 Reed worked quickly to restore order, and subsequent briefs were noted for their strong legal argument and extensive research.Reed soon brought before the high court appeals of the constitutionality of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, Securities Act of 1933, , National Labor Relations Act, Bankhead Cotton Control Act, Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, Guffey Coal Control Act, Bituminous Coal Conservation Act of 1935 and the enabling act for the Tennessee Valley Authority, and revived the battle over the National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA).The press of appeals was so great that Reed argued six major cases before the Supreme Court in two weeks.