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Elizabeth Prelogar is an American lawyer who has served as the Solicitor General of the United States since October 2021, having been nominated by President Joe Biden and confirmed by the Senate. She previously served as Acting Solicitor General and has argued cases before the Supreme Court of the United States on behalf of the federal government. Prior to her government service, she was a partner at Munger, Tolles & Olson and clerked for Supreme Court Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Elena Kagan. She graduated from Harvard Law School.
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What does the U.S. Solicitor General actually do?
The Solicitor General supervises federal-government litigation before the Supreme Court and personally argues important cases. The position is often nicknamed the tenth justice because its office appears before the Court so frequently.
Which Supreme Court justices did Elizabeth Prelogar clerk for?
Prelogar clerked for Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Elena Kagan. Before those Supreme Court clerkships, she worked for Merrick Garland when he was a judge on the D.C. Circuit.
When did Elizabeth Prelogar serve as Solicitor General?
The Senate confirmed her in 2021 as the 48th Solicitor General and the second woman to hold the office. Her tenure ended with the change of presidential administration in January 2025.
Did Elizabeth Prelogar work on the Mueller investigation?
Yes, she served as an assistant special counsel in Robert Mueller's investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election. She later returned to appellate work and became Principal Deputy Solicitor General before her permanent appointment.
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