{"id":357,"date":"2024-08-20T14:38:38","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T14:38:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faculty.law.harvard.edu\/richard-lazarus\/?page_id=357"},"modified":"2024-08-21T14:40:34","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T14:40:34","slug":"supreme-court-advocacy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/faculty.law.harvard.edu\/richard-lazarus\/supreme-court-advocacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Supreme Court Advocacy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.law.harvard.edu\/richard-lazarus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2024\/08\/rjlmurroralargdrawingfinal20march2017-1024x620.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-343\" style=\"width:679px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faculty.law.harvard.edu\/richard-lazarus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2024\/08\/rjlmurroralargdrawingfinal20march2017-1024x620.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/faculty.law.harvard.edu\/richard-lazarus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2024\/08\/rjlmurroralargdrawingfinal20march2017-300x182.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/faculty.law.harvard.edu\/richard-lazarus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2024\/08\/rjlmurroralargdrawingfinal20march2017-768x465.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/faculty.law.harvard.edu\/richard-lazarus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2024\/08\/rjlmurroralargdrawingfinal20march2017.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recent Supreme Court Merits Litigation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Counsel of Record for Respondent St. Croix County,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.law.harvard.edu\/richard-lazarus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2024\/08\/15-214_bs_st._croix_cnty.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\">Joseph P. Murr, et al., v. State of Wisconsin and St. Croix County<\/a>, 137 S. Ct 1993 (2017)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Co-Counsel,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.law.harvard.edu\/richard-lazarus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2024\/08\/11-460_bsfinal29oct12.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\">Los Angeles County Flood Control Dist. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.<\/a>, 568 U.S. 78 (2013)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Co-Counsel for Respondents,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.law.harvard.edu\/richard-lazarus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2024\/08\/geertsonrespondentsbrieffinal.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\">Monsanto v. Geertson Seed Farms<\/a>, 561 U.S. 139 (2010)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Counsel of Record for Environmental Respondent Riverkeeper,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.law.harvard.edu\/richard-lazarus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2024\/08\/briefforrespondentsriverkeeperinc.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\">Entergy Corp. v. Riverkeeper<\/a>, 556 U.S. 208 (2009)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Co-Counsel for Petitioners,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.law.harvard.edu\/richard-lazarus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2024\/08\/petreplybriefpetstage_mass_v_epa.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\">Massachusetts v. U.S. Envt&#8217;l Prot. Agency<\/a>, 549 U.S. 497 (2007) (jurisdictional stage only)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Counsel of Record for Respondents American River and Friends of the Presumpscot River,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.law.harvard.edu\/richard-lazarus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2024\/08\/finalrespondentsarfprbrief6jan06.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\">S.D. Warren v. Maine Department of Environmental Protection<\/a>, 547 U.S. 370 (2006)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Supreme Court Cases Briefed (and Argued)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Agins v. City of Tiburon, 447 U.S. 255 (1980)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clover Leaf Creamery v. State of Minnesota, 449 U.S. 456 (1980)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>San Diego Gas &amp; Electric v. City of San Diego, 450 U.S. 621 (1981)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Commonwealth Edison v. State of Montana, 453 U.S. 609 (1981)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Metropolitan Edison v. People Against Nuclear Energy, 460 U.S. 766 (1983)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Summa Corp. v. State of California ex rel. State Lands Comm&#8217;n, 466 U.S. 198 (1984)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>North Carolina Dept. of Transportation v. Crest Street Community Council, 479 U.S. 6 (1986) (<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.oyez.org\/player\/#\/rehnquist1\/oral_argument_audio\/18996\">argued<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ansonia Board of Education v. Philbrook, 479 U.S. 60 (1986)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>California Federal Savings &amp; Loan Ass&#8217;n v. Guerra, 479 U.S. 2727 (1987)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Colorado v. Bertine, 479 U.S. 367 (1987) (<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.oyez.org\/player\/#\/rehnquist1\/oral_argument_audio\/18454\">argued<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>International Paper Co. v. Ouellette, 479 U.S. 481 (1987)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>School Bd. of Nassau County v. Arline, 480 U.S. 273 (1987)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Amoco Production Co. v. Village of Gambell, 480 U.S. 531 (1987)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tanner v. United States, 483 U.S. 107 (1987)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.oyez.org\/player\/#\/rehnquist1\/oral_argument_audio\/18429\">(argued<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nollan v. California Coastal Comm&#8217;n, 483 U.S. 825 (1987)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bowen v. Galbreath, 485 U.S. 74 (1988) (<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.oyez.org\/player\/#\/rehnquist2\/oral_argument_audio\/23419\">argued<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bennett