Historical clue formulations

• One who's on the defense, perhaps — 2026-01-23
• One who goes through the motions? — 2020-01-10
• Either Bill or Hillary Clinton, once — 2017-10-13
• "Compromise is the best and cheapest ___" (saying attributed to Robert Louis Stevenson) — 2011-11-10
• Perry Mason, e.g. — 2008-02-04
• Nicholson role in "Easy Rider" — 2003-03-27
• Perry Mason or Ally McBeal — 2002-05-06
• Handle cases — 1998-02-12
• Robert Shapiro, e.g. — 1995-01-17
• Person with unwashable briefs — 1994-10-02
• Maker of cases — 1994-06-13