solicitor general
noun
plural solicitors general
: a law officer appointed primarily to assist an attorney general
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Nielson, the state’s solicitor general, said Congress won’t have an incentive to follow through on the law if the private, off-site facilities are allowed.
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Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
Instead, the judge appointed conservative former U.S. solicitor general Paul Clement to challenge the Justice Department's order to toss the case.
—April Rubin, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
The acting solicitor general also said that prior Supreme Court decisions have made clear that under Article II of the Constitution, the president has the power to remove at-will the single head of an agency, like the special counsel.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2025
The Trump administration disclosed its approach in a letter from Sarah M. Harris, the acting solicitor general.
—Charlie Savage, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
Instead, the judge appointed conservative former U.S. solicitor general Paul Clement to challenge the Justice Department's order to toss the case.
—April Rubin, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
The acting solicitor general also said that prior Supreme Court decisions have made clear that under Article II of the Constitution, the president has the power to remove at-will the single head of an agency, like the special counsel.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2025
The Trump administration disclosed its approach in a letter from Sarah M. Harris, the acting solicitor general.
—Charlie Savage, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Solicitor general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solicitor%20general. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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