solicitor general
noun
plural solicitors general
: a law officer appointed primarily to assist an attorney general
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Driving the news: Ferguson, a former solicitor general for the Commonwealth of Virginia, is filing a motion on Friday to formally change the FTC's legal position.
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Hans Nichols, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025
Sauer also served as solicitor general of Missouri for six years and clerked for late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
When the case was argued, Elena Kagan, then the U.S. solicitor general, said courts should defer to the government’s assessments of national security threats.
—Adam Liptak, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Wednesday's Supreme Court filing was signed by John Sauer, Trump's choice for solicitor general, who also represented him in the election interference case before the High Court.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Hans Nichols, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025
Sauer also served as solicitor general of Missouri for six years and clerked for late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
When the case was argued, Elena Kagan, then the U.S. solicitor general, said courts should defer to the government’s assessments of national security threats.
—Adam Liptak, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Wednesday's Supreme Court filing was signed by John Sauer, Trump's choice for solicitor general, who also represented him in the election interference case before the High Court.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Solicitor general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solicitor%20general. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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