solicitor general
noun
plural solicitors general
: a law officer appointed primarily to assist an attorney general
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Seth Waxman, solicitor general under former President Clinton, who represented Smith, asserted his understanding of the state’s argument is that, without an actual score of 70, all other evidence of intellectual disability would be precluded.
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Ella Lee, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2025
The solicitor general’s assertion was met with some pushback by justices who questioned how far-reaching that claim would be and whether the agencies are solely exerting executive power.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 8 Dec. 2025
The solicitor general’s request, relying heavily on declarations from Homeland Security officials, mischaracterized the responsiveness of Chicago police and the behavior of protesters following an October 4 incident involving Border Patrol agents.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Kramer currently serves as solicitor general for Minnesota, defending the constitutionality of state laws and representing Minnesota in state and federal appellate courts.
—Dale Morin, Twin Cities, 24 Nov. 2025
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Ella Lee, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2025
The solicitor general’s assertion was met with some pushback by justices who questioned how far-reaching that claim would be and whether the agencies are solely exerting executive power.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 8 Dec. 2025
The solicitor general’s request, relying heavily on declarations from Homeland Security officials, mischaracterized the responsiveness of Chicago police and the behavior of protesters following an October 4 incident involving Border Patrol agents.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Kramer currently serves as solicitor general for Minnesota, defending the constitutionality of state laws and representing Minnesota in state and federal appellate courts.
—Dale Morin, Twin Cities, 24 Nov. 2025
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