Biden’s solicitor general faces tough choices on Trump Supreme Court positions

Changing Litigating Positions at the Solicitor General's Office

NPR has this story (quoting Jonathan Adler among others) about the choices faced by President Biden's solicitor general's office. When should they withdraw briefs filed by the previous administration and replace them with a new position?As Katyal observes, the Bush administration had largely followed the tradition of defending laws enacted by Congress, even laws that Republicans generally opposed. With rare exceptions, that is one of the traditi…

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Biden’s solicitor general faces tough choices on Trump Supreme Court positions

Under Solicitor General Noel Francisco, the Trump administration regularly leap-frogged over appeals courts, going directly to the Supreme Court to block decisions it didn't like from federal trial courts. (Andrew Harnik/)The Biden administration faces some tough choices in the coming weeks over how it should deal with the Supreme Court.The justices have already heard arguments or agreed to hear them in more than 60 cases this term. In most of t…

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Tough Decisions Ahead For Biden's Incoming Solicitor General

The Biden administration faces some tough choices in the coming weeks over how it should deal with the Supreme Court. The justices have already heard arguments or agreed to hear them in more than 60 cases this term. In most of these cases, the Trump administration has already taken a position on behalf of the U.S. government. While the Biden administration may oppose many of the Trump positions, it knows that the justices do not look kindly on t…

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Tough Decisions Ahead For Biden's Incoming Solicitor General

The Biden administration faces some tough choices in the coming weeks over how it should deal with the Supreme Court. The justices have already heard arguments or agreed to hear them in more than 60 cases this term. In most of these cases, the Trump administration has already taken a position on behalf of the U.S. government. While the Biden administration may oppose many of the Trump positions, it knows that the justices do not look kindly on t…

3 years ago

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Tough Decisions Ahead For Biden's Incoming Solicitor General

The Biden administration faces some tough choices in the coming weeks over how it should deal with the Supreme Court. The justices have already heard arguments or agreed to hear them in more than 60 cases this term. In most of these cases, the Trump administration has already taken a position on behalf of the U.S. government. While the Biden administration may oppose many of the Trump positions, it knows that the justices do not look kindly on t…

3 years ago·Cincinnati, United States

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