Cases Argued by Laurence H. Tribe
Laurence H. Tribe argued 35 times in the U.S. Supreme Court since October 1955, according to Oyez.
An Exercise in Supreme Obstinacy
Laurence H. Tribe argued 35 times in the U.S. Supreme Court since October 1955, according to Oyez.
Richmond Newspapers Inc. v. Virginia
No. 79-243
448 U.S. 555
Argued Tuesday, February 19, 1980
Decided Wednesday, July 2, 1980
Opinion by Justice Warren Burger
Appearance No. 1
Heffron v. International Soc. for Krishna Consciousness, Inc.
No. 80-795
452 U.S. 640
Argued Monday, April 20, 1981
Decided Monday, June 22, 1981
Opinion by Justice Byron White
Appearance No. 2
Crawford v. Board of Education of City of Los Angeles
No. 81-38
458 U.S. 527
Argued Monday, March 22, 1982
Decided Wednesday, June 30, 1982
Opinion by Justice Lewis Powell
Appearance No. 3
Larkin v. Grendel's Den, Inc.
No. 81-878
459 U.S. 116
Argued Monday, October 4, 1982
Decided Monday, December 13, 1982
Opinion by Justice Warren Burger
Appearance No. 4
White v. Massachusetts Council of Construction Employers, Inc.
No. 81-1003
460 U.S. 204
Argued Monday, November 1, 1982
Decided Monday, February 28, 1983
Opinion by Justice William Rehnquist
Appearance No. 5
Pacific Gas & Electric Company v. State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission
No. 81-1945
461 U.S. 190
Argued Monday, January 17, 1983
Decided Wednesday, April 20, 1983
Opinion by Justice Byron White
Appearance No. 6
Hawaii Housing Authority v. Midkiff
No. 83-141
467 U.S. 229
Argued Monday, March 26, 1984
Decided Wednesday, May 30, 1984
Opinion by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
Appearance No. 7
Board of Ed. of Oklahoma City v. National Gay Task Force
No. 83-2030
470 U.S. 903
Argued Monday, January 14, 1985
Decided Tuesday, March 26, 1985
Appearance No. 8
Northeast Bancorp, Inc. v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
No. 84-363
472 U.S. 159
Argued Monday, April 15, 1985
Decided Monday, June 10, 1985
Opinion by Justice William Rehnquist
Appearance No. 9
Fisher v. City of Berkeley
No. 84-1538
475 U.S. 260
Argued Tuesday, November 12, 1985
Decided Wednesday, February 26, 1986
Opinion by Justice Thurgood Marshall
Appearance No. 10
Bowers v. Hardwick
No. 85-140
478 U.S. 186
Argued Monday, March 31, 1986
Decided Monday, June 30, 1986
Opinion by Justice Byron White
Appearance No. 11
Pennzoil Co. v. Texaco Inc.
No. 85-1798
481 U.S. 1
Argued Monday, January 12, 1987
Decided Monday, April 6, 1987
Opinion by Justice Lewis Powell
Appearance No. 12
Schweiker v. Chilicky
No. 86-1781
487 U.S. 412
Argued Tuesday, March 1, 1988
Decided Friday, June 24, 1988
Opinion by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
Appearance No. 13
Granfinanciera, S. A. v. Nordberg
No. 87-1716
492 U.S. 33
Argued Monday, January 9, 1989
Decided Friday, June 23, 1989
Opinion by Justice William Brennan
Appearance No. 14
Sable Communications of California v. Federal Communications Commission
No. 88-515
492 U.S. 115
Argued Wednesday, April 19, 1989
Decided Friday, June 23, 1989
Opinion by Justice Byron White
Appearance No. 15
Adams Fruit Company, Inc. v. Barrett
No. 88-2035
494 U.S. 638
Argued Wednesday, January 17, 1990
Decided Wednesday, March 21, 1990
Opinion by Justice Thurgood Marshall
Appearance No. 16
Rust v. Sullivan
No. 89-1391
500 U.S. 173
Argued Tuesday, October 30, 1990
Decided Thursday, May 23, 1991
Opinion by Justice William Rehnquist
Appearance No. 17
Cipollone v. Liggett Group, Inc.
No. 90-1038
505 U.S. 504
Argued Tuesday, October 8, 1991
Decided Wednesday, June 24, 1992
Opinion by Justice John Paul Stevens
Appearance No. 18
TXO Production Corporation v. Alliance Resources Corporation
No. 92-479
509 U.S. 443
Argued Wednesday, March 31, 1993
Decided Friday, June 25, 1993
Opinion by Justice John Paul Stevens
Appearance No. 19
Honda Motor Company, Ltd. v. Oberg
No. 93-644
512 U.S. 415
Argued Wednesday, April 20, 1994
Decided Friday, June 24, 1994
Opinion by Justice John Paul Stevens
Appearance No. 20
United States v. Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. of Va.
No. 94-1893
516 U.S. 415
Argued Wednesday, December 6, 1995
Decided Wednesday, March 27, 1996
Appearance No. 21
Timmons v. Twin Cities Area New Party
No. 95-1608
520 U.S. 351
Argued Wednesday, December 4, 1996
Decided Monday, April 28, 1997
Opinion by Justice William Rehnquist
Appearance No. 22
Vacco v. Quill
No. 95-1858
521 U.S. 793
Argued Wednesday, January 8, 1997
Decided Thursday, June 26, 1997
Opinion by Justice William Rehnquist
Appearance No. 23
Amchem Products, Inc. v. Windsor
No. 96-270
521 U.S. 591
Argued Tuesday, February 18, 1997
Decided Wednesday, June 25, 1997
Opinion by Justice Ruth Ginsburg
Appearance No. 24
Baker v. General Motors Corp.
No. 96-653
522 U.S. 222
Argued Wednesday, October 15, 1997
Decided Tuesday, January 13, 1998
Opinion by Justice Ruth Ginsburg
Appearance No. 25
AT&T Corporation v. Iowa Utilities Board
No. 97-826
525 U.S. 366
Argued Tuesday, October 13, 1998
Decided Monday, January 25, 1999
Opinion by Justice Antonin Scalia
Appearance No. 26
Ortiz v. Fibreboard Corporation
No. 97-1704
527 U.S. 815
Argued Tuesday, December 8, 1998
Decided Wednesday, June 23, 1999
Opinion by Justice David Souter
Appearance No. 27
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. 28
New York Times Company, Inc. v. Tasini
No. 00-201
533 U.S. 483
Argued Wednesday, March 28, 2001
Decided Monday, June 25, 2001
Opinion by Justice Ruth Ginsburg
Appearance No. 29
United States v. United Foods, Inc.
No. 00-276
533 U.S. 405
Argued Tuesday, April 17, 2001
Decided Monday, June 25, 2001
Opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy
Appearance No. 30
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. 31
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. Campbell
No. 01-1289
538 U.S. 408
Argued Wednesday, December 11, 2002
Decided Monday, April 7, 2003
Opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy
Appearance No. 32
Nike, Inc. v. Kasky
No. 02-575
539 U.S. 654
Argued Wednesday, April 23, 2003
Decided Thursday, June 26, 2003
Appearance No. 33
Johanns v. Livestock Marketing Association
No. 03-1164
544 U.S. 550
Argued Wednesday, December 8, 2004
Decided Monday, May 23, 2005
Opinion by Justice Antonin Scalia
Appearance No. 34
Wilkie v. Robbins
No. 06-219
551 U.S. 537
Argued Monday, March 19, 2007
Decided Monday, June 25, 2007
Opinion by Justice David Souter
Appearance No. 35