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Who was the Boston lawyer who opposed the writs of assistance??

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Paxton's case. Within three weeks, the writs were challenged by a group of 63 Boston merchants represented by fiery Boston attorney James Otis, Jr. A countersuit was filed by a British customs agent Paxton, and together these are known as "Paxton's case".
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