solicitor general
noun
plural solicitors general
: a law officer appointed primarily to assist an attorney general
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In the 1970s, Robert Bork, a former solicitor general, sought to rein in antitrust enforcers by directing their attention away from big companies and onto consumers of those companies’ products and services.
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Ashley Oliver, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2025
The former solicitor general under President George W. Bush recommended that the judge dismiss the case for good.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025
WilmerHale filed its lawsuit in the same federal court and is being represented by Paul Clement, a solicitor general during the administration of President George W. Bush.
—Michael S. Schmidt, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
But Paul Clement, a former solicitor general for former President George W. Bush who represented users of the program, told the justices this is not the right case to overturn past Supreme Court decisions that set a low bar for the non-delegation rule.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
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Ashley Oliver, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2025
The former solicitor general under President George W. Bush recommended that the judge dismiss the case for good.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025
WilmerHale filed its lawsuit in the same federal court and is being represented by Paul Clement, a solicitor general during the administration of President George W. Bush.
—Michael S. Schmidt, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
But Paul Clement, a former solicitor general for former President George W. Bush who represented users of the program, told the justices this is not the right case to overturn past Supreme Court decisions that set a low bar for the non-delegation rule.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
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