Ted Boutrous Discusses Streak of Appearing Before 35 Judges in 44 Days with The Recorder

In the Media  |  April 9, 2026

The Recorder

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The Recorder [PDF] spoke with partner Ted Boutrous about his recent streak of appearances before 35 judges in a 44-day period. The stretch started on February 4 with a wildfire class action in the Oregon Court of Appeals and ended on March 18 with an en banc hearing in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, where he represented State Farm in an insurance case before 17 judges.

Ted’s arguments included cases at the U.S. Supreme Court, the California Court of Appeal, the Oregon Court of Appeals, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the California Superior Court and the Washington Superior Court and ran a gamut of topics. He said that the exposure to such a “great cross-section of the judiciary in a short period of time” affirmed his faith in the judicial system.

“Everyone is really just arguing these issues through to try to get to the right answer, and up and down the judiciary system across the country,” Ted said. “I think it’s something that we should all feel good about.”