Cases Argued by William C. Bryson
William C. Bryson argued 31 times in the U.S. Supreme Court since October 1955, according to Oyez.
An Exercise in Supreme Obstinacy
William C. Bryson argued 31 times in the U.S. Supreme Court since October 1955, according to Oyez.
Alexander v. United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
No. 77-874
441 U.S. 39
Argued Tuesday, December 5, 1978
Decided Tuesday, April 17, 1979
Opinion by Justice Thurgood Marshall
Appearance No. 1
P. C. Pfeiffer Company, Inc. v. Ford
No. 78-425
444 U.S. 69
Argued Tuesday, March 20, 1979
Decided Tuesday, November 27, 1979
Opinion by Justice Lewis Powell
Appearance No. 2
United States v. Apfelbaum
No. 78-972
445 U.S. 115
Argued Monday, December 3, 1979
Decided Monday, March 3, 1980
Opinion by Justice William Rehnquist
Appearance No. 3
Griffith v. Kentucky
No. 85-5221,85-5731
479 U.S. 314
Argued Tuesday, October 14, 1986
Decided Tuesday, January 13, 1987
Opinion by Justice Harry Blackmun
Appearance No. 4
Young v. United States ex rel. Vuitton et Fils S. A.
No. 85-1329
481 U.S. 787
Argued Tuesday, January 13, 1987
Decided Tuesday, May 26, 1987
Opinion by Justice William Brennan
Appearance No. 5
Ray v. United States
No. 86-281
481 U.S. 736
Argued Tuesday, April 28, 1987
Decided Monday, May 18, 1987
Appearance No. 6
United States v. Owens
No. 86-877
484 U.S. 554
Argued Wednesday, November 4, 1987
Decided Tuesday, February 23, 1988
Opinion by Justice Antonin Scalia
Appearance No. 7
Huddleston v. United States
No. 87-6
485 U.S. 681
Argued Wednesday, March 23, 1988
Decided Monday, May 2, 1988
Opinion by Justice William Rehnquist
Appearance No. 8
Bank of Nova Scotia v. United States
No. 87-578
487 U.S. 250
Argued Wednesday, April 27, 1988
Decided Wednesday, June 22, 1988
Opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy
Appearance No. 9
Thornburgh v. Abbott
No. 87-1344
490 U.S. 401
Argued Tuesday, November 8, 1988
Decided Monday, May 15, 1989
Opinion by Justice Harry Blackmun
Appearance No. 10
Caplin & Drysdale, Chartered v. United States
No. 87-1729
491 U.S. 617
Argued Tuesday, March 21, 1989
Decided Thursday, June 22, 1989
Opinion by Justice Byron White
Appearance No. 11
United States v. Monsanto
No. 88-454
491 U.S. 600
Argued Tuesday, March 21, 1989
Decided Thursday, June 22, 1989
Opinion by Justice Byron White
Appearance No. 12
United States v. Montalvo-Murillo
No. 89-163
495 U.S. 711
Argued Tuesday, January 9, 1990
Decided Tuesday, May 29, 1990
Opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy
Appearance No. 13
United States v. Munoz-Flores
No. 88-1932
495 U.S. 385
Argued Tuesday, February 20, 1990
Decided Monday, May 21, 1990
Opinion by Justice Thurgood Marshall
Appearance No. 14
United States v. Ojeda Rios
No. 89-61
495 U.S. 257
Argued Wednesday, February 28, 1990
Decided Monday, April 30, 1990
Opinion by Justice Byron White
Appearance No. 15
Idaho v. Wright
No. 89-260
497 U.S. 805
Argued Wednesday, April 18, 1990
Decided Wednesday, June 27, 1990
Opinion by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
Appearance No. 16
United States v. France
No. 89-1363
498 U.S. 335
Argued Tuesday, October 2, 1990
Decided Tuesday, January 22, 1991
Appearance No. 17
United States v. R. Enterprises, Inc.
No. 89-1436
498 U.S. 292
Argued Monday, October 29, 1990
Decided Tuesday, January 22, 1991
Opinion by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
Appearance No. 18
Wilson v. Seiter
No. 89-7376
501 U.S. 294
Argued Monday, January 7, 1991
Decided Monday, June 17, 1991
Opinion by Justice Antonin Scalia
Appearance No. 19
Peretz v. United States
No. 90-615
501 U.S. 923
Argued Tuesday, April 23, 1991
Decided Thursday, June 27, 1991
Opinion by Justice John Paul Stevens
Appearance No. 20
Griffin v. United States
No. 90-6352
502 U.S. 46
Argued Monday, October 7, 1991
Decided Tuesday, December 3, 1991
Opinion by Justice Antonin Scalia
Appearance No. 21
Doggett v. United States
No. 90-857
505 U.S. 647
Argued Wednesday, October 9, 1991
Decided Wednesday, June 24, 1992
Opinion by Justice David Souter
Appearance No. 22
Evans v. United States
No. 90-6105
504 U.S. 255
Argued Monday, December 9, 1991
Decided Tuesday, May 26, 1992
Opinion by Justice John Paul Stevens
Appearance No. 23
United States v. Felix
No. 90-1599
503 U.S. 378
Argued Tuesday, January 14, 1992
Decided Wednesday, March 25, 1992
Opinion by Justice William Rehnquist
Appearance No. 24
Hadley v. United States
No. 91-6646
506 U.S. 19
Argued Wednesday, November 4, 1992
Decided Monday, November 16, 1992
Appearance No. 25
United States v. Dixon
No. 91-1231
509 U.S. 688
Argued Wednesday, December 2, 1992
Decided Monday, June 28, 1993
Opinion by Justice Antonin Scalia
Appearance No. 26
Zobrest v. Catalina Foothills School District
No. 92-94
509 U.S. 1
Argued Wednesday, February 24, 1993
Decided Friday, June 18, 1993
Opinion by Justice William Rehnquist
Appearance No. 27
United States v. Padilla
No. 92-207
508 U.S. 77
Argued Wednesday, March 24, 1993
Decided Monday, May 3, 1993
Appearance No. 28
Posters 'N' Things, Ltd. v. United States
No. 92-903
511 U.S. 513
Argued Tuesday, October 5, 1993
Decided Monday, May 23, 1994
Opinion by Justice Harry Blackmun
Appearance No. 29
Nichols v. United States
No. 92-8556
511 U.S. 738
Argued Monday, January 10, 1994
Decided Monday, June 6, 1994
Opinion by Justice William Rehnquist
Appearance No. 30
Custis v. United States
No. 93-5209
511 U.S. 485
Argued Monday, February 28, 1994
Decided Monday, May 23, 1994
Opinion by Justice William Rehnquist
Appearance No. 31