Cases Argued by Donald B. Verrilli, Jr.
Donald B. Verrilli, Jr. argued 48 times in the U.S. Supreme Court since October 1955, according to Oyez.
An Exercise in Supreme Obstinacy
Donald B. Verrilli, Jr. argued 48 times in the U.S. Supreme Court since October 1955, according to Oyez.
MCI Telecommunications Corporation v. American Telephone & Telegraph Company
No. 93-356
512 U.S. 218
Argued Monday, March 21, 1994
Decided Friday, June 17, 1994
Opinion by Justice Antonin Scalia
Appearance No. 1
Lonchar v. Thomas
No. 95-5015
517 U.S. 314
Argued Monday, December 4, 1995
Decided Monday, April 1, 1996
Opinion by Justice Stephen Breyer
Appearance No. 2
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. 3
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
Appearance No. 4
Wiggins v. Smith
No. 02-311
539 U.S. 510
Argued Monday, March 24, 2003
Decided Thursday, June 26, 2003
Opinion by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
Appearance No. 5
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. 6
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
Appearance No. 7
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
Appearance No. 8
Howard Delivery Service, Inc. v. Zurich American Ins. Co.
No. 05-128
547 U.S. 651
Argued Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Decided Thursday, June 15, 2006
Opinion by Justice Ruth Ginsburg
Appearance No. 9
Schriro v. Landrigan
No. 05-1575
550 U.S. 465
Argued Tuesday, January 9, 2007
Decided Monday, May 14, 2007
Opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas
Appearance No. 10
Baze v. Rees
No. 07-5439
553 U.S. 35
Argued Monday, January 7, 2008
Decided Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Opinion by Justice John Roberts
Appearance No. 11
Montejo v. Louisiana
No. 07-1529
556 U.S. 778
Argued Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Decided Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Opinion by Justice Antonin Scalia
Appearance No. 12
Golan v. Holder
No. 10-545
565 U.S. 302
Argued Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Decided Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Opinion by Justice Ruth Ginsburg
Appearance No. 13
Zivotofsky v. Clinton
No. 10-699
566 U.S. ___
Argued Monday, November 7, 2011
Decided Monday, March 26, 2012
Opinion by Justice John Roberts
Appearance No. 14
Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories, Inc.
No. 10-1150
566 U.S. ___
Argued Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Decided Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Opinion by Justice Stephen Breyer
Appearance No. 15
FCC v. Fox Television Stations
No. 10-1293
567 U.S. ___
Argued Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Decided Thursday, June 21, 2012
Opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy
Appearance No. 16
United States v. Alvarez
No. 11-210
567 U.S. ___
Argued Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Decided Thursday, June 28, 2012
Opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy
Appearance No. 17
Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum
No. 10-1491
569 U.S. 108
Argued Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Decided Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Opinion by Justice John Roberts
Appearance No. 18
National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius
No. 11-393,11-398,11-400
567 U.S. ___
Argued Monday, March 26, 2012
Decided Thursday, June 28, 2012
Opinion by Justice John Roberts
Appearance No. 19
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
Appearance No. 20
Fisher v. University of Texas
No. 11-345
570 U.S. ___
Argued Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Decided Monday, June 24, 2013
Opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy
Appearance No. 21
Clapper v. Amnesty International USA
No. 11-1025
568 U.S. 398
Argued Monday, October 29, 2012
Decided Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Opinion by Justice Samuel Alito
Appearance No. 22
City of Arlington, TX v. FCC
No. 11-1545
569 U.S. 290
Argued Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Decided Monday, May 20, 2013
Opinion by Justice Antonin Scalia
Appearance No. 23
Shelby County v. Holder
No. 12-96
570 U.S. ___
Argued Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Decided Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Opinion by Justice John Roberts
Appearance No. 24
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. 25
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
Appearance No. 26
Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics
No. 12-398
569 U.S. 576
Argued Monday, April 15, 2013
Decided Thursday, June 13, 2013
Opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas
Appearance No. 27
McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission
No. 12-536
572 U.S. ___
Argued Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Decided Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Opinion by Justice John Roberts
Appearance No. 28
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
Appearance No. 29
National Labor Relations Board v. Noel Canning
No. 12-1281
573 U.S. ___
Argued Monday, January 13, 2014
Decided Thursday, June 26, 2014
Opinion by Justice Stephen Breyer
Appearance No. 30
Harris v. Quinn
No. 11-681
573 U.S. ___
Argued Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Decided Monday, June 30, 2014
Opinion by Justice Samuel Alito
Appearance No. 31
Utility Air Regulatory Group v. EPA
No. 12-1146,12-1152,12-1153,12-1253,12-1248,12-1254,12-1268,12-1269,12-1272
573 U.S. ___
Argued Monday, February 24, 2014
Decided Monday, June 23, 2014
Opinion by Justice Antonin Scalia
Appearance No. 32
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
Appearance No. 33
Alice Corporation v. CLS Bank International
No. 13-298
573 U.S. ___
Argued Monday, March 31, 2014
Decided Thursday, June 19, 2014
Opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas
Appearance No. 34
Zivotofsky v. Kerry
No. 13-628
576 U.S. ___
Argued Monday, November 3, 2014
Decided Monday, June 8, 2015
Opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy
Appearance No. 35
Alabama Legislative Black Caucus v. Alabama
No. 13-895,13-1138
575 U.S. ___
Argued Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Decided Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Opinion by Justice Stephen Breyer
Appearance No. 36
Young v. United Parcel Service, Inc.
No. 12-1226
575 U.S. ___
Argued Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Decided Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Opinion by Justice Stephen Breyer
Appearance No. 37
Texas Dept. of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project, Inc.
No. 13-1371
576 U.S. ___
Argued Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Decided Thursday, June 25, 2015
Opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy
Appearance No. 38
King v. Burwell
No. 14-114
576 U.S. ___
Argued Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Decided Thursday, June 25, 2015
Opinion by Justice John Roberts
Appearance No. 39
Michigan v. Environmental Protection Agency
No. 14-46,14-47,14-49
576 U.S. ___
Argued Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Decided Monday, June 29, 2015
Opinion by Justice Antonin Scalia
Appearance No. 40
Obergefell v. Hodges
No. 14-556,14-562,14-571,14-574
576 U.S. ___
Argued Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Decided Friday, June 26, 2015
Opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy
Appearance No. 41
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
Appearance No. 42
Fisher v. University of Texas
No. 14-981
579 U.S. ___
Argued Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Decided Thursday, June 23, 2016
Opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy
Appearance No. 43
Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association
No. 14-915
578 U.S. ___
Argued Monday, January 11, 2016
Decided Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Appearance No. 44
Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt
No. 15-274
579 U.S. ___
Argued Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Decided Monday, June 27, 2016
Opinion by Justice Stephen Breyer
Appearance No. 45
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
Appearance No. 46
United States v. Texas
No. 15-674
579 U.S. ___
Argued Monday, April 18, 2016
Decided Thursday, June 23, 2016
Appearance No. 47
Jam v. International Finance Corp.
No. 17-1011
___ U.S. ___
Argued Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Appearance No. 48