| 单词 | solicitor general |
| 例句 | I’m not sure that the solicitor general will be all that unhappy about that. ‘Homeland,’ Season 6, Episode 11: Is Quinn Just a Natural Killer? 2017-04-02T04:00:00Z Mr. Pappas, 36, is an assistant solicitor general in Phoenix for the State of Arizona. Emily Sipchen, Andrew Pappas 2018-05-20T04:00:00Z "We are extremely gratified at the court's clearly correct ruling," said Seth Waxman, a partner at law firm WilmerHale and former U.S. solicitor general, who represents ABC. Court tosses ABC indecency fine over NYPD Blue 2011-01-04T17:20:14Z Between his loss in the DA’s race and the Cosby trial, Castor served as solicitor general for Democratic Attorney General Kathleen Kane, about whom volumes could be written, “embattled” permanently affixed to her name. Bruce Castor is a magnet for controversy. Naturally, he’s Trump’s impeachment attorney. 2021-02-07T05:00:00Z “It’s a stupid talking point designed to deflect attention away from what he did,” former deputy solicitor general Neal Katyal said. Donald Trump’s version of an insanity defense: His critics are insane 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z Mr. Kedem, 38, is an assistant to the solicitor general in the Department of Justice in Washington. Joanna Shalleck-Klein, Allon Kedem 2018-07-01T04:00:00Z So former solicitor general Ted Olson, one of the most powerful lawyers in the nation, invited O’Connor and Kennedy to his 2006 wedding and is a regular at Ginsburg’s New Year’s Eve party. Time off the bench: The social lives of Supreme Court justices 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z Neal Katyal, who served as the acting solicitor general in the Obama administration, warned that the leaked opinion “will set women back in profound ways,” and he pleaded with Congress to “act ASAP.” Where Have All the Liberals Gone? 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z Alternately, the petition said, the Supreme Court could order the 9th Circuit judges to reconsider the case, but "respecting" rather than contradicting the executive branch's views as stated by the solicitor general. Norton Simon asks Supreme Court to let it keep 'Adam' and 'Eve' 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z She gave no reason for her recusal, but she has taken herself out of cases when she worked on the issue in her prior job as solicitor general in the Obama administration. High Court will hear affirmative action case 2012-02-21T15:58:00Z Former Thomas clerks include the current deputy solicitor general, two lawyers in the White House counsel’s office, and the head of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, as Slate has pointed out. What is Ginni Thomas saying now? The evolution of an unusually outspoken Supreme Court spouse 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z Cox was then fired by Robert Bork, the solicitor general at the time. In tweet, Nixon Library clarifies that Comey's firing was not, in fact, Nixonian 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z Stewart, as the state’s solicitor general, is far from calming the waters now. Scott Stewart wasn’t well known in the antiabortion world. Now he’s leading the charge to overturn Roe at the Supreme Court. 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z When Cruz was solicitor general for Texas, the state was taken to court over a ban on sex toys it passed. Ted Cruz eats crow over X-rated Twitter activity 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z Four years later, Marshall was appointed as solicitor general by President Lyndon B. Johnson. Black history through the years: 10 famous figures in the US 2022-02-06T05:00:00Z He left to serve as a federal appellate judge before becoming solicitor general, the government's top Supreme Court advocate. Wil Haygood's 'Showdown' explores Thurgood Marshall's Supreme Court nomination fight 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z Federal appointments followed, including solicitor general of the United States, judge on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals and governor-general of the Philippines. ‘William Howard Taft’ Review: Taking the Bully Out of the Pulpit 2018-03-19T04:00:00Z Who knew the solicitor general was such a big deal? 'House of Cards' Season 3 Episode 4 Recap: Solicitor General Blues 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z Gore before the Supreme Court, and then went on to become Bush’s solicitor general. A gay Republican, finding his party is ruining his friendships, seeks help He now serves as a Bristow Fellow at the office of the solicitor general in the U.S. ‘The Most Beautiful Proposal’ 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z By the time Stewart, 39, became the solicitor general in Mississippi earlier this year, the state had already filed a petition asking the Supreme Court to take the abortion case. Scott Stewart wasn’t well known in the antiabortion world. Now he’s leading the charge to overturn Roe at the Supreme Court. 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z Katyal, a law professor and former acting solicitor general, lays out the constitutional impetus for impeaching the president. New & Noteworthy, From Carrie Fisher to the Case for Impeachment 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z Katyal, who served as acting solicitor general during the Obama administration, said in a statement Tuesday that Trump needed to be impeached and removed to demonstrate that the president was not “above the law.” Supreme Court lawyer writes Trump impeachment book 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z “This is more than just a pro-life or pro-choice statement,” said Megan Wold, former Ohio deputy solicitor general. Pro-life movement seeks to rebound after ballot losses with Ohio Issue 1 2023-11-04T04:00:00Z “This is more than just a pro-choice or pro-life statement,” said Megan Wold, a former deputy Ohio solicitor general working with Protect Women Ohio. Ohio amendment serves as testing ground for statewide abortion fights expected in 2024 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z Mr Yousaf then listed a number of positions - including the lord advocate, solicitor general and Police Scotland chief constable - and, after each, added: "white". Humza Yousaf hits back after Elon Musk brands him 'racist' 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z She later served as solicitor general, constitutional affairs minister, and Commons leader. Harriet Harman is new chair of MPs' standards committee 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z The request was filed Wednesday by Tony Powell, a former state Court of Appeals judge who now serves as Kobach’s solicitor general. With funding for Kansas schools higher, the attorney general wants to close their lawsuit 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z VanDyke had been hired as solicitor general, the top appellate litigator in the attorney general’s office, responsible for defending state laws. We don’t talk about Leonard: The man behind the right’s Supreme Court supermajority 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z But leading legal minds - including the federal solicitor general - dispute that. Voice referendum: Indigenous rights vote is a reckoning for Australia 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z “I can’t remember a term where the court was poised to say so much about the power of federal administrative agencies,” said Jeffrey Wall, who served as the deputy solicitor general in the Trump administration. The Supreme Court will take up abortion and gun cases in its new term while ethics concerns swirl 2023-09-30T04:00:00Z It applies both to district attorneys and elected solicitors general, who prosecute lower-level crimes in some Georgia counties. Judge questions Georgia prosecutors’ effort to freeze a new law that could weaken their authority 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z The hearing was held to consider the re-nomination of Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, a Democrat, along with the nominations of two Republicans, Andrew Ferguson and Melissa Holyoak, the solicitors general of Virginia and Utah, respectively. FTC nominees vow to combat deceptive AI practices 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z He worked at a major firm in Washington under Gene Scalia, the Supreme Court justice’s son, before becoming assistant solicitor general in Texas. We don’t talk about Leonard: The man behind the right’s Supreme Court supermajority 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z In a motion asking that the lawsuit be dismissed, Karl Smith, deputy solicitor general with the state Attorney General’s Office, called such signature checks “the linchpin” of Washington’s vote-by-mail system. Fear of fraud vs. disenfranchising voters: WA court to hear case about ballot signatures 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z In a hearing, all three judges pointedly questioned the state’s solicitor general about the state’s refusal to create a second majority-Black district. A three-judge panel has blocked Alabama’s congressional districts, ordering new lines drawn 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z "Absurd," the former principal deputy solicitor general continued. Legal twitter mocks Trump's trial ask: "Good luck with that" 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z The case has also attracted calls for a public inquiry into how it was handled from former solicitor general Lord Edward Garnier KC and former Justice Secretary Sir Robert Buckland. Andy Malkinson: review body to examine its role in case 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z Dobbs, the ruling that ended women’s right to an abortion, was argued by Mississippi’s solicitor general. We don’t talk about Leonard: The man behind the right’s Supreme Court supermajority 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z Those features of ghost guns make them uniquely attractive to criminals and others who are legally prohibited from buying firearms,” wrote Elizabeth Prelogar, the U.S. solicitor general, in the government’s filing. Supreme Court lets feds regulate ghost guns 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z If you wonder what the significance of this indictment might be in contrast to the other cases pending in various venues throughout the country, former acting solicitor general Neal Katyal told MSNBC: What the Jan. 6 indictment tells us about Donald Trump's unindicted co-conspirators 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z In a reply, the county’s solicitor general, Keith E. Gammage, wrote that he was “deeply offended” and that the email was “meant to threaten, harass and intimidate, not just you, but all of us.” Atlanta Sheriff Rules Out Special Treatment if Trump Is Indicted There 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Those features of ghost guns make them uniquely attractive to criminals and others who are legally prohibited from buying firearms,” wrote Elizabeth Prelogar, the U.S. solicitor general, in the government’s filing Thursday. Biden wants Supreme Court to revive regulation on ghost guns 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z For VanDyke, state solicitor general was a stepping stone on the judiciary path, especially with Leo’s hand at his back. We don’t talk about Leonard: The man behind the right’s Supreme Court supermajority 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z Another prominent name on the list for the high court is Paul Clement, who served as former President George W. Bush’s solicitor general. GOP presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy lists Senators Cruz, Lee as possible Supreme Court picks 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z But it’s unclear when the opinion will be finished because it will take time to research, according to a June 26 letter signed by two deputy solicitors general in the AG’s office. Will Franklin County commissioners have to pay back cash they took in lieu of insurance? 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z The solicitor general, who represents the government before the Supreme Court, apologized in a court filing this year for an “inaccurate statement” made to the court during oral arguments over a 2017 patent case. Legitimacy of mysterious would-be ‘customer’ in Supreme Court gay rights case raises red flags 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z “What the Indiana General Assembly has decided to do is say, ‘We don’t want our children to be part of this grand experiment,’” Thomas M. Fisher, the Indiana solicitor general, told Judge Hanlon. Judge Mostly Blocks Indiana Ban on Transition Care for Minors 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z After Montana, VanDyke landed in Nevada as solicitor general under Adam Laxalt, an ally of Leo’s. We don’t talk about Leonard: The man behind the right’s Supreme Court supermajority 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z In a brief interview after the court appearance, Mr. Kise, a former Florida solicitor general, rejected reports that Mr. Trump had struggled to find lawyers interested in working on the case. Here Are the Likely Next Steps in the Trump Documents Case 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z Trump was represented in court by Christopher Kise, a former Florida solicitor general, and Todd Blanche, a prominent New York defense lawyer. Your Wednesday Briefing 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z He will also be represented by Christopher M. Kise, a former solicitor general for the state of Florida who has won four cases before the United States Supreme Court. Trump to Appear in Miami Court on Classified Material Charges 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z Six employees at the Texas attorney general’s office, including the solicitor general, have taken leaves of absence to help defend Paxton, who is temporarily suspended from office pending the outcome of the trial. Big-name Texas attorneys hired to present impeachment case against Ken Paxton 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z VanDyke, then Montana’s solicitor general, became an attorney of record on the case. We don’t talk about Leonard: The man behind the right’s Supreme Court supermajority 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z That attorney, Jonathan Mitchell, is a former solicitor general of Texas and is credited with helping shape the law that allows civil lawsuits against people and providers "aiding and abetting" pregnant women terminating a pregnancy. Small, rural communities have become abortion access battlegrounds 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z “He is the professor of gobbledygook!” said Elizabeth Murrill, the solicitor general of Louisiana, who plans to join Republican attorneys general from other states to challenge Mr. Biden’s climate regulations. You’ve Never Heard of Him, but He’s Remaking the Pollution Fight 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z Representatives for the companies and the solicitor general's office did not immediately respond to requests for comment Wednesday. Biden administration urges Supreme Court not to hear Apple-Caltech patent case 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z In its Loper brief defending the use of the Chevron doctrine, the U.S. solicitor general argued it “respects the expertise agencies can bring to bear in administering complex statutory schemes.” Will a Supreme Court decision in fisheries case tie the hands of all government regulators? 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z He personally called state attorneys general to recommend hires for positions he presciently understood were key, like solicitors general, the unsung litigators who represent states before the U.S. We don’t talk about Leonard: The man behind the right’s Supreme Court supermajority 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z A former Texas solicitor general, Ho is the first Asian-American to serve on the 5th Circuit and is a former clerk for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. 