David D. Cole
Office of the Solicitor General · New York, New York · Attorney, Assistant to the Solicitor General · argued OT 2017–2023
4arguments since OT 2010
1–1record (side argued for), 50%
52Justice remarks faced per argument (open period; all advocates 47)
50%of those remarks read as doubt by Jev (all advocates 63%)
Arguments by term
Side wonSide lostPending / unclear
Arguments
| Term | Case | Side | Role | Result | Remarks faced | Doubt (Jev) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OT 2023 | National Rifle Association of America v. Vullo | Amicus | Assistant to the Solicitor General | – | 41 | 43% |
| OT 2020 | Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L. | Respondent | Attorney | Won | 60 | 48% |
| OT 2019 | No. 18-107 | Respondent | Attorney | – | 46 | – |
| OT 2017 | Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission | Respondent | Attorney | Lost | 49 | 60% |
Names, roles and sides from each transcript's list of appearances; results from the Supreme Court Database (did the side argued for win). Remarks faced: Justice turns of five words or more right after this advocate spoke, open period only. Doubt: TypeSafe's Jev reading of those remarks (an experiment, available where our research run covered the case).