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The Solicitor General of Texas is the top appellate solicitor or lawyer for the U.S. state of Texas. It is an appointed position in the Office of the Texas Attorney General that focuses on the office's major appellate cases. The majority of the cases handled by the solicitor are argued in the United States Supreme Court and the Supreme Court of ...
The attorney general of Georgia is a statewide elected attorney and legal advisor for the executive branch of the U.S. state of Georgia.They are a constitutional officer responsible for providing opinions on legal questions concerning the state, prosecuting public corruption cases, overseeing contracts on behalf of the state, representing the state in all civil cases, in all capital felony ...
In 2020, Stone began working in the office of the Texas Solicitor General. After Texas Solicitor General Kyle D. Hawkins announced his intent to resign in January 2021, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton appointed Stone to replace him. Stone became Texas Solicitor General upon Hawkins' resignation on February 1, 2021. [3] [5]
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The solicitor general's office also reviews cases decided against the United States in the United States district courts and decides whether the government will file an appeal. Sarah Harris is the acting solicitor general as of January 20, 2025.
On Dec. 10, the solicitor general filed two briefs in climate change cases, supporting a continuation of a chaotic flurry of state climate change litigation across the country. Strikingly absent ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 14 January 2025. American politician and lawyer Ken Paxton Paxton in 2021 51st Attorney General of Texas Incumbent Assumed office January 5, 2015 Suspended: May 27, 2023 – September 16, 2023 [a] Governor Rick Perry Greg Abbott Preceded by Greg Abbott Member of the Texas Senate from the 8th district In ...
Carr, who was first appointed to the office of attorney general in 2016, hopes to replace outgoing Gov. Brian Kemp, who has been in office two consecutive terms and cannot run for a third.