3 judges who chipped away abortion rights to hear federal abortion pill appeal 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z In Texas, the lawyer who wrote the state's "bounty hunter" abortion ban, Republican activist and former Texas solicitor general Jonathan Mitchell, has rolled out the first major test case of the law. Trump's dogwhistle to the Christian right is a permission slip to harm women 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z It will oversee DAs and solicitors general — elected prosecutors who handle lower-level crimes in some counties. Georgia enacts law letting panel punish, oust prosecutors 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z Mr. Silva’s lawyer, Jonathan Mitchell, a former solicitor general of Texas, has advocated using private lawsuits to deter abortion. Husband Sued Over His Ex-Wife’s Abortion; Now Her Friends Are Suing Him 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z The high court will likely hear the case if the solicitor general recommends it, said Tom Goldstein, publisher of SCOTUSblog, which is widely seen as an authority on the court. As rail profits soar, blocked crossings force kids to crawl under trains to get to school 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z Prelogar argued eight cases herself, slightly more than is typical for the solicitor general. SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Gender gap persists at arguments 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z A trained barrister, he is a former solicitor general for England and Wales, and has been prisons and probations minister. Promotions for Dowden and Chalk reinforce PM's grip on power 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z Previously, Winsor was Florida’s solicitor general, overseeing civil and criminal appellate work for the state. What to know about the Gillum corruption trial in Florida 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z The solicitor general, who presided over the hearing, excoriated and insulted him at length before firing him from his post. The leak that ruined Ben Franklin’s reputation and spurred the Boston Tea Party 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z Goldstein expects the solicitor general to respond in November or early December. As rail profits soar, blocked crossings force kids to crawl under trains to get to school 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z The importance of the issue was underscored by amicus briefs by industry groups and the fact that two former Republican solicitors general were representing Cochran and Axon. Supreme Court makes it easier to challenge structure of federal agencies 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z A lawyer representing the ex-husband is Jonathan Mitchell, a former Texas solicitor general who is the architect of the law that uses civil penalties to enforce an abortion ban. Next abortion battles may be among states with clashing laws 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z Chris Kise, a former Florida solicitor general who was given a $3 million retainer fee last year, has largely been relegated to a New York civil case after disagreements with other Trump lawyers. Trump adds new lawyer to team handling Manhattan DA’s criminal indictment 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z Georgia lawmakers can already impeach district attorneys and solicitors general — elected prosecutors in some Georgia counties who handle lower-level cases. Georgia bill is latest GOP effort targeting prosecutors 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z The former solicitor general under President George W. Bush has argued more Supreme Court cases since 2000 than any other lawyer, in or out of government. Opinion | Why the Dominion lawsuit against Fox News isn’t a slam dunk 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z “I think not,” replied Brian H. Fletcher, the deputy solicitor general arguing the case for the Justice Department. Biden administration urges Supreme Court to uphold law against enticing illegal immigration 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z "We not only have five federal appellate courts, we have an excellent solicitor general's brief making a very strong case that the cert petition is simply ridiculous," Sokol said. Biden administration urges Supreme Court to leave climate lawsuits to states 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z The group includes Elizabeth Prelogar, the Biden administration’s solicitor general, its top Supreme Court lawyer, as well as several judges and professors. Supreme Court remembering Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z The Court of Appeal rejected a bid by the solicitor general to increase his sentence on Tuesday. Megan Newborough: Murdered woman's family stunned by sentence decision 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z To make it worse, his lawyer is Jonathan Mitchell, a Republican operative who used to be the state solicitor general, and who helped write the abortion ban. "I need a woman who looks like she got punched": The GOP doubles down on misogyny 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z “That is hardly ‘normal,’” the U.S. solicitor general argued in the government’s filing. Supreme Court to hear case of ex-postal worker who resigned after USPS said he must work on Sundays 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z But Sokol is concerned that the Supreme Court wanted the solicitor general's advice on the Boulder case — a sign that the bench, which currently leans conservative, thinks the industry's argument is worthy of serious consideration. Biden administration urges Supreme Court to leave climate lawsuits to states 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z Judges turned down the solicitor general's appeal to increase the minimum term on Tuesday. Megan Newborough: Judges reject bid to increase murderer's sentence 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z Mr Silva is being represented by Republican state representative Briscoe Cain and Jonathan Mitchell - a former solicitor general who helped pen one of Texas' abortion bans. Texas man sues women for helping ex-wife get abortion 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z Marcus Silva is represented by Jonathan Mitchell, the former Texas solicitor general and architect of the state's prohibition on abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, and state Rep. Briscoe Cain, R-Deer Park. Texas man sues three women for "wrongful death" for helping his ex-wife obtain abortion medication 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z In the late 1980s and early 1990s, as an assistant to the U.S. solicitor general, she argued 15 cases before the Supreme Court. UPenn Accuses a Law Professor of Racist Statements. Should She Be Fired? 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z The Supreme Court asked the solicitor general for guidance on the case in October, a sign that the justices were very interested in it. Biden administration urges Supreme Court to leave climate lawsuits to states 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z “Never before has the Heroes Act been used to forgive a single loan,” Nebraska solicitor general James Campbell, arguing for the states, told the court. Opinion | That student loan case? I’m rooting against both sides. 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z “The judiciary doesn’t sit as a roving commission to rule on the legality of either Congress’s enactments or the executive’s implementation of those enactments,” U.S. solicitor general Elizabeth B. Prelogar pointed out. Opinion | Biden overreached on student loans. But the court shouldn’t stop him. 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z The solicitor general’s most effective argument was to contend none of the states had legal standing. Supreme Court casts more doubt on Biden's plan to forgive student loans 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z Clement is one of the field’s leading Supreme Court litigators, having served as solicitor general during the George W. Bush administration and arguing dozens of cases in private practice. The brewing gun-control fight that could be headed to the Supreme Court 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z "If this were a different majority, I don't think the solicitor general would have even been asked, to be honest," Sokol said. Biden administration urges Supreme Court to leave climate lawsuits to states 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z “It’s still the platform’s own choice,” said Malcolm Stewart, deputy solicitor general. Supreme Court skeptical of upending Big Tech legal protection 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z If, as expected, the U.S. solicitor general’s office submits its view on the issue by June, the justices are likely to schedule one or both cases for a hearing in the fall. Supreme Court for first time casts doubt on Section 230, the legal shield for Big Tech 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z The justices have placed the petition on hold as they await input from the U.S. solicitor general. Supreme Court asked to decide if climate change lawsuits are federal or state court territory 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z As the solicitor general appointed by John F. Kennedy, he argued crucial civil rights cases and had a hand in drafting the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a crowning achievement of the civil rights movement. Why Is Affirmative Action in Peril? One Man’s Decision. 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z While the solicitor general has historically been given a lot of deference, history may not tell us much about what this Supreme Court will do next, Sokol said. Biden administration urges Supreme Court to leave climate lawsuits to states 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z A former solicitor general of India called it a “wholesale assault on India and Indians.” Fraud claims targeting Gautam Adani provoke nationalist backlash in India 2023-02-12T05:00:00Z Neal Katyal, a former acting solicitor general, said the subpoena also suggests that Smith called Pence's "bluff" after months of negotiations. “Pretty much the last step”: Legal experts say subpoena shows special counsel closing in on Trump 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z The solicitor general’s office is expected to file it’s brief taking a side in the debate next month, according to Mr. Boutrous. Supreme Court asked to decide if climate change lawsuits are federal or state court territory 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z The ordinances were penned with the help of Jonathan F. Mitchell, a former Texas solicitor general who wrote that state’s abortion ban and has offered to represent the New Mexico cities and counties pro bono. In blue New Mexico, antiabortion activists use small towns to push national ban 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z After serving as a captain in the Marine Corps, Mr. Ryan moved to Washington, where he joined the office of the solicitor general. Allan A. Ryan, Dogged Pursuer of Nazi Collaborators, Dies at 77 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z Government officials called on Brazil's solicitor general to instigate legal action. Brazil volleyball star faces Olympic complaint after post threatening Lula 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z The request for the views of the solicitor general will delay a decision on whether the high court takes up the issue. Supreme Court asks Biden administration to weigh in on social media case 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z “That is hardly ‘normal,’” the solicitor general argued in the government’s filing. Supreme Court takes up religious liberty dispute over postal delivery on Sundays 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z The companies listed by Brazil’s solicitor general are mostly transportation firms and small businesses based in the southern and southeastern regions of the country, where support for the far-right former president is strong. Brazilian authorities target riot financiers’ assets to pay for damage 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z “I think he was one of the greatest lawyers of our generation,” Neal Katyal, an acting solicitor general for President Barack Obama, said in a phone interview. William Consovoy Dies at 48; Took Conservative Cases to the Supreme Court 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z “These statements were made with a personal motive, out of a selfish motive,” argued Caroline Van Zile, the District’s solicitor general with the city’s Office of the Attorney General. Attorneys clash in E. Jean Carroll defamation case against Trump 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z “We should be remembering 1/6 the way we remember 9/11,” says Jenkins, who was assistant to the solicitor general at the Justice Department before joining the Harvard faculty. A Harvard professor’s book asks: What if the Jan. 6 attack had succeeded? 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z So on Wednesday, Neal Katyal, a former acting solicitor general representing groups who oppose the doctrine, proposed a compromise: that the Supreme Court set a “sky-high” standard before overruling its state counterparts. Is the Supreme Court About to Upend American Election Laws? 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z As the Colorado solicitor general reminded Alito, "Ku Klux Klan outfits are not protected characteristics under public accommodation laws" while sexual orientation is. Phony conservative victimhood is more than grating — it fuels a climate of anti-LGBTQ bigotry 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z That attorney, former Florida solicitor general Christopher Kise, had proposed such a search months earlier. Items with classified markings found at Trump storage unit in Florida 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z Washington lawyer Donald B. Verrilli Jr., a former solicitor general in the Obama administration representing the state’s election officials, said the U.S. Supreme Court majority questions massive shift of election authority 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z “The plan falls squarely within the plain text of the Secretary’s statutory authority,” wrote Elizabeth Prelogar, the Biden administration’s solicitor general. Supreme Court to hear challenge to Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan in February 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z The solicitor general acknowledged the government has not pushed that interpretation of the law previously at the Supreme Court. Justices seem conflicted in immigration enforcement case 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z “You represent the entire executive branch, including the military, and we have to presume that you are reflecting the views of the military,” he told the solicitor general. Can the military save affirmative action? 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z Echoing comments from the solicitor general, Bell said in a report issued on Friday, that the lack of parliamentary accountability undermined responsible government. Australian inquiry finds Morrison's secret ministries corroded trust 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z Labrador on Thursday announced two staff positions to be filled by former members of President Donald Trump’s administration: David Dewhirst will be Labrador’s chief deputy, and Theo Wold will be the solicitor general. Idaho AG-elect hires former Trump administration attorneys 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z That has frustrated the lawyers who actually sign the court filings, including Chris Kise, according to people who have spoken to the former Florida solicitor general. Boris Epshteyn’s loyalty to Trump pays off as investigations deepen 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z The importance of the issue was underscored by amicus briefs by industry groups and the fact that two former Republican solicitors general were arguing the cases against the government. Supreme Court seems ready to hasten challenges to federal agencies 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z The solicitor general did not take his invitation, saying that the national security argument for affirmative action goes beyond the academies. Can the military save affirmative action? 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z The former barrister had previously been in the cabinet, as justice secretary, between July 2019 and September 2021 and is also a former solicitor general. New cabinet: Who is in Liz Truss's top team? 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z In announcing the positions, Labrador said the solicitor general will “ensure that Idaho’s interests are safeguarded against federal overreach.” Idaho AG-elect hires former Trump administration attorneys 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z The solicitor general typically argues the most important case each month the court is in session. Supreme Court more diverse than lawyers who argue before it 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z Both lawyers were solicitors general under President George W. Bush. Supreme Court seems ready to hasten challenges to federal agencies 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z Another lawyer for Trump, Christopher M. Kise, a former Florida solicitor general, also objected to the filing of the lawsuit Wednesday. Trump files a suit against New York attorney general, and against advice 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z Ellis worked as a barrister for 17 years before entering parliament and his legal experience has previously led to him getting the role of solicitor general for England and Wales in 2019. New cabinet: Who is in Liz Truss's top team? 