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The Office of the Solicitor General supervises and conducts government litigation in the United States Supreme Court.The Solicitor General determines the legal position that the United States will take in the Supreme Court.


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The Solicitor General's office argues on behalf of the government in virtually every case in which the United States is a party. Office of the Solicitor General reviews cases decided against the United States and determines whether the government will seek review in the Supreme Court.




The Solicitor General is assisted by four Deputy Solicitors General and seventeen Assistants to the Solicitor General.Within the Justice Department, the Solicitor General exerts significant influence on all appeals brought by the department. The Office's staff attorneys, Deputy Solicitors General and Assistants to the Solicitor General, participate in preparing the petitions, briefs, and other papers filed by the government in the Supreme Court.
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 The contact information for the Office of the Solicitor General is
Office of the Solicitor General
Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Room 6627
Washington, DC 20530-0001
(202) 616-9406
Attention: James K. Davis
Email: OSGFOIA@usdoj.gov
Solicitors find a solicitor general
The Solicitor General conducts the oral arguments before the Supreme Court. Those cases not argued by the Solicitor General personally are assigned either to an Assistant to the Solicitor General or to another government attorney. The vast majority of government cases are argued by the Solicitor General or one of the office attorneys.