Solicitor General of Massachusetts
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The Solicitor General of Massachusetts is the state's top appellate lawyer, responsible for representing the Commonwealth in major appeals and shaping its legal positions before higher courts.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Solicitor General of Massachusetts canonical | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public office
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state government position ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Commonwealth of Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Attorney General of Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfWork |
administrative law
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appellate advocacy ⓘ civil litigation ⓘ constitutional law ⓘ criminal appeals ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| field | law ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
advise the Attorney General on appellate and constitutional issues
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coordinate multi‑state amicus briefs and litigation involving Massachusetts ⓘ defend the constitutionality of Massachusetts statutes on appeal ⓘ |
| jurisdictionLevel | state ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| officeType | Solicitor General NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Office of the Attorney General of Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
NERFINISHED
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state agencies of Massachusetts in appellate courts ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
approving or drafting briefs in significant appellate matters
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handling appeals in the Massachusetts Appeals Court ⓘ handling appeals in the Supreme Court of the United States involving Massachusetts ⓘ handling appeals in the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts ⓘ handling appeals in the United States Court of Appeals involving Massachusetts state interests ⓘ overseeing appellate litigation strategy for the Attorney General’s office ⓘ presenting oral argument in high‑profile appellate cases ⓘ |
| role |
represents the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in major appellate cases
ⓘ
shapes the Commonwealth’s legal positions before higher courts ⓘ top appellate lawyer for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| seat | Boston, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Attorney General of Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worksFor |
Attorney General of Massachusetts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Commonwealth of Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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