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z Only about a dozen states have solicitor generals. Idaho AG-elect hires former Trump administration attorneys 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z Ryan Y. Park, North Carolina’s solicitor general, gave the standard account of the benefits of student-body diversity in his defense of the admissions program at the University of North Carolina. A Diverse Supreme Court Questions the Value of Diversity 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z “We think that history shows that these programs can and do end,” countered Ryan Park, North Carolina’s solicitor general. Justices eye end of race-based preferences in school admissions 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z Arguing for the University of North Carolina is Ryan Y. Park, the state’s solicitor general. A look at the lawyers who are arguing in the U.N.C. case. 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z Rosenblum pointed to actions she has taken to resolve the issue, such as telling her solicitor general to expedite appeals so the issue could reach the Oregon Supreme Court sooner. At least one juror refused to call them guilty. But they’re still in prison. 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z Before becoming a Supreme Court justice, Kagan was dean of Harvard Law School and President Barack Obama’s top Supreme Court lawyer as solicitor general. Justices’ past affirmative action views, in their own words 2022-10-30T04:00:00Z “A blanket ban on race-conscious admissions would cause racial diversity to plummet at many of our nation’s leading educational institutions,” said Elizabeth B. Prelogar, the U.S. solicitor general, who argued in support of both universities. A Diverse Supreme Court Questions the Value of Diversity 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z The opinion from Brnovich’s deputy solicitor general said the county may hand-count all the ballots in as many as five races. Arizona AG gives county OK for full ballot hand counts 2022-10-29T04:00:00Z In Tuesday’s filing, the solicitor general noted that Trump’s lawyers have “abandoned” that argument in recent filings, suggesting that the former president’s attorneys realize he cannot invoke that privilege. Justice Dept. asks Supreme Court to deny Trump request in Mar-a-Lago case 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z Michael J. Mongan, California’s solicitor general, said the law was narrow and applied only to how products sold in the state were produced. Supreme Court Wrestles With Case on Pigs, Cruelty and Commerce 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z The group said Tuesday it has hired Paul Clement, who served as U.S. solicitor general from 2004 to 2008, to represent it in the case. Fishermen hire Bush-era official in challenge to whale laws 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z Another partner became solicitor general, controlling which cases the Justice Department appealed and how, and which it abandoned. Review | How chasing fees leads the biggest law firms to distort justice 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z Justice Department overreached in suing Mississippi over its mental health system, the state’s solicitor general has argued to a federal appeals court. Mississippi seeks to derail federal suits over mental health 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z That position, “didn’t please everyone — or anyone all of the time,” Paul Clement, a former clerk to the judge who became U.S. solicitor general, wrote in the Wall Street Journal. Laurence Silberman, titan of conservative jurisprudence, dies at 86 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z Turn down the temperature with the Department of Justice, Kise — a former Florida solicitor general — counseled his famously combative client, people familiar with the deliberations said. Trump’s legal team divided over how to handle Mar-a-Lago case 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z The solicitor general supervises all Supreme Court litigation for the U.S., and Clement has argued dozens of cases in front of the high court. Fishermen hire Bush-era official in challenge to whale laws 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit at the age of 37 and serving later as solicitor general with distinction, arguing 25 cases before the Supreme Court. Opinion | Kenneth Starr was a committed and respected jurist 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z Mr. Starr, a former solicitor general in the first Bush administration and federal appeals court judge, was seen as a reliably conservative Republican as U.S. political rifts began to widen in the early 1990s. Kenneth Starr, who led Whitewater probes into Clinton, dies at 76 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z Starr, a former judge and US solicitor general, died at a Houston hospital of complications from surgery. Kenneth Starr: Clinton investigator dead at 76 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z Supreme Court in his role as solicitor general and in private practice. Trump’s legal team divided over how to handle Mar-a-Lago case 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z The solicitor general said Manila police were already investigating the killings, including those committed by state forces. Philippines Rebuffs International Court Over Duterte’s War on Drugs 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z The lawyer Mr. Trump hired this week, Christopher M. Kise, a former Florida solicitor general, was not. Trump’s Lawyers Renew Push for Special Master in Documents Inquiry 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z The report explained that Trump hired Chris Kise, a former Florida solicitor general, to represent him in the FBI search case, it was announced on Tuesday. RNC cuts off Trump and makes him pay for his own lawyers in Mar-a-Lago documents mess: report 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z The solicitor general's advice was Morrison's appointment to the resources ministry was legally valid. Former Australia PM 'undermined' responsible government with secret ministries - solicitor general 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z In an August brief, the solicitor general warned that a win for Axon could wreak havoc on the legal system and incentivize a flurry of lawsuits to thwart the government. McDonald’s Orders a Board Shake-up 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z Most of the cases the solicitor general brings to the Court will be given a place on the docket. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z The solicitor general's office, which typically provides legal representation for the president, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Brazil federal police accuse Bolsonaro of COVID-linked scaremongering 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z The solicitor general will provide advice on the matter to Albanese on Monday. Australia's Morrison says he took five ministries because he was 'steering the ship' 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z In the written advice, the solicitor general was critical that Morrison's appointments to the ministries were not made public, saying it was inconsistent with the system of responsible government prescribed by the Constitution. Former Australia PM 'undermined' responsible government with secret ministries - solicitor general 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z "The solicitor general was horrified by this case and wishes to express his sympathies to the victim's father," a spokesman for the Attorney General's Office said. Logan Mwangi murder: Craig Mulligan won't get sentence increased 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z The solicitor general may also recommend that the justices decline to hear a case. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z The letter from attorney Heather Gebelin Hacker, former Texas assistant solicitor general, also represented the Catholic Medical Association and the Christian Medical and Dental Association. Pro-life doctors challenge threat to certification over abortion ‘misinformation’ 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z Jonathan Mitchell, the former Texas solicitor general who is now a private practice attorney, came up with some of the key components of a Texas law that bans abortions after fetal cardiac activity is detected. Overturning Roe v. Wade isn’t the end for abortion opponents 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z Mr. Meredith is a former Kentucky solicitor general and a member of the conservative Federalist Society. Biden nixes plans to appoint lawyer who defended abortion restrictions to federal judgeship 2022-07-16T04:00:00Z Chad Meredith, a Republican former Kentucky solicitor general who the White House planned on June 24, 2022 to nominate to a judgeship despite his record defending abortion restrictions, is shown in this undated handout photo. Biden abandons plan to nominate anti-abortion judge in Kentucky 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z Though research has shown that the solicitor general’s special influence on the Court is not unlimited, it remains quite significant. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z The former solicitor general moved to be prisons minister in the justice department and served as justice secretary from July 2019 to September 2021. Cabinet changes: Who is in Boris Johnson's top team? 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z Mississippi’s solicitor general, Scott G. Stewart, argued the state’s case in favor of allowing the trigger law to take effect, contending that the 1998 ruling relied heavily on Roe and Planned Parenthood v. Mississippi’s last abortion clinic will shutter as trigger ban begins 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z In his capacity as solicitor general, he helped defend Kentucky’s abortion restrictions. Biden nixes plans to appoint lawyer who defended abortion restrictions to federal judgeship 2022-07-16T04:00:00Z After facing opposition from Democrats in Kentucky, the White House has not put former state solicitor general Chad Meredith’s name forward as a nominee. Biden planned to nominate antiabortion conservative before Roe overturned, emails show 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z And, as noted earlier, if the United States is not party to a case, the solicitor general may file an amicus brief on the government’s behalf. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z In the hours that followed, Alex Chalk, the solicitor general, and several people in junior government posts also quit. Your Wednesday Briefing 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z Charles Fried, the former U.S. solicitor general under President Ronald Reagan and a leading legal thinker, dismissed lawyers of Mitchell’s ilk as fringe actors. After Roe, architect of Texas abortion law sets sights on gay marriage and more 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z “The motion filed by the solicitor general is nothing short of ridiculous,” said Chip Chamberlain, attorney for former state health director Nick Lyon. Prosecutors seek to keep charges alive in Flint water crisis 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z Meredith, the former Kentucky solicitor general, has represented numerous Republicans in court cases seeking to restrict abortion access and limit pandemic health measures. “Betrayal”: Biden cut deal with McConnell to appoint “extremist” anti-abortion judge, Democrat says 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z The president may also influence the Court through the solicitor general’s involvement or through the submission of amicus briefs in cases in which the United States is not a party. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z Its senior legal strategist, Donald Verrilli Jr., a former U.S. solicitor general, said in a statement that regulators were acting “arbitrarily and capriciously.” Reconsidering Privacy Risks After Roe 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z Philip Allen Lacovara has served as counsel to the Watergate special prosecutor, deputy U.S. solicitor general and president of the D.C. Opinion | What the Nixon pardon tells us about the perils of letting Trump walk 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z Once Ronald Reagan won the 1980 presidential election, he followed the path of many young conservative lawyers, joining the administration and working in the solicitor general’s office. Decades Ago, Alito Laid Out Methodical Strategy to Eventually Overrule Roe 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z Just hours after the opinion was published, the lead lawyers on the winning side — former solicitor general Paul D. Clement and attorney Erin Murphy — parted ways with their law firm, Kirkland & Ellis. Supreme Court finds N.Y. law violates right to carry guns outside home 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z In 2011, the Justice Department went a step further by filing a notice officially recognizing that the solicitor general of the United States acted in error by arguing to uphold the executive order. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z But the solicitor general was said to have been "shocked and appalled by this case". Fareham footbridge rapist's sentence will not be increased 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z The Supreme Court does not have to follow the U.S. administration's advice but usually does, with the federal government's top Supreme Court lawyer, the solicitor general, dubbed the "tenth justice" for that reason. U.S. Supreme Court will soon decide whether to hear Bayer's weedkiller case 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z The organizations hired a former U.S. solicitor general and two former Texas solicitors general to take the case to the Supreme Court. Supreme Court puts Texas social media law on hold while legal battle continues 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z The Attorney General's Office said the solicitor general was "shocked and deeply saddened" by the case. M4 crash: Drink-drive killer's sentence deemed not unduly lenient 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z In other cases in which the United States is not the petitioner or the respondent, the solicitor general may choose to intervene or comment as a third party. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z The Justice Department's solicitor general told the U.S. U.S. backs flight attendants in California labor law fight 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z The U.S. solicitor general and other administration officials said in a filing that California’s law is not pre-empted by the Federal Aviation Administration’s authority to regulate airline safety. Administration opposes airlines in lawsuit over crew breaks 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z Noel Francisco, the former U.S. solicitor general who Wilson hired to appeal his case, applauded the judge’s decision on Thursday. Parents convicted in college scam remain free during appeal 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z "After careful consideration the solicitor general has concluded that this case cannot properly be referred to the Court of Appeal," it said. M4 crash: Drink-drive killer's sentence deemed not unduly lenient 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z Scott St. John, Louisiana’s deputy solicitor general, said after the hearing that he was “confident” based on the judge’s comments during the hearing that the states that had sued were “in a good position.” More than 20 states press judge to continue migrant expulsions 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z At the argument, Justice Sotomayor sparred with Scott Stewart, Mississippi’s solicitor general, who was defending a state law banning most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. If Roe Falls, Is Same-Sex Marriage Next? 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z The government's solicitor general did not reply to a request for comment. Brazil police cast doubt on reported rape and death of Yanomami teenager 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z Neal Katyal, the former acting solicitor general, tweeted that if the Politico story is true, this is “the first major leak from the Supreme Court ever.” The 1973 Roe v. Wade decision also was leaked to the press 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z Elizabeth B. Prelogar, the U.S. solicitor general, responded that the provision was by its terms discretionary — after all, it used the word “may” — and required the consent of the other nation. Supreme Court Struggles Over Biden’s Bid to End ‘Remain in Mexico’ Program 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z Court of Appeals in Boston by lawyers for Mr. Wilson, including Noel J. Francisco, the former U.S. solicitor general. 