Role of the Solicitor General
1987-12-19T19:04:25-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZWVjXC8wMDA2MjAtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Lincoln Caplan discussed the Reagan administration’s changes to the solicitor general’s responsibilites. The solicitor general’s primary duty is to act as the executive branch’s courtroom advocate.
Lincoln Caplan discussed the Reagan administration’s changes to the solicitor general’s responsibilites. The solicitor general’s primary duty is to act as the executive branch’s courtroom advocate.
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