Cases Argued by Ralph S. Spritzer
Ralph S. Spritzer argued 43 times in the U.S. Supreme Court since October 1955, according to Oyez.
An Exercise in Supreme Obstinacy
Ralph S. Spritzer argued 43 times in the U.S. Supreme Court since October 1955, according to Oyez.
United States v. Twin City Power Company
No. 21
350 U.S. 222
Argued Tuesday, October 18, 1955
Decided Monday, January 23, 1956
Opinion by Justice William Douglas
Appearance No. 1
United States v. McKesson & Robbins, Inc.
No. 448
351 U.S. 305
Argued Monday, April 30, 1956
Decided Monday, June 11, 1956
Opinion by Justice Earl Warren
Appearance No. 2
United States v. Interstate Commerce Commission
No. 12
352 U.S. 158
Argued Thursday, October 11, 1956
Decided Monday, December 17, 1956
Opinion by Justice Stanley Reed
Appearance No. 3
United States v. American Freightways Co.
No. 265
352 U.S. 1020
Argued Wednesday, January 23, 1957
Decided Monday, March 4, 1957
Appearance No. 4
Brown v. United States
No. 43
356 U.S. 148
Argued Thursday, April 4, 1957
Decided Monday, March 31, 1958
Opinion by Justice Felix Frankfurter
Appearance No. 5
Jackson v. Taylor
No. 619
353 U.S. 569
Argued Tuesday, April 30, 1957
Decided Monday, June 3, 1957
Opinion by Justice Tom Clark
Appearance No. 6
Green v. United States
No. 100
356 U.S. 165
Argued Monday, October 21, 1957
Decided Monday, March 31, 1958
Opinion by Justice John M. Harlan II
Appearance No. 7
United States v. Hvass
No. 92
355 U.S. 570
Argued Monday, January 27, 1958
Decided Monday, March 3, 1958
Opinion by Justice Charles Whittaker
Appearance No. 8
Federal Trade Commission v. National Casualty Company
No. 435
357 U.S. 560
Argued Wednesday, April 9, 1958
Decided Monday, June 30, 1958
Appearance No. 9
United States v. A & P Trucking Company
No. 32
358 U.S. 121
Argued Monday, October 20, 1958
Decided Monday, December 8, 1958
Opinion by Justice John M. Harlan II
Appearance No. 10
United States v. Isthmian Steamship Company
No. 285
359 U.S. 314
Argued Wednesday, February 25, 1959
Decided Monday, April 27, 1959
Opinion by Justice Earl Warren
Appearance No. 11
Palermo v. United States
No. 471
360 U.S. 343
Argued Tuesday, April 28, 1959
Decided Monday, June 22, 1959
Opinion by Justice Felix Frankfurter
Appearance No. 12
United States v. 93.970 Acres of Land
No. 573
360 U.S. 328
Argued Thursday, May 21, 1959
Decided Monday, June 22, 1959
Opinion by Justice Hugo Black
Appearance No. 13
Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Acker
No. 13
361 U.S. 87
Argued Monday, October 19, 1959
Decided Monday, November 16, 1959
Opinion by Justice Charles Whittaker
Appearance No. 14
National Labor Relations Board v. Deena Artware, Inc.
No. 46
361 U.S. 398
Argued Tuesday, December 8, 1959
Decided Tuesday, February 23, 1960
Opinion by Justice William Douglas
Appearance No. 15
United States v. Cannelton Sewer Pipe Company
No. 513
364 U.S. 76
Argued Thursday, May 19, 1960
Decided Monday, June 27, 1960
Opinion by Justice Tom Clark
Appearance No. 16
Aro Manufacturing Company, Inc. v. Convertible Top Replacement Company, Inc.
