Cases Argued by James A. Feldman
James A. Feldman argued 51 times in the U.S. Supreme Court since October 1955, according to Oyez.
An Exercise in Supreme Obstinacy
James A. Feldman argued 51 times in the U.S. Supreme Court since October 1955, according to Oyez.
Ngiraingas v. Sanchez
No. 88-1281
495 U.S. 182
Argued Monday, January 8, 1990
Decided Tuesday, April 24, 1990
Opinion by Justice Harry Blackmun
Appearance No. 1
International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots v. Brown
No. 89-1330
498 U.S. 466
Argued Tuesday, November 27, 1990
Decided Wednesday, February 20, 1991
Opinion by Justice John Paul Stevens
Appearance No. 2
Clark v. Roemer
No. 90-952
500 U.S. 646
Argued Monday, April 22, 1991
Decided Monday, June 3, 1991
Opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy
Appearance No. 3
United States Department of Energy v. Ohio
No. 90-1341
503 U.S. 607
Argued Tuesday, December 3, 1991
Decided Tuesday, April 21, 1992
Opinion by Justice David Souter
Appearance No. 4
United States v. Thompson/Center Arms Company
No. 91-164
504 U.S. 505
Argued Monday, January 13, 1992
Decided Monday, June 8, 1992
Opinion by Justice David Souter
Appearance No. 5
United States v. Salerno
No. 91-872
505 U.S. 317
Argued Monday, April 20, 1992
Decided Friday, June 19, 1992
Opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas
Appearance No. 6
United States By and Through Internal Revenue Service v. McDermott
No. 91-1229
507 U.S. 447
Argued Monday, December 7, 1992
Decided Wednesday, March 24, 1993
Opinion by Justice Antonin Scalia
Appearance No. 7
South Dakota v. Bourland
No. 91-2051
508 U.S. 679
Argued Tuesday, March 2, 1993
Decided Monday, June 14, 1993
Opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas
Appearance No. 8
Darby v. Cisneros
No. 91-2045
509 U.S. 137
Argued Monday, March 22, 1993
Decided Monday, June 21, 1993
Opinion by Justice Harry Blackmun
Appearance No. 9
Johnson v. De Grandy
No. 92-519
512 U.S. 997
Argued Monday, October 4, 1993
Decided Thursday, June 30, 1994
Opinion by Justice David Souter
Appearance No. 10
Staples v. United States
No. 92-1441
511 U.S. 600
Argued Tuesday, November 30, 1993
Decided Monday, May 23, 1994
Opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas
Appearance No. 11
Department of Revenue of Montana v. Kurth Ranch
No. 93-144
511 U.S. 767
Argued Wednesday, January 19, 1994
Decided Monday, June 6, 1994
Opinion by Justice John Paul Stevens
Appearance No. 12
O'Neal v. McAninch
No. 93-7407
513 U.S. 432
Argued Monday, October 31, 1994
Decided Tuesday, February 21, 1995
Opinion by Justice Stephen Breyer
Appearance No. 13
United States v. Aguilar
No. 94-270
515 U.S. 593
Argued Monday, March 20, 1995
Decided Wednesday, June 21, 1995
Opinion by Justice William Rehnquist
Appearance No. 14
Rutledge v. United States
No. 94-8769
517 U.S. 292
Argued Monday, November 27, 1995
Decided Wednesday, March 27, 1996
Opinion by Justice John Paul Stevens
Appearance No. 15
Jaffee v. Redmond
No. 95-266
518 U.S. 1
Argued Monday, February 26, 1996
Decided Thursday, June 13, 1996
Opinion by Justice John Paul Stevens
Appearance No. 16
Whren v. United States
No. 95-5841
517 U.S. 806
Argued Wednesday, April 17, 1996
Decided Monday, June 10, 1996
Opinion by Justice Antonin Scalia
Appearance No. 17
California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement v. Dillingham Construction, N.A.
No. 95-789
519 U.S. 316
Argued Tuesday, November 5, 1996
Decided Tuesday, February 18, 1997
Opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas
Appearance No. 18
Babbitt v. Youpee
No. 95-1595
519 U.S. 234
Argued Monday, December 2, 1996
Decided Tuesday, January 21, 1997
Opinion by Justice Ruth Ginsburg
Appearance No. 19
United States v. Hyde
No. 96-667
520 U.S. 670
Argued Tuesday, April 15, 1997
Decided Tuesday, May 27, 1997
Opinion by Justice William Rehnquist
Appearance No. 20
Muscarello v. United States
No. 96-1654
524 U.S. 125
Argued Monday, March 23, 1998
Decided Monday, June 8, 1998
Opinion by Justice Stephen Breyer
Appearance No. 21
Geissal v. Moore Medical Corporation
No. 97-689
524 U.S. 74
Argued Wednesday, April 29, 1998
Decided Monday, June 8, 1998
Opinion by Justice David Souter
Appearance No. 22
No. 97-53 Roberts v. Galen of Virginia, Inc.
No. 97-53
525 U.S. 249
Argued Tuesday, December 1, 1998
Decided Wednesday, January 13, 1999
Appearance No. 23
Hunt v. Cromartie
No. 98-85
526 U.S. 541
Argued Wednesday, January 20, 1999
Decided Monday, May 17, 1999
Opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas
Appearance No. 24
Murphy v. United Parcel Service, Inc.