2 Parents Appeal Their Convictions in Varsity Blues Scandal 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z The new law is retroactive, argued Tera Heintz, deputy solicitor general for Washington state. U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on WA state law to help ill Hanford nuclear workers 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z Elizabeth B. Prelogar, the U.S. solicitor general, urged the Supreme Court to deny the emergency application. Supreme Court Revives Trump-Era Environmental Regulation 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z Named by Mr. Obama, she had been the first female dean of Harvard Law School and was serving as the first female solicitor general. Opinion | How Low Will Senate Republicans Go on Ketanji Brown Jackson? 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z He talked about his success in helping Bush’s legal team and how he had argued a total of nine cases before the Supreme Court, mostly as the Texas solicitor general. Inside Ted Cruz’s last-ditch battle to keep Trump in power 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z Instead, Elizabeth B. Prelogar, the solicitor general, asked the justices to maintain “the Navy’s authority to decide which service members should be deployed to execute some of the military’s most sensitive and dangerous missions.” Supreme Court Rules Against Navy SEALs in Vaccine Mandate Case 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z By then, Marshall had been a federal appeals court judge and was serving as solicitor general, Johnson’s top Supreme Court lawyer, at the time of his nomination to the court. Marshall, 1st Black justice, faced down Senate critics 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z Jonathan Mitchell, a former Texas solicitor general who is credited as a principal architect of the state’s abortion bill, defended it, saying government officials sometimes are unable or unwilling to enforce laws on their own. The Texas abortion ban created a ‘vigilante’ loophole. Both parties are rushing to take advantage. 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z The solicitor general, a principal officer in the Department of Justice, is often called the Federal Government’s chief trial lawyer. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z But Justice Neil M. Gorsuch said “the solicitor general makes a strong argument that states are not harmed here because, under the current state of affairs, there is no rule in place.” Supreme Court Considers Limiting E.P.A.’s Ability to Address Climate Change 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z Lindsay S. See, West Virginia’s solicitor general, said it was important for the court to address the D.C. Supreme Court conservatives seem skeptical of EPA’s authority for broad emissions regulation 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z Brian Fletcher, the federal government’s deputy solicitor general, said the 2019 rule, while it was in effect, didn’t end up doing very much. Supreme Court struggles for a solution to Biden’s handling of immigration ‘Public Charge’ rules 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z You're talking about former clerks and solicitors general in respect to this. CNN's Laura Coates dares the right to come after Joe Biden's Supreme Court pick 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z The solicitor general also has another extraordinary responsibility. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Lindsay S. See, West Virginia’s solicitor general, said the agency should not be permitted to regulate an entire industry. Supreme Court Considers Limiting E.P.A.’s Ability to Address Climate Change 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z Elizabeth B. Prelogar, the solicitor general, told the justices that the appeals court’s decision amounted to unwarranted interference with the president’s power over foreign affairs. Supreme Court to Review Trump-Era ‘Remain in Mexico’ Asylum Policy 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z As acting solicitor general and as a lawyer in private practice, he argued 24 cases before the U.S. Walter Dellinger, renowned legal scholar who served in Clinton Justice Department, dies at 80 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z High-level attorneys and at least one former solicitor general have praised her. Whisper campaigns grow as Biden nears choice for high court 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit in 1965 to serve as solicitor general. Opinion | Biden should have been ready to make his Supreme Court pick 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z He added: “If I had one case to do over as solicitor general, it would be that case.” Potential Supreme Court nominee faces questions on religious rights case 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z Progressives have cheered her time working in the solicitor general’s office during the Obama administration, defending the Affordable Care Act. Conservatives target Brown Jackson as worst among Biden’s short list for Supreme Court 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z Sonya Savage, Alberta’s solicitor general, said Tuesday that the province had not ruled out filing for a civil injunction — but didn’t think it was necessary yet. Canada’s capital is jammed, its border crossings are blockaded, and there’s no end in sight 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z In a profession that is noisy with self promotion, Justice Kruger declined President Biden’s offer last year to make her solicitor general, a prestigious appointment, preferring to remain on the bench. California’s Supreme Court Was Split. Leondra Kruger Found the Center. 2022-02-06T05:00:00Z Kruger told him that she twice was offered the job of solicitor general and turned it down, though he wasn’t clear when those offers were made. Kruger seeks to follow path to ‘impartial and fair justice’ 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z But the Supreme Court’s review of the decision “became important because of the extreme position the solicitor general took,” McConnell said. Potential Supreme Court nominee faces questions on religious rights case 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit when he resigned to become solicitor general — a stepping-stone to the Supreme Court in 1967. Opinion | What the next justice will owe Constance Baker Motley 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z But Kristafer Ailslieger, the state’s assistant solicitor general, argued that before his incriminating statements, Flack never told officers explicitly that he wanted to end the interview. Kansas court mulls case of man facing death for 4 shootings 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z In a statement, the Louisiana solicitor general, Elizabeth Murrill, said the state was “exploring potential legal remedies” to the court decision. Judges Increasingly Demand Climate Analysis in Drilling Decisions 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z In the office of the U.S. solicitor general, the government’s top Supreme Court lawyer, Kruger argued a dozen cases during the Bush and Obama administrations. Kruger seeks to follow path to ‘impartial and fair justice’ 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z The government's solicitor general went instead and filed an appeal, but the judge said the request was too late. World Digest: Jan. 28, 2022 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z Another potential pick is Leondra Kruger, who sits on the California Supreme Court and worked as a senior lawyer in the U.S. solicitor general’s office during the Obama administration. Biden plans rapid Supreme Court push as Breyer announces departure 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z Circuit, and California Supreme Court Justice Leondra Kruger, a former Justice Department official who has represented the government at the Supreme Court as deputy solicitor general. Justice Stephen Breyer to retire from Supreme Court 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z Paul Clement, who served as U.S. solicitor general under Republican former President George W. Bush, said at the time, "She combines an understated and easygoing manner with a keen legal mind and unquestioned integrity." Potential Biden Supreme Court pick Leondra Kruger known as moderate in California 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z Her Supreme Court cases came while she was in the solicitor general’s office, where she was named acting principal deputy solicitor general. Leading contenders for Biden’s first Supreme Court selection 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z Nessel had said previously that prosecutors “took the information that was provided,” and her solicitor general had spoken with the acting U.S. attorney in the Western District of Michigan. Federal prosecutors examine slates that offered Trump electoral votes in states Biden won in 2020 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z In a Supreme Court brief on behalf of the Biden administration, Elizabeth B. Prelogar, the solicitor general, wrote that Mr. Biden’s decision to allow disclosure of some documents was similarly appropriate. In Rebuke to Trump, Supreme Court Allows Release of Jan. 6 Files 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z Cruz, formerly a Supreme Court clerk and Texas solicitor general, has argued nine cases at the high court. Supreme Court seems likely to side with Sen. Ted Cruz in campaign finance case 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z Sopan Joshi, an assistant solicitor general, said the question is whether Boston was treating the flagpole as a sort of “symposium,” where it initiated or invited the flag, or “an open mic night.” Supreme Court challenges Boston’s refusal to fly Christian flag 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z Two of the lawyers — Benjamin M. Flowers, the solicitor general of Ohio, and Elizabeth Murrill, the solicitor general of Louisiana — participated by telephone. Supreme Court’s Conservative Majority Appears Skeptical of Biden’s Virus Plan 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Benjamin Flowers, solicitor general of Ohio, compared it to terrorism. Supreme Court justices challenge Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate on businesses 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Acting U.S. solicitor general Elizabeth B. Prelogar asked the justices to allow the requirement, which includes an exemption for religious and medical reasons, to take effect. Supreme Court sets special hearing for Biden’s vaccine rules for health-care workers, private businesses 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, based in Richmond, for instance, the Senate confirmed law professor and former Virginia solicitor general Toby J. Heytens, with the backing of the commonwealth’s two Democratic senators. Biden has installed a significant number of judges from diverse backgrounds — now comes the hard part 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z When lower courts ruled in favor of the paper and editors, the solicitor general took the cases to the Supreme Court. The Great Inheritors: How three families shielded their fortunes from taxes for generations 2021-12-18T05:00:00Z Barbara D. Underwood, New York’s solicitor general, responded that the state did not allow a religious exemption for its longstanding requirements for measles and rubella. Supreme Court Allows Vaccine Mandate for New York Health Care Workers 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z Kenneth Starr, then the solicitor general and later the independent counsel investigating President Bill Clinton, didn’t seem conservative enough. Perspective | How backroom politics helped Roe survive a 1992 challenge 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z But Ms. Prelogar, the solicitor general, told him his understanding of other countries’ laws was incorrect. Roberts Searches for Middle Ground in Abortion Case 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z “Was viability an issue in the case?” he asked Scott G. Stewart, Mississippi’s solicitor general, referring to Roe. Supreme Court Seems Poised to Uphold Mississippi’s Abortion Law 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z After leaving the solicitor general’s office, Mr. Heymann joined the State Department, where he oversaw the bureau of security and consular affairs. Philip Heymann, legal scholar and aide to Watergate special prosecutor Archibald Cox, dies at 89 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z But she also said in an exchange with Mississippi’s solicitor general, Scott Stewart, that the principle is “not an inexorable command and that there are some circumstances in which overruling it is possible.” Trump’s Supreme Court nominees show why they are pivotal to the future of abortion rights 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z On the abortion rights side, speakers continued to take the podium, shouting to drone out the solicitor general’s arguments. Protesters at Supreme Court square off over abortion 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z Chief Justice Roberts also questioned Mississippi’s solicitor general, Scott Stewart, about whether the “viability” line was really central to Roe, as the court said it was in the 1992 case reaffirming abortion rights. Roberts Searches for Middle Ground in Abortion Case 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z Scott Stewart, Mississippi’s solicitor general, argued on Wednesday that the viability line “is not tethered to anything in the Constitution, in history, or tradition. It’s a quintessentially legislative line.” Why fetal viability is at the center of Mississippi’s abortion case 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z Before becoming Mississippi’s solicitor general, Stewart worked for the Department of Justice during the Trump administration. 3 lawyers readying arguments in high court abortion case 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z But she had served in the Clinton administration and was President Barack Obama’s solicitor general, so it was assumed she would be supportive. What the Supreme Court justices have said about abortion and Roe v. Wade 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z She earlier served as a special counsel to the solicitor general of New York State, in the state attorney general’s office. New Wrinkle in Ghislaine Maxwell Trial as Judge May Be Promoted 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z Arguing the case for Texas’ current policy is Judd Stone II, the state’s solicitor general. High court to hear Texas case about prayer during executions 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z Barbara D. Underwood, New York’s solicitor general, told the court that limits on guns in sensitive places would not be a complete solution. Justices’ Questions Suggest New York Gun Control Law Is Unlikely to Survive 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z Prelogar is only the second woman to lead the solicitor general’s office on a permanent basis. 