WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump ended a circuitous search for the government’s top advocate before the Supreme Court by nominating Washington lawyer Noel Francisco as the next solicitor general. Francisco had originally been named as the No. 2 in the ...

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WASHINGTON — From gay marriage to the health care overhaul, the Obama administration’s top U.S. Supreme Court lawyer has won more often than not in some of the biggest cases in recent years. So why is the court ignoring his ...

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Everyone has experienced a bad day at the office. And most lawyers have developed a thick skin against public criticism and mockery. But only one lawyer this year had to endure being called a “train wreck” on national television and ...

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The Senate Judiciary Committee has voted to advance the nomination of of Donald B. Verrilli Jr. as U.S. solicitor general to the full Senate. The committee voted 17-1 to recommend Verrilli's confirmation.

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Most lawyers dream of appearing before the U.S. Supreme Court. A rare few receive certiorari. Gregory G. Garre, a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Latham & Watkins LLP, has argued 30 cases before the high court.

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WASHINGTON, D.C.— Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan's arguments as solicitor general in several cases on government secrecy were at odds with a promise of transparency made by her boss and top client, President Barack Obama.

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