No. 97-1992
527 U.S. 516
Argued Tuesday, April 27, 1999
Decided Tuesday, June 22, 1999
Opinion by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
Appearance No. 25
United States v. Playboy Entertainment Group, Inc.
No. 98-1682
529 U.S. 803
Argued Tuesday, November 30, 1999
Decided Monday, May 22, 2000
Opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy
Appearance No. 26
Pegram v. Herdrich
No. 98-1949
530 U.S. 211
Argued Wednesday, February 23, 2000
Decided Monday, June 12, 2000
Opinion by Justice David Souter
Appearance No. 27
City News & Novelty, Inc. v. City of Waukesha
No. 99-1680
531 U.S. 278
Argued Tuesday, November 28, 2000
Decided Wednesday, January 17, 2001
Opinion by Justice Ruth Ginsburg
Appearance No. 28
United States v. Cleveland Indians Baseball Company
No. 00-203
532 U.S. 200
Argued Tuesday, February 27, 2001
Decided Tuesday, April 17, 2001
Opinion by Justice Ruth Ginsburg
Appearance No. 29
Tyler v. Cain
No. 00-5961
533 U.S. 656
Argued Monday, April 16, 2001
Decided Thursday, June 28, 2001
Opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas
Appearance No. 30
National Cable and Telecommunications Association v. Gulf Power Company
No. 00-832
534 U.S. 327
Argued Tuesday, October 2, 2001
Decided Wednesday, January 16, 2002
Opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy
Appearance No. 31
Thomas v. Chicago Park District
No. 00-1249
534 U.S. 316
Argued Monday, December 3, 2001
Decided Tuesday, January 15, 2002
Opinion by Justice Antonin Scalia
Appearance No. 32
Department of Housing and Urban Development v. Rucker
No. 00-1770
535 U.S. 125
Argued Tuesday, February 19, 2002
Decided Tuesday, March 26, 2002
Opinion by Justice William Rehnquist
Appearance No. 33
Branch v. Smith
No. 01-1437,01-1596
538 U.S. 254
Argued Tuesday, December 10, 2002
Decided Monday, March 31, 2003
Opinion by Justice Antonin Scalia
Appearance No. 34
Kentucky Association of Health Plans, Inc. v. Miller
No. 00-1471
538 U.S. 329
Argued Tuesday, January 14, 2003
Decided Wednesday, April 2, 2003
Opinion by Justice Antonin Scalia
Appearance No. 35
Nixon v. Missouri Municipal League
No. 02-1238
541 U.S. 125
Argued Monday, January 12, 2004
Decided Wednesday, March 24, 2004
Opinion by Justice David Souter
Appearance No. 36
Aetna Health, Inc. v. Davila
No. 02-1845
542 U.S. 200
Argued Tuesday, March 23, 2004
Decided Monday, June 21, 2004
Opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas
Appearance No. 37
Schriro v. Summerlin
No. 03-526
542 U.S. 348
Argued Monday, April 19, 2004
Decided Thursday, June 24, 2004
Opinion by Justice Antonin Scalia
Appearance No. 38
Kansas v. Colorado
No. 105 Orig.
543 U.S. 86
Argued Monday, October 4, 2004
Decided Tuesday, December 7, 2004
Opinion by Justice Stephen Breyer
Appearance No. 39
City of Rancho Palos Verdes v. Abrams
No. 03-1601
544 U.S. 113
Argued Wednesday, January 19, 2005
Decided Tuesday, March 22, 2005
Opinion by Justice Antonin Scalia
Appearance No. 40
Dodd v. United States
No. 04-5286
545 U.S. 353
Argued Tuesday, March 22, 2005
Decided Monday, June 20, 2005
Opinion by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
Appearance No. 41
Maryland v. Blake
No. 04-373
546 U.S. 72
Argued Tuesday, November 1, 2005
Decided Monday, November 14, 2005
Appearance No. 42
Jones v. Flowers
No. 04-1477
547 U.S. 220
Argued Tuesday, January 17, 2006
Decided Wednesday, April 26, 2006
Opinion by Justice John Roberts
Appearance No. 43
Sereboff v. Mid Atlantic Medical Services, Inc.
No. 05-260
547 U.S. 356
Argued Tuesday, March 28, 2006
Decided Monday, May 15, 2006
Opinion by Justice John Roberts
Appearance No. 44
Global Crossing Telecommunications, Inc. v. Metrophones Telecommunications, Inc.
No. 05-705
550 U.S. 45
Argued Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Decided Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Opinion by Justice Stephen Breyer
Appearance No. 45
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
Appearance No. 46
Levin v. United States
No. 11-1351
568 U.S. 503
Argued Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Decided Monday, March 4, 2013
Opinion by Justice Ruth Ginsburg
Appearance No. 47
Ray Haluch Gravel Co. v. Central Pension Fund
No. 12-992
571 U.S. ___
Argued Monday, December 9, 2013
Decided Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy
Appearance No. 48
Bullard v. Blue Hills Bank, fka Hyde Park Savings
No. 14-116
575 U.S. ___
Argued Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Decided Monday, May 4, 2015
Opinion by Justice John Roberts
Appearance No. 49
Advocate Health Care Network v. Stapleton
No. 16-74
581 U.S. ___
Argued Monday, March 27, 2017
Decided Monday, June 5, 2017
Opinion by Justice Elena Kagan
Appearance No. 50
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
Appearance No. 51