William L. Messenger

Private practice · Springfield, Virginia · Attorney · argued OT 2013–2017

3arguments since OT 2010
3–0record (side argued for), 100%
54Justice remarks faced per argument (open period; all advocates 47)
72%of those remarks read as doubt by Jev (all advocates 63%)

Arguments by term

Side wonSide lostPending / unclear
21314151617

Arguments

TermCaseSideRoleResultRemarks facedDoubt (Jev)
OT 2017Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31PetitionerAttorneyWon3574%
OT 2013Unite Here Local 355 v. MulhallRespondentAttorneyWon5868%
OT 2013Harris v. QuinnPetitionerAttorneyWon6874%

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).