3 lawyers readying arguments in high court abortion case 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z Brian Fletcher, deputy solicitor general of the United States, also appeared before the justices, siding with New York. Supreme Court poised to bolster Second Amendment, right to carry 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z Paul D. Clement, a former solicitor general in the Bush administration who represents the two men and the gun rights group challenging the New York law, took a different view of the relevant history. Prominent Conservatives Back Letting States Limit Guns in Public 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z Toby Heytens, who served as the solicitor general of Virginia, was confirmed Monday to the U.S. Biden flips 2nd Circuit to majority Democratic with confirmation of lesbian judge 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z Washington attorney Paul D. Clement, a former U.S. solicitor general and Scalia clerk, represents them and the New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn.. Supreme Court looks to medieval England in gun rights case 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z Stone, the Texas solicitor general, said the state’s judges are willing and obligated to find the law unconstitutional if the abortion providers can prove that it is. Supreme Court seems willing to allow challenge of Texas’s restrictive abortion law 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z Barbara Dale Underwood, the solicitor general of New York, defended the state law, noting states had different requirements for firearms dating back to the early 1800s. Supreme Court poised to bolster Second Amendment, right to carry 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z “Nash and Koch did not receive unrestricted licenses because neither demonstrated a nonspeculative need to carry a handgun virtually anywhere in public,” Barbara D. Underwood, New York’s solicitor general, told the justices. Prominent Conservatives Back Letting States Limit Guns in Public 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z Judd E. Stone II, the solicitor general for the state of Texas, said allowing the providers to sue would “alter bedrock doctrines organizing the federal courts.” Supreme Court Hints That It May Allow Challenge to Texas Abortion Law 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z “No Texas executive official enforces SB 8 … so no Texas official may be enjoined,” said Judd Stone, Texas’ solicitor general. Texas abortion law could lead to deluge of Supreme Court challenges to Constitution: Biden admin 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z The lack of judicial review was central to the arguments of both the abortion providers and Biden’s solicitor general, Elizabeth B. Prelogar. Supreme Court seems willing to allow challenge of Texas’s restrictive abortion law 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z “The consequences could hardly be more severe,” said the brief from the religious organizations, written by former Trump administration solicitor general Noel Francisco. Supreme Court won’t weigh in now on whether religious groups’ health insurance must cover abortion 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z And that is what the brief filed Wednesday by acting U.S. solicitor general Brian H. Fletcher makes clear. Opinion | ‘No decision of this Court is safe’: What’s at stake in the Texas abortion case 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z In both cases, the Biden administration’s solicitor general had asked the court not to intervene. Supreme Court will hear cases that could undercut Biden’s goals on climate, immigration 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z New York’s deputy solicitor general, Steven Wu, told the 2nd Circuit on Wednesday that employers can allow religious exemptions when workers agree not to work directly with patients. US appeals court gives greenlight to NY’s vaccine mandate 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z From January until her nomination in August, Prelogar had held the solicitor general’s post on an acting basis. Elizabeth Prelogar confirmed as solicitor general ahead of Supreme Court battles over abortion, guns 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z “S.B. 8 was designed to nullify this court’s precedents and to shield that nullification from judicial review,” wrote Brian H. Fletcher, the acting solicitor general, in the federal government’s brief. Briefs Draw Battle Lines as Texas Abortion Law Nears Supreme Court 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z “A lot of people, a few years ago, if you asked what a prosecutor does, what a district attorney does, or what a solicitor general does, wouldn’t be able to tell you,” Redmon said. Ahmaud Arbery’s killing in Georgia puts an unusually bright spotlight on prosecutor accountability 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z Attorney Steven Wu, New York’s deputy solicitor general, said under the mandate, employers can allow religious exemptions when the workers agree not to work on the front lines directly with patients. Judge won’t stop vaccine mandate for NYC cops, other workers 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z The government solicitor general asked the top court to bar social media companies from providing that information. Bolsonaro asks Supreme Court to intervene to avoid social media suspension 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z The Senate on Thursday confirmed Elizabeth B. Prelogar as solicitor general, the federal government’s top advocate at the Supreme Court. Elizabeth Prelogar confirmed as solicitor general ahead of Supreme Court battles over abortion, guns 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z Brian Ginsberg, New York’s assistant solicitor general, pushed back on the NRA’s efforts, noting that the association had not sought compensatory damages in past complaints related to the case. NRA seeks to refile lawsuit against New York state, government pushes back 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z “Texas designed S.B. 8 to violate the Constitution, as interpreted by this Court, and to thwart judicial review,” acting solicitor general Brian H. Fletcher wrote in his filing. Texas says Supreme Court should leave in place controversial abortion law 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z The acting U.S. solicitor general said the court should also consider granting review of the case to decide the constitutional and procedural questions raised by the Texas law. Texas urges Supreme Court to reject new challenge to its strict abortion law 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z In a filing with the court Monday, acting solicitor general Brian H. Fletcher asked the court to block the Texas law and invited it to leapfrog the appeals court and decide the case itself. Opinion | The Supreme Court is getting a second chance to block the Texas abortion law. It should take it. 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z She previously served in the solicitor general’s office and has argued nine times before the Supreme Court, including twice last year. Elizabeth Prelogar confirmed as solicitor general ahead of Supreme Court battles over abortion, guns 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z The Justice Department, in a brief filed by Brian H. Fletcher, the acting solicitor general, said the two cases were different. Justice Department Asks Supreme Court to Block Texas Abortion Law 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z The acting solicitor general said a district judge in Austin had properly suspended enforcement of the law and argued his decision should be put back in force. Biden administration urges Supreme Court to suspend Texas abortion ban 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z “The evidence is he talked to his lawyer in June: Nothing,” Alabama solicitor general Edmund G. LaCour told the panel during arguments Wednesday “He did have access to assistance. It’s plain as day.” Ruling could block Alabama execution scheduled next week 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z Eric Feigin, deputy solicitor general for the Justice Department, told the justices Wednesday that any error by the trial court was harmless and did not warrant the death sentence being reversed. Supreme Court weighs death penalty for Boston Marathon bomber 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z “This is one of the historic tests of executive power,” said Walter Dellinger, who was solicitor general under President Bill Clinton and now teaches constitutional law at Duke University. Biden rejects Trump’s request to withhold documents from House committee investigating Jan. 6 attack 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z Matt Kuhn, the state’s principal deputy solicitor general, will argue Cameron’s case before the Supreme Court next week. AG hopes to press anew for struck-down Kentucky abortion law 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z The narrative of the term, said Jeffrey B. Wall, former acting solicitor general for President Donald Trump, will “rise and fall” with the court’s decision on Mississippi’s law banning almost all abortions after 15 weeks. In political spotlight, Supreme Court embarks on extraordinarily controversial term 2021-10-02T04:00:00Z The narrative of the term, said Jeffrey Wall, former acting solicitor general for President Donald Trump, will “rise and fall” with the court’s decision on Mississippi’s law banning almost all abortions after 15 weeks. In political spotlight, Supreme Court embarks on extraordinarily controversial term 2021-10-02T04:00:00Z Attorney Steven Wu, New York’s deputy solicitor general, told the appeals court judges that the state is in “full compliance” with a temporary restraining order granted this month by U.S. Lawyer: New York governor uses God unfairly in vaccine fight 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z Mr. Hughes replied that he had the perfect lawyer for him: Jonathan Mitchell, who had left his role as Texas solicitor general in 2015 and was running a one-man law firm. Behind the Texas Abortion Law, a Persevering Conservative Lawyer 2021-09-12T04:00:00Z The controversial Whitewater criminal investigation took a surprising turn when a three-judge panel replaced special counsel Robert B. Fiske Jr. with Kenneth W. Starr, solicitor general under former President George Bush. Timeline: The Clinton impeachment, as it happened 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z Mitchell, who in addition to clerking for Scalia spent five years as Texas solicitor general, declined an interview on Thursday. Abortion opponents watch for violations of Texas ban as providers weigh legal options 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z In June, the court asked the Biden administration’s acting solicitor general to weigh in on whether it should take the case. In political spotlight, Supreme Court embarks on extraordinarily controversial term 2021-10-02T04:00:00Z Probably the most important requests are for information from the Department of Justice, which former acting solicitor general Neal Katyal characterized as serving as "a blank check" throughout the Trump presidency. Trump has good reason to be triggered by Jan. 6 commission: Records request suggests a real probe 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z That was a novel reading of the law, the acting solicitor general, Brian H. Fletcher, told the justices. Supreme Court Allows Revival of Trump-Era ‘Remain in Mexico’ Asylum Policy 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z Acting solicitor general Brian H. Fletcher was explicit about that in his brief to the court. Supreme Court says Biden administration must comply with ruling to restart ‘remain in Mexico’ program for asylum seekers 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z Virginia acting solicitor general Michelle Kallen responded that Park Police policy does not tell officers to draw their guns when in doubt, but only when faced with imminent danger to the officers or someone else. Hearing on Park Police officers’ motion to dismiss manslaughter charges in Bijan Ghaisar killing ends without witnesses 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z The solicitor general is the fourth-highest-ranking official in the Justice Department. Biden nominates Elizabeth B. Prelogar for permanent role of solicitor general 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z He previously served as a justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court and as solicitor general of Oklahoma. Think less of judges and rely more on democratic processes 2021-08-10T04:00:00Z The Biden administration could implement more-robust rules limiting the circumstances in which the solicitor general — the Justice Department official who argues before the Supreme Court — can refuse to defend the constitutionality of federal statutes. Perspective | Major Supreme Court reform is unlikely. But these changes would be a good start. 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z Second, Solicitor Gen. Elizabeth Prelogar is the acting solicitor general; she hasn’t been nominated or confirmed for her job. Column: Biden's DOJ just went AWOL on an issue crucial to core American values 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z A top candidate for solicitor general, for example, has turned down the job, while the budget position is complicated by competing diversity concerns. Vacancies remain in key Biden administration positions 2021-07-10T04:00:00Z Michael Dreeben, who worked with Prelogar in the solicitor general’s office and the special counsel’s office, said she has the right combination of skills. Biden nominates Elizabeth B. Prelogar for permanent role of solicitor general 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z For now, however, Elizabeth B. Prelogar, the acting solicitor general who will sign the brief, is primarily handling the issue. Biden Legal Team Divided on Scope of Rights of Guantánamo Detainees 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z Mike Farnworth, British Columbia’s public safety minister and solicitor general, said that it had destroyed most homes and structures in Lytton, as well as the ambulance station and the local Royal Canadian Mounted Police detachment. ‘Our poor little town of Lytton is gone’: Village at center of Canada’s heat wave devastated by ‘catastrophic’ fires 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z Mr. Olsen first reached out to Jeffrey B. Wall, the acting solicitor general who would have argued the brief before the Supreme Court. Trump Pressed Official to Wield Justice Dept. to Back Election Claims 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z Besides representing the government in individual cases, the solicitor general spearheads the administration’s broader Supreme Court strategy — which cases to pursue, which to drop, which arguments to make. Vacancies remain in key Biden administration positions 2021-07-10T04:00:00Z Edward Blum, president of Students for Fair Admissions, said he anticipated the high court would request the view of the solicitor general in the case. Asian Americans’ SCOTUS case against Harvard affirmative-action ropes in Biden administration 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z Erwin Griswold, a former dean of Harvard Law School who argued the case for the Nixon administration as U.S. solicitor general, agreed that the classification system was broken. A First Amendment Case That Made an ‘Incoherent State of the Law’ 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z The solicitor general supports the lord advocate in the exercise of the lord advocate's functions, and may exercise, as required, his statutory and common law powers. Scotland's lord advocate and solicitor general resign 2021-05-23T04:00:00Z By regulation, the decision lies first with the solicitor general, in this case acting Solicitor Gen. Elizabeth Prelogar. Column: Why Biden's Justice Dept. may disappoint the president and his voters 2021-05-23T04:00:00Z Also unfilled is the high-profile post of solicitor general, the government’s top advocate at the Supreme Court and a role often referred to as the “10th justice.” Vacancies remain in key Biden administration positions 2021-07-10T04:00:00Z He used to accompany his father, Rex Lee, President Reagan’s solicitor general, when he argued cases at the Supreme Court. Unlikely Senate alliance of Klobuchar, Lee paints a bull’s-eye on Big Tech 2021-05-16T04:00:00Z Ohio’s solicitor general on Wednesday urged a panel of appellate judges to hold the U.S. Ohio urges judges to keep Census Bureau on data deadline 2021-05-12T04:00:00Z In the Xiaomi case, the U.S. acting solicitor general decided that the government would not appeal the preliminary injunction, according to an April 27 filing. Nasdaq withdraws listing ban on Luokung after U.S. judge's decision 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z But the administration changed, and on the day the government’s brief was due, President Biden’s acting solicitor general, Elizabeth B. Prelogar, told the justices the department’s position had changed as well. Supreme Court seems skeptical that law helps all convicted of crack cocaine offenses 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z Elizabeth B. Prelogar, a veteran appellate lawyer, has been serving as acting solicitor general and is a potential pick for the permanent role. Vacancies remain in key Biden administration positions 2021-07-10T04:00:00Z “He is an excellent questioner, and an important voice on the court,” said Gregory G. Garre, a lawyer with Latham & Watkins who served as solicitor general under President George W. Bush. Justice Clarence Thomas, Long Silent, Has Turned Talkative 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z The cause was complications of dementia, said her husband, Walter Dellinger, a Duke University law professor and former acting U.S. solicitor general. Community deaths 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z Elizabeth B. Prelogar, the acting United States solicitor general, proposed a middle ground that did not seem to interest the justices. Supreme Court Wary of Donor Disclosure Requirement for Charities 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z He spent seven and a half years in the environmental division before serving as the District of Columbia’s first solicitor general. Biden’s Choice for Civil Rights Post Has Worked to Defend Voting Rights 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z But Prelogar’s path to the solicitor general job could be complicated by a law that limits the president’s ability to pick a person for a job in which she already serves in an acting capacity. Vacancies remain in key Biden administration positions 2021-07-10T04:00:00Z His son, Charles Jr., then resigned as solicitor general, the lawyer who represents the federal government before the court. Ramsey Clark, Attorney General and Rebel With a Cause, Dies at 93 2021-04-10T04:00:00Z The high court on Monday asked the acting U.S. solicitor general to weigh in on the dispute before it decides whether or not to hear the case. Supreme Court eyeing NJ bid to dissolve ports watchdog 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z Perhaps the best-known player is Neal Katyal, former U.S. acting solicitor general who has argued dozens of cases before the U.S. EXPLAINER: Legion of Chauvin prosecutors, each with own role 2021-04-04T04:00:00Z “The court was focused on legitimate educational expenses,” Elizabeth B. Prelogar, the acting solicitor general, told the justices on Wednesday. Supreme Court Seems Ready to Back Payments to Student-Athletes 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z Elizabeth B. Prelogar, making her first appearance at the court as President Biden’s acting solicitor general, said the lower court decision was carefully crafted to allow only payments related to education. Supreme Court skeptical of NCAA’s case for withholding benefits from student athletes 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z Although he is unlikely to appear regularly in the trial courtroom, the state is also drawing on the expertise of former acting U.S. solicitor general Neal Katyal for legal strategy and appeals. Derek Chauvin’s lawyer appears outnumbered at trial. But colleagues say Eric Nelson’s low-key style is easy to underestimate. 