephen Breyer
Appearance No. 23
Eldred v. Ashcroft
No. 01-618
537 U.S. 186
Argued Wednesday, October 9, 2002
Decided Wednesday, January 15, 2003
Opinion by Justice Ruth Ginsburg
Appearance No. 24
Connecticut Department of Public Safety v. Doe
No. 01-1231
538 U.S. 1
Argued Wednesday, November 13, 2002
Decided Wednesday, March 5, 2003
Opinion by Justice William Rehnquist
Appearance No. 25
Smith v. Doe
No. 01-729
538 U.S. 84
Argued Wednesday, November 13, 2002
Decided Wednesday, March 5, 2003
Opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy
Appearance No. 26
Scheidler v. National Organization for Women, Inc.
No. 01-1118
537 U.S. 393
Argued Wednesday, December 4, 2002
Decided Wednesday, February 26, 2003
Opinion by Justice William Rehnquist
Appearance No. 27
Demore v. Kim
No. 01-1491
538 U.S. 510
Argued Wednesday, January 15, 2003
Decided Tuesday, April 29, 2003
Opinion by Justice William Rehnquist
Appearance No. 28
United States v. American Library Assn., Inc.
No. 02-361
539 U.S. 194
Argued Wednesday, March 5, 2003
Decided Monday, June 23, 2003
Opinion by Justice William Rehnquist
Appearance No. 29
Grutter v. Bollinger
No. 02-241
539 U.S. 306
Argued Tuesday, April 1, 2003
Decided Monday, June 23, 2003
Opinion by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
Appearance No. 30
Gratz v. Bollinger
No. 02-516
539 U.S. 244
Argued Tuesday, April 1, 2003
Decided Monday, June 23, 2003
Opinion by Justice William Rehnquist
Appearance No. 31
Nike, Inc. v. Kasky
No. 02-575
539 U.S. 654
Argued Wednesday, April 23, 2003
Decided Thursday, June 26, 2003
Appearance No. 32
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
Appearance No. 33
Verizon Communications, Inc. v. Law Offices of Curtis V. Trinco, LLP
No. 02-682
540 U.S. 398
Argued Tuesday, October 14, 2003
Decided Tuesday, January 13, 2004
Opinion by Justice Antonin Scalia
Appearance No. 34
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Edwards
No. 02-1196
540 U.S. 389
Argued Tuesday, November 4, 2003
Decided Tuesday, January 13, 2004
Opinion by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
Appearance No. 35
Locke v. Davey
No. 02-1315
540 U.S. 712
Argued Tuesday, December 2, 2003
Decided Wednesday, February 25, 2004
Opinion by Justice William Rehnquist
Appearance No. 36
Engine Manufacturers' Association v. South Coast Air Quality Management District
No. 02-1343
541 U.S. 246
Argued Wednesday, January 14, 2004
Decided Wednesday, April 28, 2004
Opinion by Justice Antonin Scalia
Appearance No. 37
Ashcroft v. American Civil Liberties Union
No. 03-218
542 U.S. 656
Argued Tuesday, March 2, 2004
Decided Tuesday, June 29, 2004
Opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy
Appearance No. 38
Elk Grove United School District v. Newdow
No. 02-1624
542 U.S. 1
Argued Wednesday, March 24, 2004
Decided Monday, June 14, 2004
Opinion by Justice John Paul Stevens
Appearance No. 39
Rasul v. Bush
No. 03-334
542 U.S. 466
Argued Tuesday, April 20, 2004
Decided Monday, June 28, 2004
Opinion by Justice John Paul Stevens
Appearance No. 40
Cheney v. United States District Court for the District of Columbia
No. 03-475
542 U.S. 367
Argued Tuesday, April 27, 2004
Decided Thursday, June 24, 2004
Opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy
Appearance No. 41
Wagnon v. Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation
No. 04-631
546 U.S. 95
Argued Monday, October 3, 2005
Decided Tuesday, December 6, 2005
Opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas
Appearance No. 42
DaimlerChrysler Corp. v. Cuno
No. 04-1704,04-1724
547 U.S. 332
Argued Wednesday, March 1, 2006
Decided Monday, May 15, 2006
Opinion by Justice John Roberts
Appearance No. 43
Microsoft Corp. v. AT&T Corp.
No. 05-1056
550 U.S. 437
Argued Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Decided Monday, April 30, 2007
Opinion by Justice Ruth Ginsburg
Appearance No. 44
Leegin Creative Leather Products, Inc. v. PSKS, Inc.
No. 06-480
551 U.S. 877
Argued Monday, March 26, 2007
Decided Thursday, June 28, 2007
Opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy
Appearance No. 45
Watson v. Philip Morris Companies, Inc.
No. 05-1284
551 U.S. 142
Argued Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Decided Monday, June 11, 2007
Opinion by Justice Stephen Breyer
Appearance No. 46
New York State Board of Elections v. Lopez Torres
No. 06-766
552 U.S. 196
Argued Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Decided Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Opinion by Justice Antonin Scalia
Appearance No. 47
Riegel v. Medtronic, Inc.
No. 06-179
552 U.S. 312
Argued Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Decided Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Opinion by Justice Antonin Scalia
Appearance No. 48
Allison Engine Co., Inc. v. United States ex rel. Sanders
No. 07-214
553 U.S. 662
Argued Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Decided Monday, June 9, 2008
Opinion by Justice Samuel Alito
Appearance No. 49
Altria Group, Inc. v. Good
No. 07-562
555 U.S. 70
Argued Monday, October 6, 2008
Decided Monday, December 15, 2008
Opinion by Justice John Paul Stevens
Appearance No. 50
Carcieri v. Salazar
No. 07-526
555 U.S. 379
Argued Monday, November 3, 2008
Decided Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas
Appearance No. 51
Coeur Alaska v. S.E. Alaska Conservation Council
No. 07-984
557 U.S. 261
Argued Monday, January 12, 2009
Decided Monday, June 22, 2009
Opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy
Appearance No. 52
Caperton v. A. T. Massey Coal Co.
No. 08-22
556 U.S. 868
Argued Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Decided Monday, June 8, 2009
Opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy
Appearance No. 53
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
No. 08-205
558 U.S. 310
Argued Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Decided Thursday, January 21, 2010
Opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy
Appearance No. 54
Polar Tankers, Inc. v. City of Valdez
No. 08-310
557 U.S. 1
Argued Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Decided Monday, June 15, 2009
Opinion by Justice Stephen Breyer
Appearance No. 55
Mayo Foundation v. United States
No. 09-837
562 U.S. 44
Argued Monday, November 8, 2010
Decided Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Opinion by Justice John Roberts
Appearance No. 56
CIGNA v. Amara
No. 09-804
563 U.S. 421
Argued Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Decided Monday, May 16, 2011
Opinion by Justice Stephen Breyer
Appearance No. 57
Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
No. 11-697
568 U.S. 519
Argued Monday, October 29, 2012
Decided Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Opinion by Justice Stephen Breyer
Appearance No. 58
Hollingsworth v. Perry
No. 12-144
570 U.S. ___
Argued Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Decided Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Opinion by Justice John Roberts
Appearance No. 59
Argentina v. NML Capital, Ltd.
No. 12-842
573 U.S. ___
Argued Monday, April 21, 2014
Decided Monday, June 16, 2014
Opinion by Justice Antonin Scalia
Appearance No. 60
Bank Markazi v. Peterson
No. 14-770
578 U.S. ___
Argued Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Decided Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Opinion by Justice Ruth Ginsburg
Appearance No. 61
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
Appearance No. 62