solicitor general
noun
plural solicitors general
: a law officer appointed primarily to assist an attorney general
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Before joining the court, Lopez worked at the Arizona Attorney General's Office as solicitor general and the U.S. Attorney's Office in Arizona.
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The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2024
On March 20th of this year, the solicitor general of Texas claimed, before an appeals court, that SB-4 did not violate the precedent set by the majority in 2012, and should therefore go into immediate effect.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2024
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The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2024
On March 20th of this year, the solicitor general of Texas claimed, before an appeals court, that SB-4 did not violate the precedent set by the majority in 2012, and should therefore go into immediate effect.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2024
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“Solicitor general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solicitor%20general. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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