2021-03-27T04:00:00Z The solicitor general represents the federal government in cases before the Supreme Court. Supreme Court eyeing NJ bid to dissolve ports watchdog 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z Michael J. Mongan, California’s solicitor general, urged the court to rule only that the access regulation did not amount to the sort of “per se” taking of property that requires compensation no matter how minor. Supreme Court Wary of Law Letting Union Organizers Onto Private Property 2021-03-22T04:00:00Z The AGO spokesperson said the solicitor general was "shocked" by the case and offered her "profound sympathy" to Ms Squire's family. Libby Squire: Murderer Pawel Relowicz's sentence 'not unduly lenient' 2021-03-12T05:00:00Z Sturgeon says the solicitor general was at a meeting where it was decided the case was still stateable. Nicola Sturgeon says harassment policy was not there 'to get Alex Salmond' - live updates 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z After earning his law degree from Washington and Lee University, he served two terms as the elected district attorney in Montgomery County and a later stint as the Pennsylvania solicitor general. Who Are David Schoen and Bruce Castor, Trump’s Impeachment Trial Lawyers? 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z In the early days of the Trump administration, Mr. Cooper — who is longtime friends with Mr. Sessions — was considered to be the solicitor general. Breaking With G.O.P., Top Conservative Lawyer Says Trump Can Stand Trial 2021-02-07T05:00:00Z In an office that prizes its reputation for credibility, consistency and independence, solicitors general of both parties have said they are wary of veering from positions staked out by their predecessors. Supreme Court Test for Biden: How Boldly to Disavow Trump’s Agenda 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z “The decision whether we join this amicus is more political than it is legal,” James E. Nicolai, North Dakota’s deputy solicitor general, wrote to his boss. 77 Days: Trump’s Campaign to Subvert the Election 2021-01-31T05:00:00Z Biden has not yet chosen his nominee for solicitor general, but Washington lawyers Nicole Saharsky, David Frederick and Andrew Pincus are among those being considered, according to two sources familiar with the process. Unlike Trump, Biden cannot lean on conservative Supreme Court to keep agenda alive 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z Because of that precedent, “it’s pretty clear that the Supreme Court will not get involved in these issues,” said Paul D. Clement, former solicitor general under President George W. Bush. Can a former president be subject to an impeachment trial? The Constitution is murky. 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z Because of that precedent, “it’s pretty clear that the Supreme Court will not get involved in these issues,” said Paul Clement, solicitor general under President George W. Bush. The Constitution is murky on whether a former president can be subject to an impeachment trial 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z “I think the message was meant more for the solicitor general, not for me.” Supreme Court Test for Biden: How Boldly to Disavow Trump’s Agenda 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z He decided to carry the case forward even after lawyers in his own office argued against it, including his own solicitor general, Kyle Hawkins, who refused to let his name be added to any complaint. 77 Days: Trump’s Campaign to Subvert the Election 2021-01-31T05:00:00Z But Noel Francisco, solicitor general for most of Trump’s presidency, repeatedly pushed the justices - often on an emergency basis - to hear cases or block unfavorable lower court rulings to keep contested policies alive. Unlike Trump, Biden cannot lean on conservative Supreme Court to keep agenda alive 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z Two former solicitors general from Democratic and Republican administrations, however, said courts were not likely to settle the question of whether the impeachment trial is permissible. Can a former president be subject to an impeachment trial? The Constitution is murky. 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z Two former solicitors general from Democratic and Republican administrations said courts probably would not settle the question of whether the impeachment trial is permissible. The Constitution is murky on whether a former president can be subject to an impeachment trial 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z The chief justice, who once served in the solicitor general’s office, might have been making a limited point in 2012, about candor. Supreme Court Test for Biden: How Boldly to Disavow Trump’s Agenda 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z The solicitor general for British Columbia, Mike Farnworth, also criticized the Bakers. Canadian couple condemned for allegedly jumping vaccine line 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z Washington lawyer Elizabeth Prelogar, a veteran of the office, is serving as acting solicitor general. Unlike Trump, Biden cannot lean on conservative Supreme Court to keep agenda alive 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z The attendees were mostly young Obama campaign staffers and volunteers, but among them was Walter Dellinger, the former solicitor general during the Clinton administration. America’s first ‘virtual’ inauguration ushers in a transformed era 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z The Senate-confirmed heads of the department’s criminal division and civil division, as well as the solicitor general, all left under Mr. Barr, and the heads of the civil rights and antitrust divisions departed this month. Career Official Expected to Temporarily Lead Justice Dept. 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z The solicitor general typically leads and argues cases before the U.S. Texas solicitor general latest exit in embattled AG’s office 2021-01-13T05:00:00Z “It was unquestionable physical harm, but she just asked for this one dollar to say that she had been harmed,” Justice Kagan told Andrew A. Pinson, Georgia’s solicitor general. Citing Taylor Swift, Supreme Court Seems Set to Back Nominal Damages Suits 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z In the past, a solicitor general typically sought the Supreme Court’s attention only after lower courts had ruled. Unlike Trump, Biden cannot lean on conservative Supreme Court to keep agenda alive 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z A bid to increase his "unduly lenient" sentence was also referred to the Court of Appeal by the solicitor general. Claire Parry death: Dorset PC Timothy Brehmer was paid after guilty plea 2020-12-28T05:00:00Z And even if the court allowed Trump officials to try to pull it off, acting solicitor general Jeffrey B. Wall admitted that it is unclear they would succeed in skewing the political map. Opinion | Another Trump scheme to punish diverse states and help Whiter ones 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z His office did not respond to a request for an interview or questions about why the state’s solicitor general, who normally argues cases before the Supreme Court, did not attach his name to the case. Trump’s election fight puts embattled Texas AG in spotlight 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z His office did not respond to a request for an interview or questions about why the state’s solicitor general, who normally argues cases before the Supreme Court, did not attach his name to the case. Trump’s election fight puts embattled Texas AG in spotlight 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z Since six justices in the Ramos decision understood it to overrule a precedent that had allowed non-unanimous juries, argued Elizabeth Murrill, Louisiana’s solicitor general, it necessarily announced a new legal principle. Supreme Court Weighs Sweep of Its Ruling on Non-Unanimous Jury Verdicts 2020-12-02T05:00:00Z “It seems to me that you’re asking really for a gag order on the secretary of commerce concerning his communications to the president,” he told Barbara D. Underwood, New York’s solicitor general. Supreme Court Skeptical of Trump’s Plan to Not Count Unauthorized Immigrants in Redistricting 2020-11-30T05:00:00Z Acting solicitor general Jeffrey B. Wall said during Monday’s arguments that it was unclear what the department can produce in the remaining month before its report to the president is due. Supreme Court leery of Trump’s bid to exclude undocumented immigrants from congressional reapportionment 2020-11-30T05:00:00Z The third-ranking official in the Justice Department, the solicitor general is sometimes described as the 10th justice of the Supreme Court because of their prominent role arguing the government’s case in the chamber. Drew S. Days III, first African American to lead civil rights division at Justice Department, dies at 79 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z “If the rule of law were respected here, there would be clear criminal and civil penalties, with people arrested and companies impounded,” Alberto Novoa, a former solicitor general who reviewed the tax documents, told Reuters. Special Report: Ortega media enrich his family, entrench his hold on Nicaragua 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z Acting solicitor general Jeffrey B. Wall told the justices in a court filing there is no “logical basis” for stopping the executions after the court already rejected similar challenges. Orlando Hall executed after Supreme Court declined to intervene 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said Crouse has done an outstanding job as solicitor general. US Senate confirms third federal judge to District of Kansas 2020-11-18T05:00:00Z Since the mandate no longer raises revenue, said Kyle D. Hawkins, Texas’s solicitor general, it cannot be justified as a tax and was therefore unconstitutional. Key Justices Signal Support for Affordable Care Act 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z Breyer tangled with Wall, the acting solicitor general representing the Trump administration, over the meaning of the ACA’s provision that says Americans “shall” buy health coverage. Supreme Court appears ready to uphold Affordable Care Act over latest challenge from Trump, GOP 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z Two other lawyers will also appear: Jeffrey B. Wall, the acting U.S. solicitor general, will argue for the Trump administration in support of Texas. The Affordable Care Act Faces Another Supreme Court Test 2020-11-08T05:00:00Z About a week before the election, the GOP ran a newspaper ad for a Willkie rally at Washington’s Willard Hotel headlined by former U.S. solicitor general Thomas Day Thacher and Johnson. The strange, one-of-a-kind political campaign that almost landed Walter Johnson in Congress 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z Charles Fried, who was former president Ronald Reagan’s solicitor general, wrote an opinion piece this week in the New York Times that praised Biden for being open to shifting the court. Biden, squeezed on the Supreme Court, promises a commission to consider changes 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z Michael J. Mongan, California’s solicitor general, said that without penalties for noncompliance, such laws present no constitutional problems. Key Justices Signal Support for Affordable Care Act 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z Acting solicitor general Jeffrey B. Wall, representing the Trump administration, said the court should follow what Congress did, not “what it may have intended to do.” Supreme Court appears ready to uphold Affordable Care Act over latest challenge from Trump, GOP 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z “He is sounding desperate,” said Charles Fried, a Harvard Law professor who was solicitor general in the Reagan administration. Trump Calls on Barr to ‘Act’ Against Biden Before Election 2020-10-20T04:00:00Z In response, Barbara D. Underwood, New York’s solicitor general, representing state and local governments, said the administration was asking the court to endorse a stunning departure from the nation’s traditions. Supreme Court Will Review Trump’s Plan to Exclude Undocumented Immigrants in Redistricting 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z But they had also held government jobs: Justice Breyer as a Justice Department lawyer and chief counsel to the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Justice Kagan as a White House aide and United States solicitor general. 18 Hours of Questions, Few Answers: What We Learned About Amy Coney Barrett 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z Kagan testified in her hearings that she was not involved in preparations for any legal challenges that the health-care law may have faced while she was solicitor general. Barrett Supreme Court hearing expected to focus on health care, with the pandemic looming over the proceeding 2020-10-11T04:00:00Z Acting solicitor general Jeffrey B. Wall replied that, without the fine removed for flouting that part of the law, the mandate “is just a naked command.” Supreme Court appears ready to uphold Affordable Care Act over latest challenge from Trump, GOP 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z True, Justice Samuel Alito has spent his entire career as a lawyer for the federal government, but he had been a lawyer in the solicitor general’s office, arguing cases before the Supreme Court. Opinion | Questions for Amy Coney Barrett 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit refused to put Chuang’s order on hold, acting solicitor general Jeffrey B. Wall went to the Supreme Court. Supreme Court puts on hold Trump administration request to reimpose medication abortion restrictions 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z “Consistent with the law, Secretary Bernhardt will continue to lead the Department and all of its bureaus, including the Bureau of Land Management,” the Interior Department’s solicitor general, Daniel Jorjani, said in a statement. Judges Tell Trump His Officials Are Serving Illegally. He Does Nothing. 