Melissa Murray

Reading this, it made my head explode. It's so insane. It's so divorced from constitutional reality. It's so wild. And I literally was like, you really put your bar number on this. Okay, I guess. And that's going to be the new Solicitor General, the federal government's lawyer before the Supreme Court, the 10th Justice, as it were.

Reading this, it made my head explode. It's so insane. It's so divorced from constitutional reality. It's so wild. And I literally was like, you really put your bar number on this. Okay, I guess. And that's going to be the new Solicitor General, the federal government's lawyer before the Supreme Court, the 10th Justice, as it were.

The Solicitor General argues cases on behalf of the federal government before the United States Supreme Court. So this is the lawyer in the whole country who probably will appear before the Supreme Court the most during the administration. So it defends any laws or actions that the administration takes that are challenged in court.

The Solicitor General argues cases on behalf of the federal government before the United States Supreme Court. So this is the lawyer in the whole country who probably will appear before the Supreme Court the most during the administration. So it defends any laws or actions that the administration takes that are challenged in court.

The Solicitor General argues cases on behalf of the federal government before the United States Supreme Court. So this is the lawyer in the whole country who probably will appear before the Supreme Court the most during the administration. So it defends any laws or actions that the administration takes that are challenged in court.

It may intervene in certain cases where there are private parties, but where the federal government has particular interests. It's a really big deal. And typically, we've had some really great people step up to the podium as Solicitor General. I'm not saying John Sauer is not a really great lawyer, but this brief, like, got to say, not the finest hour.

It may intervene in certain cases where there are private parties, but where the federal government has particular interests. It's a really big deal. And typically, we've had some really great people step up to the podium as Solicitor General. I'm not saying John Sauer is not a really great lawyer, but this brief, like, got to say, not the finest hour.

It may intervene in certain cases where there are private parties, but where the federal government has particular interests. It's a really big deal. And typically, we've had some really great people step up to the podium as Solicitor General. I'm not saying John Sauer is not a really great lawyer, but this brief, like, got to say, not the finest hour.

But, you know, Elena Kagan was the first woman to serve as Solicitor General. Ted Olson, who... you know, I did not share the same political sensibilities with, but, you know, I really came to admire and respect Ted as a friend. And he was a really good solicitor general on behalf of George W. Bush's government when he was in that position. So there have been really good advocates in this role.

But, you know, Elena Kagan was the first woman to serve as Solicitor General. Ted Olson, who... you know, I did not share the same political sensibilities with, but, you know, I really came to admire and respect Ted as a friend. And he was a really good solicitor general on behalf of George W. Bush's government when he was in that position. So there have been really good advocates in this role.

But, you know, Elena Kagan was the first woman to serve as Solicitor General. Ted Olson, who... you know, I did not share the same political sensibilities with, but, you know, I really came to admire and respect Ted as a friend. And he was a really good solicitor general on behalf of George W. Bush's government when he was in that position. So there have been really good advocates in this role.

This brief was not the best example of advocacy, certainly not written advocacy.

This brief was not the best example of advocacy, certainly not written advocacy.

This brief was not the best example of advocacy, certainly not written advocacy.

Maybe. I mean, like, this is not a court that's super teched up. So not clear if they are on truth social or any platform for that matter. But...

Maybe. I mean, like, this is not a court that's super teched up. So not clear if they are on truth social or any platform for that matter. But...

Maybe. I mean, like, this is not a court that's super teched up. So not clear if they are on truth social or any platform for that matter. But...

No, for sure.

No, for sure.

No, for sure.