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William M. Jay

Private practice · Washington, D.C. · Assistant to the Solicitor General, Attorney · argued OT 2010–2025

12arguments since OT 2010
7–4record (side argued for), 64%
32Justice remarks faced per argument (open period; all advocates 47)
61%of those remarks read as doubt by Jev (all advocates 63%)

Arguments by term

Side wonSide lostPending / unclear
3101214161820222425

Arguments

TermCaseSideRoleResultRemarks facedDoubt (Jev)
OT 2025Keathley v. Buddy Ayers Construction, Inc.RespondentAttorneyLost2971%
OT 2024Seven County Infastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, ColoradoRespondentAttorneyLost3058%
OT 2018Helsinn Healthcare S.A. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.RespondentAttorneyWon2960%
OT 2017Washington v. United StatesRespondentAttorneyWon25–
OT 2016TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods Group BrandsRespondentAttorneyLost4865%
OT 2016Star Athletica, L.L.C. v. Varsity Brands, Inc.RespondentAttorneyWon4071%
OT 2014Teva Pharms. USA, Inc. v. Sandoz, Inc.PetitionerAttorneyWon3538%
OT 2014B&B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Indus., Inc.PetitionerAttorneyWon2263%
OT 2011Blaine Lafler v. Anthony CooperAmicus (for petitioner)Assistant to the Solicitor GeneralWon14–
OT 2010State of Montana, Plaintiff v. State of Wyoming and State of North DakotaAmicusAssistant to the Solicitor General–2363%
OT 2010Arizona Free Enterprise Club's Freedom Club Pac et al. v. Ken Bennett, in His Official Capacity As Arizona Secretary of State et al.Amicus (for respondent)Assistant to the Solicitor GeneralLost1874%
OT 2010Delbert Williamson et al. v. Mazda Motor of America, Inc. et al.Amicus (for petitioner)Assistant to the Solicitor GeneralWon844%

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).