solicitor general
noun
plural solicitors general
: a law officer appointed primarily to assist an attorney general
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Michael Dreeben, who was a member of Comey's defense team in the first prosecution and is a former deputy solicitor general, argued the 2015 case before the Supreme Court on behalf of the government, though the justices ended up ruling for the defendant, Anthony Elonis.
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Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Because of that type of risk, DOJ procedures require that appeals be signed off on by the solicitor general, a top-ranking official who reports directly to the attorney general.
—Matt Peterson, CNBC, 1 May 2026
The Texas lawmaker was also solicitor general of Texas for five years, becoming the first Hispanic and youngest person in that role in state history.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2026
On that basis, the solicitor general said that the children of undocumented people aren’t covered by the 14th Amendment.
—Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
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Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Because of that type of risk, DOJ procedures require that appeals be signed off on by the solicitor general, a top-ranking official who reports directly to the attorney general.
—Matt Peterson, CNBC, 1 May 2026
The Texas lawmaker was also solicitor general of Texas for five years, becoming the first Hispanic and youngest person in that role in state history.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2026
On that basis, the solicitor general said that the children of undocumented people aren’t covered by the 14th Amendment.
—Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Solicitor general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solicitor%20general. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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