Office of the Solicitor General
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The Office of the Solicitor General is the U.S. Justice Department division responsible for representing the federal government before the Supreme Court and shaping its appellate litigation strategy.
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| instanceOf |
component of the United States Department of Justice
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office → |
| appearsBefore |
Supreme Court of the United States
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United States Courts of Appeals → |
| authority |
delegated by the Attorney General of the United States
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| branch |
executive branch of the United States government
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| country |
United States of America
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| employs |
Assistants to the Solicitor General
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Deputy Solicitors General → |
| establishedBy |
Act of Congress
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| goal |
present the United States’ positions to the Supreme Court with candor and consistency
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| headOfGovernmentBody |
Solicitor General of the United States
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| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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| legalSystem |
United States federal judiciary
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| locatedIn |
Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building
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| location |
Washington, D.C.
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| notableCharacteristic |
often referred to as the Tenth Justice because of its close relationship with the Supreme Court
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| oversees |
appellate litigation involving the United States in the Supreme Court
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most civil and criminal appeals involving the United States in federal appellate courts → |
| parentOrganization |
United States Department of Justice
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| partOf |
United States Department of Justice
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| primaryRole |
represents the federal government before the Supreme Court of the United States
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| responsibility |
advises the Attorney General on matters of Supreme Court and appellate litigation
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approves the filing of amicus curiae briefs by the United States in federal appellate courts → approves the filing of amicus curiae briefs by the United States in the Supreme Court → authorizes government appeals in most federal appellate cases → conducts and supervises government litigation in the Supreme Court of the United States → coordinates legal positions of federal agencies in appellate litigation → decides whether the United States will appeal adverse decisions in federal appellate courts → decides whether the United States will petition the Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari → determines the legal position the United States will take before the Supreme Court → ensures consistency of the federal government’s legal positions across cases → may confess error on behalf of the United States in appropriate cases → participates in oral argument before the Supreme Court of the United States → prepares and files briefs in Supreme Court cases involving the United States → represents federal agencies in Supreme Court litigation → reviews cases decided against the United States in lower courts for possible Supreme Court review → screens requests from federal agencies to appeal adverse decisions → shapes the federal government’s appellate litigation strategy → |
| subordinateTo |
Attorney General of the United States
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| typeOfJurisdiction |
nationwide
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| worksOn |
administrative law cases involving federal agencies
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constitutional law cases involving the federal government → statutory interpretation cases involving federal law → |
| worksWith |
United States Attorneys
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United States Courts of Appeals → federal executive agencies → |
Referenced by (18)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Archibald Cox
("Solicitor General of the United States")
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Robert Bork ("Solicitor General of the United States") → Robert H. Jackson ("United States Solicitor General") → Thurgood Marshall ("Solicitor General of the United States") → William Howard Taft ("Solicitor General of the United States") → |
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Appellate Section
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Appellate Section → Assistant United States Attorney General for the Civil Division ("Solicitor General of the United States") → Indian Resources Section → |
collaboratesWith |
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Office of the Attorney General
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United States Attorney General → |
supervises |
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Judiciary Act of 1870
("Office of the Solicitor General of the United States")
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created |
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Office of the Solicitor General
("Solicitor General of the United States")
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headOfGovernmentBody |
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Saturday Night Massacre
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officeInvolved |
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Archibald Cox
("Office of the Solicitor General of the United States")
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John G. Roberts Jr.
("Office of the U.S. Solicitor General")
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Samuel A. Alito Jr.
("Office of the Solicitor General of the United States")
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workedFor |
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United States Deputy Attorney General
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worksWith |