solicitor general
noun
plural solicitors general
: a law officer appointed primarily to assist an attorney general
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In oral arguments before the court Friday, U.S. solicitor general Elizabeth Prelogar, representing the government, said the divest-or-ban law does not run afoul of the First Amendment.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
For the government, solicitor general Elizabeth Prelogar argued that the law does not censor the defendants, but quarantines the app from parent company ByteDance and Chinese influence.
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
The president-elect intends to nominate Sauer for solicitor general in his second term.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2025
The request was filed in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals by Justice Department (DOJ) lawyers Matthew Olsen, assistant attorney general for national security, and Brian Fletcher, principal deputy solicitor general.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
For the government, solicitor general Elizabeth Prelogar argued that the law does not censor the defendants, but quarantines the app from parent company ByteDance and Chinese influence.
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
The president-elect intends to nominate Sauer for solicitor general in his second term.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2025
The request was filed in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals by Justice Department (DOJ) lawyers Matthew Olsen, assistant attorney general for national security, and Brian Fletcher, principal deputy solicitor general.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
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