Cases Argued by Charles A. Rothfeld
Charles A. Rothfeld argued 32 times in the U.S. Supreme Court since October 1955, according to Oyez.
An Exercise in Supreme Obstinacy
Charles A. Rothfeld argued 32 times in the U.S. Supreme Court since October 1955, according to Oyez.
Florida Power & Light Company v. Lorion
No. 83-703
470 U.S. 729
Argued Monday, October 29, 1984
Decided Wednesday, March 20, 1985
Opinion by Justice William Brennan
Appearance No. 1
Cornelius, Acting Director, Office of Personnel Management v. Nutt
No. 83-1673
472 U.S. 648
Argued Monday, January 7, 1985
Decided Monday, June 24, 1985
Opinion by Justice Harry Blackmun
Appearance No. 2
Liparota v. United States
No. 84-5108
471 U.S. 419
Argued Tuesday, March 19, 1985
Decided Monday, May 13, 1985
Opinion by Justice William Brennan
Appearance No. 3
Library of Congress v. Shaw
No. 85-54
478 U.S. 310
Argued Monday, February 24, 1986
Decided Tuesday, July 1, 1986
Opinion by Justice Harry Blackmun
Appearance No. 4
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation v. Philadelphia Gear Corporation
No. 84-1972
476 U.S. 426
Argued Tuesday, March 4, 1986
Decided Tuesday, May 27, 1986
Opinion by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
Appearance No. 5
United States Dept. of the Treasury, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms v. Galioto
No. 84-1904
477 U.S. 556
Argued Wednesday, March 26, 1986
Decided Thursday, June 26, 1986
Opinion by Justice Warren Burger
Appearance No. 6
Clarke v. Securities Industry Association
No. 85-971
479 U.S. 388
Argued Monday, November 3, 1986
Decided Wednesday, January 14, 1987
Opinion by Justice Byron White
Appearance No. 7
Connecticut v. Barrett
No. 85-899
479 U.S. 523
Argued Tuesday, December 9, 1986
Decided Tuesday, January 27, 1987
Opinion by Justice William Rehnquist
Appearance No. 8
Citicorp Industrial Credit, Inc. v. Brock
No. 86-88
483 U.S. 27
Argued Monday, April 20, 1987
Decided Monday, June 22, 1987
Opinion by Justice Thurgood Marshall
Appearance No. 9
Mathews v. United States
No. 86-6109
485 U.S. 58
Argued Wednesday, December 2, 1987
Decided Wednesday, February 24, 1988
Opinion by Justice William Rehnquist
Appearance No. 10
Loeffler v. Frank
No. 86-1431
486 U.S. 549
Argued Monday, January 11, 1988
Decided Monday, June 13, 1988
Opinion by Justice Harry Blackmun
Appearance No. 11
Doe v. United States
No. 86-1753
487 U.S. 201
Argued Wednesday, March 2, 1988
Decided Wednesday, June 22, 1988
Opinion by Justice Harry Blackmun
Appearance No. 12
Howlett By and Through Howlett v. Rose
No. 89-5383
496 U.S. 356
Argued Tuesday, March 20, 1990
Decided Monday, June 11, 1990
Opinion by Justice John Paul Stevens
Appearance No. 13
FMC Corporation v. Holliday
No. 89-1048
498 U.S. 52
Argued Tuesday, October 2, 1990
Decided Tuesday, November 27, 1990
Opinion by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
Appearance No. 14
Heck v. Humphrey
No. 93-6188
512 U.S. 477
Argued Monday, April 18, 1994
Decided Friday, June 24, 1994
Opinion by Justice Antonin Scalia
Appearance No. 15
Johnson v. Jones
No. 94-455
515 U.S. 304
Argued Tuesday, April 18, 1995
Decided Monday, June 12, 1995
Opinion by Justice Stephen Breyer
Appearance No. 16
Oklahoma Tax Commission v. Chickasaw Nation
No. 94-771
515 U.S. 450
Argued Monday, April 24, 1995
Decided Wednesday, June 14, 1995
Opinion by Justice Ruth Ginsburg
Appearance No. 17
Fulton Corporation v. Faulkner
No. 94-1239
516 U.S. 325
Argued Tuesday, October 31, 1995
Decided Wednesday, February 21, 1996
Opinion by Justice David Souter
Appearance No. 18
Bogan v. Scott-Harris
No. 96-1569
523 U.S. 44
Argued Wednesday, December 3, 1997
Decided Tuesday, March 3, 1998
Opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas
Appearance No. 19
Yellow Transportation, Inc. v. Michigan
No. 01-270
537 U.S. 36
Argued Monday, October 7, 2002
Decided Tuesday, November 5, 2002
Opinion by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
Appearance No. 20
United States v. Rodriquez
No. 06-1646
553 U.S. 377
Argued Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Decided Monday, May 19, 2008
Opinion by Justice Samuel Alito
Appearance No. 21
Republic of Philippines v. Pimentel
No. 06-1204
553 U.S. 851
Argued Monday, March 17, 2008
Decided Thursday, June 12, 2008
Opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy
Appearance No. 22
Fitzgerald v. Barnstable School Committee
No. 07-1125
555 U.S. 246
Argued Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Decided Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Opinion by Justice Samuel Alito
Appearance No. 23
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. 24
Carr v. United States
No. 08-1301
560 U.S. 438
Argued Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Decided Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Opinion by Justice Sonia Sotomayor
Appearance No. 25
CSX Transportation v. McBride
No. 10-235
564 U.S. 685
Argued Monday, March 28, 2011
Decided Thursday, June 23, 2011
Opinion by Justice Ruth Ginsburg
Appearance No. 26
Holder v. Gutierrez
No. 10-1542
566 U.S. ___
Argued Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Decided Monday, May 21, 2012
Opinion by Justice Elena Kagan
Appearance No. 27
Astrue v. Capato
No. 11-159
566 U.S. ___
Argued Monday, March 19, 2012
Decided Monday, May 21, 2012
Opinion by Justice Ruth Ginsburg
Appearance No. 28
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
Appearance No. 29
Tarrant Regional Water District v. Herrmann
No. 11-889
569 U.S. 614
Argued Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Decided Thursday, June 13, 2013
Opinion by Justice Sonia Sotomayor
Appearance No. 30
United States v. Castleman
No. 12-1371
572 U.S. ___
Argued Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Decided Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Opinion by Justice Sonia Sotomayor
Appearance No. 31
Birchfield v. North Dakota
No. 14-1468,14-1470,14-1507
579 U.S. ___
Argued Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Decided Thursday, June 23, 2016
Opinion by Justice Samuel Alito
Appearance No. 32