v. Arkansas, 485 U.S. 395 (1988) (<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.oyez.org\/player\/#\/rehnquist3\/oral_argument_audio\/17967\">argued only<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EEOC v. Commercial Office Products, 486 U.S. 107 (1988) (<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.oyez.org\/player\/#\/rehnquist2\/oral_argument_audio\/23404\">argued<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mississippi River Power &amp; Light v. State of Mississippi, 487 U.S. 354 (1988)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>United States v. Kozminski, 487 U.S. 931 (1988)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shell Oil Co. v. State of Iowa, 488 U.S. 19 (1988)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bowen v. Georgetown University Hospital, 488 U.S. 204 (1988) (<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.oyez.org\/player\/#\/rehnquist3\/oral_argument_audio\/18303\">argued<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chan v. Korean Air Lines, 490 U.S. 122 (1989) (<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.oyez.org\/player\/#\/rehnquist3\/oral_argument_audio\/18906\">argued<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gomez v. United States, 490 U.S. 858 (1989)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lorance v. AT&amp;T, 490 U.S. 900 (1989)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New Orleans Public Service Commission v. Council of City of New Orleans, 491 U.S. 350 (1989) (<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.oyez.org\/player\/#\/rehnquist3\/oral_argument_audio\/19016\">argued<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>California v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 495 U.S. 490 (1990)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal Council, 505 U.S. 1003 (1992)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>City of Chicago v. Environmental Defense Fund, 511 U.S. 328 (1994) (<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.oyez.org\/player\/#\/rehnquist9\/oral_argument_audio\/20317\">argued<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PUD No. 1 of Jefferson County v. State of Washington, 511 U.S. 700 (1994)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dolan v. City of Tigard, 512 U.S. 374 (1994)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Suitum v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, 520 U.S. 725 (1997) (<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.oyez.org\/player\/#\/rehnquist10\/oral_argument_audio\/20318\">argued<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>American Trucking Ass&#8217;n v. Whitman, 531 U.S. 457 (2001)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Palazzolo v. Rhode Island, 533 U.S. 606 (2001)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Council v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, 535 U.S. 302 (2002)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.law.harvard.edu\/richard-lazarus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2024\/08\/norfolk.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\">Norfolk &amp; Western Ry v. Ayers<\/a>, 538 U.S. 135 (2003) (<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.oyez.org\/player\/#\/rehnquist10\/oral_argument_audio\/21865\">argued<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>South Florida Water Management District v. Miccosukee Tribe, 541 U.S. 95 (2004)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.law.harvard.edu\/richard-lazarus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2024\/08\/pet2feb05.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\">Safe Air for Everyone v. Meyer<\/a>, 544 U.S. 1018 (2005) (jurisdictional stage only)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>S.D. Warren v. Maine Department of Environmental Protection, 547 U.S. 370 (2006)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.law.harvard.edu\/richard-lazarus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2024\/08\/briefforrespondentsriverkeeperinc.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\">Entergy Corp. v. Riverkeeper<\/a>, 556 U.S. 208 (2010) (<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.oyez.org\/player\/#\/roberts2\/oral_argument_audio\/22215\">argued<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.law.harvard.edu\/richard-lazarus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2024\/08\/geertsonrespondentsbrieffinal.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\">Monsanto v. Geertson Seed Farms<\/a>, 561 U.S. 139 (2010)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.law.harvard.edu\/richard-lazarus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2024\/08\/11-460_bsfinal29oct12.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\">Los Angeles County Flood Control Dist. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.<\/a>, 568 U.S. 78 (2013)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.law.harvard.edu\/richard-lazarus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2024\/08\/15-214_bs_st._croix_cnty.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\">Joseph P. Murr, et al., v. State of Wisconsin and St. Croix County<\/a>, 137 S. Ct 1993 (2017) (<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.oyez.org\/player\/#\/roberts7\/oral_argument_audio\/24261\">argued<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recent Supreme Court Merits Litigation Supreme Court Cases Briefed (and Argued)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-357","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/faculty.law.harvard.edu\/richard-lazarus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/357","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/faculty.law.harvard.edu\/richard-lazarus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/faculty.law.harvard.edu\/richard-lazarus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faculty.law.harvard.edu\/richard-lazarus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faculty.law.harvard.edu\/richard-lazarus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=357"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/faculty.law.harvard.edu\/richard-lazarus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/357\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/faculty.law.harvard.edu\/richard-lazarus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=357"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}