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z Paul D. Clement, who was a solicitor general for President George W. Bush and who made the case against Obamacare at the Supreme Court in 2012, said, “It’s a very different case this time around.” Supreme Court opens new term at the center of America’s bitter political divide 2020-10-03T04:00:00Z Acting solicitor general Jeffrey B. Wall, representing the Trump administration, said the court would not be opening the floodgates or creating a massive loophole in its past practice. Supreme Court appears ready to uphold Affordable Care Act over latest challenge from Trump, GOP 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z Walter Dellinger, a former solicitor general, mentioned to the White House counsel’s office during the Obama administration a plan he conceived to motivate Justice Breyer, a known Francophile, to start a next chapter. The Quiet 2013 Lunch That Could Have Altered Supreme Court History 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z Ryan Park, who is now the solicitor general of North Carolina, said that he approached Justice Ginsburg as he pondered the next steps in his career after his clerkship ended. Ginsburg Clerks Remember Her as a Mentor Who Treated Them Like Family 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z In his appeal, acting solicitor general Jeffrey B. Wall requested the court resolve the case before Dec. 31, when the Commerce Department must report census data to the president. Trump asks Supreme Court to overturn lower-court ruling that blocked effort to exclude undocumented from apportionment 2020-09-22T04:00:00Z But Paul D. Clement, a former solicitor general for President George W. Bush, said an expanded majority sometimes makes a difference. Partisan fight over Supreme Court could affect issues and image 2020-09-22T04:00:00Z One woman who has not been as much in the mix before but could be this time is Grant, a 42-year-old federal circuit judge and former Georgia state Supreme Court justice and solicitor general. Analysis | Who Trump might pick for the Supreme Court 2020-09-19T04:00:00Z “I don’t see ambiguity here,” said O’Grady, who was Arizona’s solicitor general under two Democratic attorneys general. Arizona Senate race could play crucial role in confirmation 2020-09-19T04:00:00Z Circuit Court of Appeals; Steven Engel, who heads the Office of Legal Counsel at the Department of Justice; Noel Francisco, a former solicitor general; James Ho, a judge on the 5th U.S. Trump’s list of potential Supreme Court nominees includes senators, appellate judges 2020-09-19T04:00:00Z The son of Indian immigrants and raised in Kansas, Padmanabhan Srikanth Srinivasan was the principal deputy solicitor general at the Justice Department and argued more than two dozen cases before the Supreme Court. Supreme Court nominees if Biden wins: Who might be considered 2020-09-19T04:00:00Z The president also cited two other Republican senators, Tom Cotton of Arkansas and Josh Hawley of Missouri, as well as his former solicitor general, Noel J. Francisco. McConnell Vows Vote on Ginsburg Replacement as Her Death Upends the 2020 Race 2020-09-18T04:00:00Z At 55, she is a former clerk for Justice Clarence Thomas and former Colorado solicitor general. Analysis | Who Trump might pick for the Supreme Court 2020-09-19T04:00:00Z She also worked at the Department of Education for William Bennett, and was the former solicitor general of Colorado. Top contenders to fill vacant Supreme Court seat include Coney Barrett, Hardiman 2020-09-18T04:00:00Z Circuit Court of Appeals and former Texas solicitor general. Ted Cruz says he doesn’t want to join the Supreme Court after being shortlisted by Trump 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z That appeared to be a reference to Michael Dreeben, a highly respected lawyer who argued dozens of cases before the Supreme Court for Democratic and Republican administrations before his retirement from the solicitor general’s office. Barr takes aim at prosecutors inside his own Justice Dept. 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z Nor could Boris say who was right: the solicitor general, Robert Buckland, who claimed the internal markets bill only broke the law if implemented, or Brandon Lewis who said it did so under any circumstances. Johnson is tested on Covid and Brexit, his specialist subjects of ignorance | John Crace 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z Inside the campaign, they are creating a ‘special litigation’ unit, which will be led by Donald B. Verrilli Jr. and Walter Dellinger, two former solicitors general, who are joining the campaign.” The Sun Belt warms to Trump 2020-09-14T04:00:00Z The attorney general, Suella Braverman, and solicitor general, Michael Ellis, disagreed with their fellow Conservative minister, arguing the code applies only to UK law, according to the letter. Government's top legal advisers divided over move to override Brexit deal 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z The new list, which included three senators and two former solicitors general, was issued although there is no current vacancy, suggesting that the move had at least partly political aims. Trump Announces New Slate of Possible Supreme Court Picks 2020-09-09T04:00:00Z Crandell is the deputy solicitor general for the Arizona Attorney General’s Office. Ducey appoints 4 as Maricopa County Superior Court judges 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z During oral arguments, Jeffrey B. Wall, the acting solicitor general, also urged the court to block the judge’s review, saying Sullivan has no authority to dig into the administration’s motives. Michael Flynn case does not have to be immediately dismissed, appeals court rules 2020-08-31T04:00:00Z The solicitor general’s role is to argue the current government’s position on matters. Brazil's Bolsonaro asks top court to unblock supporters' profiles amid fake news probe 2020-07-26T04:00:00Z Before that, Escalona was an associate at Birmingham-based Maynard, Cooper & Gale, a visiting assistant professor at the University of Alabama School of Law and a deputy solicitor general in Alabama’s Attorney General’s office. Escalona named interim US attorney, replacing Jay Town 2020-07-17T04:00:00Z In the words of Kyle Hawkins, Texas’ solicitor general, “petitioners defend the ACA as good policy, citing the current pandemic. Not only are those policy arguments incorrect, but they miss the point.” Healthcare is Trump's Achilles heel. Republicans don't get it | Lloyd Green 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z In arguing against the tribes, the solicitor general of Oklahoma took the opposite view, saying during arguments in May that “it was never reservation land, and it’s certainly not reservation land today.” Landmark Supreme Court Ruling Affirms Native American Rights in Oklahoma 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z By comparison, in the previous 16 years of Obama and George W. Bush, the solicitor general made only eight such requests. Solicitor General Noel Francisco, aggressive advocate for Trump, to step down 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z Noel Francisco argued 17 cases before the Supreme Court as solicitor general. Noel Francisco, top Trump administration lawyer, departing 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z If so, that will be bad news for the Justice Department, argued the deputy solicitor general, Jeffrey Wall. Court Seems Open to Allowing Judge to Scrutinize Bid to Drop Flynn Case 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z The solicitor general got his start in high-level Republican politics when he joined the legal team of George W. Bush, then a presidential candidate, during the 2000 Florida election recount. Solicitor General Noel Francisco Expected to Step Down 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z Francisco’s top deputy, Jeff Wall, is expected to serve as acting solicitor general while the White House searches for a replacement, the person added. White House's top lawyer at the Supreme Court to resign 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z The principal political deputy in the solicitor general’s office, Jeffrey B. Wall, is expected to become acting solicitor general and is probably a candidate for the job if Trump is reelected. Solicitor General Noel Francisco, aggressive advocate for Trump, to step down 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z Now, Trump and his lawyers, including the solicitor general of the United States, are arguing that this time, things are different. Perspective | Trump loves the rule of law. As long as it targets his enemies. 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z Noah Purcell, Washington’s solicitor general, said states may control electors’ votes. Supreme Court Seems Ready to Curb ‘Faithless Electors’ 2020-05-13T04:00:00Z Mr. Francisco’s top deputy, Jeff Wall, will most likely step in as acting solicitor general as the White House searches for a replacement. Solicitor General Noel Francisco Expected to Step Down 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z “Contrary to what President Trump and the solicitor general contend, there is nothing unprecedented about congressional subpoenas for documents that may shed light on presidential affairs.” Trump’s bid to shield his tax returns and finances, broad claims of presidential immunity head to Supreme Court 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z The solicitor general is often referred to as the “10th justice” because the person in the office is so often involved in the cases the court accepts. Solicitor General Noel Francisco, aggressive advocate for Trump, to step down 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z But the government’s solicitor general, Jose Calida, warned the commission against allowing the network to operate beyond the expiration of its license. Leading Philippine Broadcaster, Target of Duterte’s Ire, Forced Off the Air 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z Before the cease-and-desist order was issued, the office of the solicitor general — the executive department’s top lawyer — warned the commission against allowing the network to operate temporarily. Philippines orders its largest broadcaster off the air as nation fights virus 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z While it is not unusual for solicitors general to leave as the Supreme Court winds down its term, Mr. Francisco would be the second high-ranking official to depart in the coming months. Solicitor General Noel Francisco Expected to Step Down 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, the Justice Department says the government’s lawyers will wear their traditional long-tailed formal morning coats and present their arguments from the conference room of the solicitor general, the government’s top Supreme Court lawyer. Black robes or bathrobes? Virus alters high court traditions 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z The last of Francisco’s 17 arguments as solicitor general was to object to a New York prosecutor’s subpoena for Trump’s long-withheld private financial records. Solicitor General Noel Francisco, aggressive advocate for Trump, to step down 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z Ho’s past work includes clerking for conservative supreme court Justice Clarence Thomas and serving as Texas’ solicitor general, as well as private practice. Meet some of Trump’s most conservative judicial picks 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z At the Justice Department, whose attorneys will take part in nine of the 10 scheduled arguments, the pleas will be made to a speakerphone in the solicitor general’s conference room. Supreme Court arguments resume next week, with all the grandeur of working from home 2020-04-29T04:00:00Z In the years just before his appointment he served as Alabama’s solicitor general, often advocating for rightwing causes. Trump's judges are a giant step backward for America 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z Toby J. Heytens, who as the state’s solicitor general represents Northam, said the governor was well within his authority to shutter indoor ranges. As covid-19 deaths mount, Md. Gov. Hogan promises caution as he looks to reopen the economy 2020-04-26T04:00:00Z Wall argued that a Louisiana law restricting abortion should be upheld, although it is almost identical to a Texas law struck down in 2016, when Obama’s solicitor general was on the other side. Solicitor General Noel Francisco, aggressive advocate for Trump, to step down 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z “The president can un-declare his national emergency declarations, which freed up federal funds and provided assistance to state and local governments,” said Walter Dellinger, a former acting U.S. solicitor general. Trump’s ‘I alone can fix it’ view and state powers collide 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z Nick Thomas-Symonds - the shadow solicitor general - was promoted to the role of shadow home secretary. Starmer unveils full shadow cabinet line-up 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z Four years after graduating law school he became the solicitor general of Oklahoma. Trump's judges are a giant step backward for America 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z Gammage’s decision will have no effect on King’s arrests outside Fulton County, but the solicitor general said he would encourage other jurisdictions to start similar discussions. Georgia prosecutor to expunge MLK’s 1960 Atlanta arrest 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z Earlier this year, she was named solicitor general for the state of Mississippi. Trump nominates Mississippi judge for 5th US appeals court 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z Mostly, they served as solicitors general or their deputies, putting them on the front lines in court battles over contentious state laws. A Conservative Agenda Unleashed on the Federal Courts 2020-03-14T04:00:00Z A comprehensive new study from two law students at Yale shows that routinely granting argument time to the solicitor general is a recent and curious phenomenon. The Supreme Court Has a Special ‘Friend’: The Justice Department 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z Elizabeth Murrill, Louisiana’s solicitor general, said those numbers may not have taken account of women who developed complications after the procedures. Justices Give Few Hints on How They Will Rule on Louisiana Abortion Law 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z Elizabeth Murrill, Louisiana’s solicitor general, said the state’s 2014 law is intended to ensure the health and safety of women seeking abortions and distinct from the Texas law. At Supreme Court, Louisiana abortion case might come down to Roberts 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z An attorney for Louisiana, solicitor general Elizabeth Murrill, said the real rate could be higher. US supreme court takes up most high-profile abortion case in decades 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z Elizabeth B. Murrill, Louisiana’s solicitor general, said the state law requiring doctors to have hospital admitting privileges if they are going to perform abortions was a common-sense effort to protect women’s health. An Abortion Clinic’s Fate Before a Transformed Supreme Court 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z “In cases where the connection to the federal government is particularly tenuous and the motivation for the solicitor general entering the case may be ideological, in those cases he certainly shouldn’t be getting oral arguments.” The Supreme Court Has a Special ‘Friend’: The Justice Department 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z Washington attorney Paul Clement, who served as solicitor general under President George W. Bush, was asked to defend the CFPB. Supreme Court weighs giving presidents more power over semi-independent agencies 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z That included serving as Texas' solicitor general and Associate Deputy Attorney General in the Justice Department. Ted Cruz, AOC get into spat after she claims Pence 'literally doesn't believe in science' 2020-02-28T05:00:00Z Those comments were echoed by Andrew L. Frey, a fellow deputy solicitor general who is now senior counsel at the firm Mayer Brown. Lawrence Wallace, Supreme Court advocate with a famous footnote, dies at 88 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z After Northam signed the bill, both the Virginia solicitor general and Malvo’s lawyers agreed to seek dismissal of the pending Supreme Court case, saying it was moot since the life-without-parole sentence no longer existed. Sniper Lee Boyd Malvo withdraws Supreme Court case after Va. passes parole for juveniles 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z In last week’s argument, Jeffrey B. Wall, a deputy solicitor general, argued in favor of a state law restricting abortions. The Supreme Court Has a Special ‘Friend’: The Justice Department 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z Charles Fried, former solicitor general who argued the case for Merrell Dow before the Supreme Court, said he felt that the plaintiffs were pushing for billions to trade hands on the basis of junk science. Where science enters the courtroom, the Daubert name looms large 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z Circuit with bipartisan support in 2013, having worked in the solicitor general’s office for Republican and Democratic presidents, and as a law clerk for Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. Merrick Garland passes gavel to Sri Srinivasan to lead influential appeals court 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z “It really was a remarkable thing,” said Richard J. Lazarus, a Harvard Law professor who served as a former assistant to the solicitor general. Lawrence Wallace, Supreme Court advocate with a famous footnote, dies at 88 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z The former solicitor general moved to be prisons minister in the justice department in May 2019. Cabinet reshuffle: Who is in Boris Johnson's new cabinet? 