United States Solicitor General - Traditions

The United States Solicitor General is the individual appointed to argue for the Government of the United States in front of the Supreme Court of the United States, when the government is party to a case. The Solicitor General works within the United States Department of Justice; he or she is nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Among lawyers and jurists, the office of United States Solicitor General is generally considered ...

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The office of Solicitor General was founded in 1870, and some traditions have been established. Whenever the Solicitor General argues a case before the Supreme Court he continues to wear late 19th century style dress, with striped pants, grey ascot, vest, and a cutaway morning coat, making him a very distinctive sight in the courtroom. There has never been a female Solicitor General, so it is unclear what sort of ...

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United States Solicitor General, United States Solicitor General - Traditions, United States Solicitor General - Solicitors General Since 1870, United States Solicitor General - External link

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The office of Solicitor General was founded in 1870, and some traditions have been established. Whenever the Solicitor General argues a case before the Supreme Court he continues to wear late 19th century style dress, with striped pants, grey ascot, vest, and a cutaway morning coat, making him a very distinctive sight in the courtroom. Another, very substantive, tradition (that is possibly unique in United States) is the Solicitor General's right and practice of confession of judgment in cases where he or she considers the Government' ...

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United States Solicitor General, United States Solicitor General - Traditions, United States Solicitor General - Solicitors General Since 1870, United States Solicitor General - External link

Read more here: » United States Solicitor General: Encyclopedia II - United States Solicitor General - Traditions