No. 21
365 U.S. 336
Argued Thursday, October 13, 1960
Decided Monday, February 27, 1961
Opinion by Justice Charles Whittaker
Appearance No. 17
Costello v. United States
No. 59
365 U.S. 265
Argued Monday, December 12, 1960
Decided Monday, February 20, 1961
Opinion by Justice William Brennan
Appearance No. 18
Federal Power Commission v. Tennessee Gas Transmission Company
No. 48
371 U.S. 145
Argued Wednesday, October 17, 1962
Decided Monday, December 3, 1962
Opinion by Justice Tom Clark
Appearance No. 19
Griffin v. Maryland
No. 6
378 U.S. 130
Argued Monday, November 5, 1962
Decided Monday, June 22, 1964
Opinion by Justice Earl Warren
Appearance No. 20
Arrow Transportation Company v. Southern Railway Company
No. 430
372 U.S. 658
Argued Thursday, January 10, 1963
Decided Monday, April 15, 1963
Opinion by Justice William Brennan
Appearance No. 21
Interstate Commerce Commission v. New York, New Haven & Hartford R. Company
No. 108
372 U.S. 744
Argued Thursday, February 28, 1963
Decided Monday, April 22, 1963
Opinion by Justice John M. Harlan II
Appearance No. 22
Bouie v. City of Columbia
No. 10
378 U.S. 347
Argued Monday, October 14, 1963
Decided Monday, June 22, 1964
Opinion by Justice William Brennan
Appearance No. 23
Robinson v. Florida
No. 60
378 U.S. 153
Argued Tuesday, October 15, 1963
Decided Monday, June 22, 1964
Opinion by Justice Hugo Black
Appearance No. 24
Federal Power Commission v. Southern California Edison Company
No. 71
376 U.S. 205
Argued Tuesday, January 14, 1964
Decided Monday, March 2, 1964
Opinion by Justice William Brennan
Appearance No. 25
Federal Power Commission v. Hunt
No. 273
376 U.S. 515
Argued Monday, March 2, 1964
Decided Monday, March 30, 1964
Opinion by Justice Tom Clark
Appearance No. 26
United States v. Continental Can Company
No. 367
378 U.S. 441
Argued Tuesday, April 28, 1964
Decided Monday, June 22, 1964
Opinion by Justice Byron White
Appearance No. 27
Whitney National Bank in Jefferson Parish v. Bank of New Orleans & Trust Company
No. 26
379 U.S. 411
Argued Thursday, November 12, 1964
Decided Monday, January 18, 1965
Opinion by Justice Tom Clark
Appearance No. 28
Federal Power Commission v. Union Electric Company
No. 123
381 U.S. 90
Argued Tuesday, March 2, 1965
Decided Monday, May 3, 1965
Opinion by Justice Byron White
Appearance No. 29
Harris v. United States
No. 6
382 U.S. 162
Argued Monday, October 11, 1965
Decided Monday, December 6, 1965
Opinion by Justice William Douglas
Appearance No. 30
United States v. Ewell
No. 29
383 U.S. 116
Argued Thursday, November 18, 1965
Decided Wednesday, February 23, 1966
Opinion by Justice Byron White
Appearance No. 31
Linn v. United Plant Guard Workers
No. 45
383 U.S. 53
Argued Thursday, November 18, 1965
Decided Monday, February 21, 1966
Opinion by Justice Tom Clark
Appearance No. 32
Ginzburg v. United States
No. 42
383 U.S. 463
Argued Tuesday, December 7, 1965
Decided Monday, March 21, 1966
Opinion by Justice William Brennan
Appearance No. 33
Shillitani v. United States
No. 412
384 U.S. 364
Argued Wednesday, March 2, 1966
Decided Monday, June 6, 1966
Opinion by Justice Tom Clark
Appearance No. 34
Collier v. United States
No. 695
384 U.S. 59
Argued Thursday, March 24, 1966
Decided Tuesday, April 19, 1966
Appearance No. 35
Brotherhood of Railway & Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express & Station Employees, AFL-CIO v. Florida East Coast Railway Company
No. 750
384 U.S. 238
Argued Wednesday, April 20, 1966
Decided Monday, May 23, 1966
Opinion by Justice William Douglas
Appearance No. 36
Lewis v. United States
No. 36
385 U.S. 206
Argued Monday, October 17, 1966
Decided Monday, December 12, 1966
Opinion by Justice Earl Warren
Appearance No. 37
Federal Trade Commission v. Jantzen, Inc.
No. 310
386 U.S. 228
Argued Tuesday, February 14, 1967
Decided Monday, March 13, 1967
Opinion by Justice Tom Clark
Appearance No. 38
Warden v. Hayden
No. 480
387 U.S. 294
Argued Wednesday, April 12, 1967
Decided Monday, May 29, 1967
Opinion by Justice William Brennan
Appearance No. 39
United States v. Jackson
No. 85
390 U.S. 570
Argued Thursday, December 7, 1967
Decided Monday, April 8, 1968
Opinion by Justice Potter Stewart
Appearance No. 40
United States v. Johnson
No. 482
390 U.S. 563
Argued Thursday, March 14, 1968
Decided Monday, April 8, 1968
Opinion by Justice William Douglas
Appearance No. 41
Buckley v. Valeo
No. 75-436
424 U.S. 1
Argued Monday, November 10, 1975
Decided Friday, January 30, 1976
Appearance No. 42
United States v. MacDonald
No. 80-1582
456 U.S. 1
Argued Monday, December 7, 1981
Decided Wednesday, March 31, 1982
Opinion by Justice Warren Burger
Appearance No. 43