solicitor general
noun
plural solicitors general
: a law officer appointed primarily to assist an attorney general
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Clare Kindall, the former solicitor general of Connecticut, is the interim director and counsel.
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2025
Jeremy Feigenbaum, New Jersey’s solicitor general, is representing the states challenging Trump’s executive order.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 16 May 2025
The states are particularly worried about how to ascertain citizenship when a new resident comes from another state, according to Noah Purcell, solicitor general for the state of Washington.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 15 May 2025
At Tuesday’s hearing, Jeffrey DeSousa, the acting solicitor general for the Florida Attorney’s General’s Office, reiterated that argument.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2025
Jeremy Feigenbaum, New Jersey’s solicitor general, is representing the states challenging Trump’s executive order.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 16 May 2025
The states are particularly worried about how to ascertain citizenship when a new resident comes from another state, according to Noah Purcell, solicitor general for the state of Washington.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 15 May 2025
At Tuesday’s hearing, Jeffrey DeSousa, the acting solicitor general for the Florida Attorney’s General’s Office, reiterated that argument.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Solicitor general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solicitor%20general. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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