U.S. solicitor general
Coverage of U.S. solicitor general in the Nexus archive.
- DOJ refers to Air Force One threat as ‘assassination attempt’ in ballroom appeal
The Justice Department characterized an incident involving an Iranian missile threat and President Trump switching planes as an “assassination attempt” in a new court filing. U.S. Solicitor General John Sauer mentioned this event while submitting an emergency appeal to the Supreme Court to challenge a lower court’s block.
- Flouting Trump policy, federal judges are freeing immigrants from mandatory detention
Federal judges are releasing immigrants under a Trump-era mandatory detention policy, with the Supreme Court set to rule. A review of habeas petitions on June 16 showed 142 releases or bond hearings out of 178 cases, as judges argue indefinite detention is unconstitutional, as seen in cases like Gilberto Pacheco's.
- Supreme Court declines to hear several important cases, including on voting rights and the environment
The Supreme Court declined to hear several significant cases, including those related to voting rights enforcement, environmental regulations, and a trademark dispute involving a company co-founded by LeBron James. The court also requested the federal government’s views on challenges to a state bar association’s leadership allocation and an Oregon prescription drug reporting requirement.