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z Ms. Covert said the case was a good example of why the Supreme Court should rethink its practice giving the solicitor general’s office argument time whenever it asks. The Supreme Court Has a Special ‘Friend’: The Justice Department 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z Barbara D. Underwood, the New York solicitor general, responded that the new policy “would radically disrupt over a century of settled immigration policy and public-benefits programs.” Supreme Court Allows Trump’s Wealth Test for Green Cards 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z Starr, 73, has held many high-profile national posts, including solicitor general and independent counsel. The Handling of Rape Cases at Baylor Still Follows Ken Starr 2020-01-19T05:00:00Z Under normal circumstances, such a high-profile case would have been handled by the solicitor general, Rex E. Lee. Lawrence Wallace, Supreme Court advocate with a famous footnote, dies at 88 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z Clearview also hired Paul D. Clement, a United States solicitor general under President George W. Bush, to assuage concerns about the app’s legality. The Secretive Company That Might End Privacy as We Know It 2020-01-18T05:00:00Z The court’s responses to those requests told the story of the solicitor general’s rising dominance, culminating in something approaching a monopoly. The Supreme Court Has a Special ‘Friend’: The Justice Department 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z Starr, besides his 1990s role as independent counsel, is a former U.S. solicitor general and federal circuit court judge. House Dems to outline case for removing Trump from office 2020-01-18T05:00:00Z Mr. Starr, who served as a federal appeals court judge and then as President George Bush’s solicitor general, was once a legal star among Republicans and seen as a possible Supreme Court justice. Ken Starr Returns to the Impeachment Fray, This Time for the Defense 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z Griswold, a solicitor general under the Johnson and Nixon administrations, told The Washington Post in 1982 that he thought Mr. Wallace’s actions were “an attempt to preserve the credibility of the office.” Lawrence Wallace, Supreme Court advocate with a famous footnote, dies at 88 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z Trump sees the presence of Starr, a former solicitor general who was once considered for a nomination to the Supreme Court, as a way to shore up his credibility during the Senate trial. Trump expands legal team to include Kenneth Starr, Alan Dershowitz for impeachment trial 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z Through most of the 1980s, it was not unusual for the court to deny requests for argument time from the solicitor general. The Supreme Court Has a Special ‘Friend’: The Justice Department 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z A former U.S. solicitor general and federal circuit court judge, Starr has been a regular guest on Fox News, defending Trump on his favored network. Who’s who on Trump’s legal team for impeachment trial 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z Judge Brasher previously served as Alabama’s solicitor general for three years where he filed briefs supporting conservative causes on issues from abortion to voting rights. Judiciary Committee advances nomination of judge over Democrat objections 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z The Justice Department also created a new position in the solicitor general’s office, allowing a political appointee to take the reins as the government’s chief advocate if necessary. Lawrence Wallace, Supreme Court advocate with a famous footnote, dies at 88 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z On Tuesday, Michelle Kallen, Virginia’s deputy solicitor general, told the committee that state Attorney General Mark R. Herring believes the amendment is still viable. Democrats advance Equal Rights Amendment in Virginia General Assembly committee 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z These days, amici other than the solicitor general’s office seldom even bother to ask for argument time. The Supreme Court Has a Special ‘Friend’: The Justice Department 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z But President Trump’s solicitor general, Noel Francisco, replied that the decision simply preserved the status quo until a lower court looked more closely at which parts of the law should survive. Trump administration tells Supreme Court no need to rush an Obamacare ruling 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z Roberts worked as a corporate lawyer before entering the George HW Bush administration as deputy solicitor general, arguing dozens of cases before the Supreme Court. John Roberts: justice once labelled a 'disaster' by Trump to oversee impeachment trial 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z He was hired to the solicitor general’s office in 1968 and promoted to deputy two years later. Lawrence Wallace, Supreme Court advocate with a famous footnote, dies at 88 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z It fell to Robert Bork, the solicitor general who suddenly found himself acting attorney general, to fire Mr. Cox. Opinion | Why Is Trump Finding More Protection Than Nixon Did? 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z The solicitor general’s “seemingly unlimited ability to appear before the court,” the study said, “systematically biases the perspectives heard at the court and therefore undermines due process principles and the adversarial process.” The Supreme Court Has a Special ‘Friend’: The Justice Department 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z Oramel H. Skinner, Arizona’s solicitor general, said the state’s Supreme Court was perfectly capable of imposing a new sentence based on the trial court record from the original sentencing. Supreme Court Weighs Role of Jury in Death Penalty Case 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z VanDyke served as a Nevada solicitor general for four years before joining the Justice Department’s environment and natural resources division earlier this year. Senate OK’s appeals court judge over home-state opposition 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z A current deputy solicitor general, Edwin Kneedler, is closing in on Mr. Wallace’s modern record, having argued 143 cases, according to the Supreme Court. Lawrence Wallace, Supreme Court advocate with a famous footnote, dies at 88 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z VanDyke is a former Nevada solicitor general who also waged an expensive campaign for a seat on the Montana Supreme Court in 2014. Trump secures 50th appellate court appointment, with another Ninth Circuit judge confirmed 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z Seven years ago, Clement, a former U.S. solicitor general, led the legal attack on the Affordable Care Act. Obamacare insurers may win a $12-billion claim in Supreme Court 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z Afterward, instead of accepting a job with Judge Thurgood Marshall, the newly named solicitor general and future Supreme Court justice, Mr. Kriegel joined Mr. Lindsay’s 1965 mayoral campaign to conduct research. Jay Kriegel, a ‘New York City Patriot,’ Is Dead at 79 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z VanDyke, 47, served as solicitor general in Montana and assistant solicitor general in Texas before moving to Nevada in 2015. Senate OK’s appeals court judge over home-state opposition 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z The filing, signed by Noel Francisco, the solicitor general, dismissed what it called a ‘flawed injunction against the implementation of lawful executions.’ Analysis | The Daily 202: Hope Hicks’s FBI interviews underscore Trump’s impulse to stonewall and hold back damaging info 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z “The district court’s holding is meritless,” said Noel Francisco, the solicitor general. Trump administration petitions Supreme Court after judge halts federal execution 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z Jeffrey Wall, deputy solicitor general for the United States, sided with the gun rights groups in arguing such transportation bans have been “rare.” Supreme Court hears challenge to New York City’s ban on transporting firearms 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z The State Appeal Board will consider a recommendation by the state solicitor general to settle the lawsuit for $900,000 at a meeting Monday. Iowa considers settling stalking lawsuit filed by 3 workers 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z Richardson declined and resigned, as did his deputy, leaving the solicitor general, Robert Bork, to carry out the president’s directive. Perspective | Why these TV impeachment hearings won’t matter as much as Watergate’s 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, Trump’s solicitor general, Noel Francisco, ran into steady criticism from the court’s four liberal justices. Newsletter: DACA, and the fate of 200,000 in California, in doubt 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z A former solicitor general, he has argued some of the most difficult cases before the Supreme Court. Opinion | The case against Trump in seven words 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z Olson, a former solicitor general under President George W. Bush, said the recipients have identified themselves and made their deportation easier if that day should come. Trump administration defends ending DACA, and Supreme Court’s conservatives seemed receptive 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z But the solicitor general, Noel J. Francisco, put perhaps an unintended fine point on the issue for the Trump administration when he told the court on Tuesday, “We own it.” A Court Ruling Ending DACA Might Not Be a Good Thing for Trump 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z Michael J. Mongan, California’s solicitor general, who argued in favor of the program, disagreed, calling Ms. Nielsen’s new rationale “a boilerplate assertion.” Supreme Court Appears Ready to Let Trump End DACA Program 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z Arguing in defense of the Dreamers and their right to work legally was Ted Olson, who served as U.S. solicitor general under President George W. Bush. Supreme Court appears closely divided over Trump's termination of DACA 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z “The courts have indicated, as a matter of common sense and ordinary human experience, that the registered owner is likely the driver,” said Toby Crouse, Kansas solicitor general. Supreme Court skeptical of Fourth Amendment claim in Kansas traffic stop case 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z The country’s solicitor general, it added, says Brazil plans to seek damages for lost tourism and devastation to fishing communities. Mysterious Brazil oil spill linked to Greek-flagged ship that left Venezuela, investigators say 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z Twenty-two current and former state solicitors general, including Douglas, sent a letter to Senate leaders in support of VanDyke’s nomination the day before the ABA issued their rating. Attorneys interviewed by legal group shocked over scathing review of Trump nominee: 'Absolutely outrageous' 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z He served as solicitor general for both Montana and Nevada. American Bar Association accused of bias 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z The ABA did note that VanDyke, a Harvard Law School graduate and former solicitor general for Montana and Nevada, is "clearly smart." Trump judicial pick breaks down in tears at hearing over legal group's attack 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z In one view, nicely expressed by an English solicitor general in 1691, “The power of impeachment ought to be, like Goliath’s sword, kept in the temple, and not used but on great occasions.” The Invention—and Reinvention—of Impeachment 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z Now the solicitor general announced that he had opened an investigation into Rappler. The Journalist vs. the President, With Life on the Line 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z Another attorney who has worked with VanDyke, former Utah solicitor general Parker Douglas, found it "a little surprising" that he was not interviewed by the ABA, given his history working alongside VanDyke. Attorneys interviewed by legal group shocked over scathing review of Trump nominee: 'Absolutely outrageous' 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z “It stinks,” said Charles Fried, a Harvard law professor who served as solicitor general under President Ronald Reagan. After Criticism, Trump to Select New Location for G7 2019-10-19T04:00:00Z Its legal advisory board includes a former U.S. solicitor general to Republican President Ronald Reagan and a former U.S. senator from Washington state. Republican group slams Trump over Ukraine, G7 in new ads 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z The Justice Department filed a brief in support of Virginia, and the court has granted the solicitor general time to participate in Wednesday’s oral arguments. Supreme Court to consider whether sniper Lee Boyd Malvo should be resentenced 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z Charles Fried, a Harvard Law professor and a former U.S. solicitor general, sharply criticized President Trump's conduct and accused Attorney General William Barr of lying about the Russia investigation. Reagan's former solicitor general blasts Trump's conduct: 'Very opposite of great Republicans' 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z Philip Allen Lacovara, former deputy solicitor general of the United States; former special counsel to the House Ethics Committee; and former president of the D.C. Opinion | We investigated the Watergate scandal. We believe Trump should be impeached. 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z Toby Crouse, Kansas’ solicitor general, said states should be allowed to make their own judgments in defining responsibility for crimes. Supreme Court Opens New Term With Argument on Insanity Defense 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z Toby Crouse, Kansas’ solicitor general, said the state law doesn’t infringe on constitutional protections and the high court should not strike it down. Kansas man’s insanity defense case earns little sympathy from Supreme Court justices 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z On Friday, Ruby said the company is confident that, with the support of the Trump administration’s solicitor general, it will prevail. U.S. Supreme Court to hear case of gas pipeline seeking to cross Appalachian Trail in Va. 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z The solicitor general said that basic fact should decide the cases. Supreme Court term to begin with blockbuster question: Is it legal to fire someone for being gay or transgender? 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z His legal team is also holding a news conference in Madison, Wis., featuring educators, a clemency expert and a former United States solicitor general who is now part of his legal team. Brendan Dassey of ‘Making a Murderer’ Seeks Clemency in Wisconsin 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z Starr, a former independent counsel and U.S. solicitor general, responded on "America's Newsroom" to Democrats who are demanding that the White House release the transcript of the call. Ken Starr: White House should not 'rush' to release Ukraine call transcript 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z Charles Fried, former solicitor general for President Reagan, said he and his wife would sometimes eat at Warren’s house and politics was rarely on the menu. Elizabeth Warren's long path from Oklahoma to Harvard 2019-09-22T04:00:00Z Trump also nominated Lawrence VanDyke, a Justice Department official and former Nevada solicitor general, for the Ninth Circuit. Trump nominates wave of California judges, in fresh bid to reshape courts 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z He is a former deputy solicitor general, who argued 23 Supreme Court cases, and a former chairman of the judiciary’s ethics committee. A federal judge in D.C. hit ‘Reply All,’ and now there’s a formal question about his decorum 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z As recently as last week, the Trump administration's solicitor general wrote in court papers that the Census Bureau needed to finalize the questions by June. DOJ says citizenship question being dropped from 2020 Census: NY attorney general's office 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z The Michigan solicitor general, Fadwa Hammoud, who took control of the investigation in January after the election of a new attorney general, said “all available evidence was not pursued” by the previous team of prosecutors. Flint water crisis: prosecutors drop all criminal charges 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z The solicitor general said the decision was up to electoral authorities. Catalan leaders defiant on final day of trial 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z He even heard it when he met Ted Olson, the former U.S. solicitor general who was part of the legal team that beat back President Donald Trump’s attempt to pull Acosta’s reporting pass. Jim Acosta defends media, self in book ‘Enemy of the People’ 2019-06-11T04:00:00Z |
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