Solicitor General

The term Solicitor General or Solicitor-General may refer to:

  • The top appellate advocate for a U.S. State (sometimes referred to as State Solicitor, or Appellate Chief, depending upon the particular state). In many states, the Solicitor General also formulates a State's legal position in significant out-of-state cases before the Supreme Court of the United States.
  • Michigan Solicitor General, the top appellate advocate for the State of Michigan
  • Solicitor-General of Australia, the second law officer of state and public servant representing the Attorney-General in court proceedings
    • Solicitor-General of Victoria (Australia)
    • Solicitor-General of the Northern Territory
  • Solicitor-General of Belize
  • Solicitor General of Canada, a role now performed by the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
    • Solicitor General of Ontario
  • Solicitor General of Cornwall
  • Solicitor General for England and Wales, the deputy for the Attorney General for England and Wales
  • Solicitor-General (Fiji)
  • Solicitor General of Hong Kong
  • Solicitor General of India
  • Chief State Solicitor, a branch of the office of the Attorney General of Ireland
  • Solicitor-General for Ireland, deputy to the Attorney-General for Ireland, until 1922
  • Solicitor General of Ohio, the top appellate advocate in the state
  • Solicitor-General of New Zealand, the second law officer of state and public servant representing the Attorney-General in court proceedings
  • Solicitor-General of the Philippines
  • Solicitor General of Sri Lanka, the deputy for the Attorney General for Sri Lanka
  • Solicitor General for Scotland, the deputy of the Lord Advocate
  • Solicitor-General of Singapore, the deputy of the Attorney-General of Singapore
  • Solicitor General & Registrar of Marriages of Gambia
  • United States Solicitor General, the federal government's primary advocate before the U.S. Supreme Court

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