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===United States=== * [[Solicitor General of the United States]], the federal government's primary advocate before the U.S. Supreme Court * In [[U.S. state]] governments, the Solicitor General is usually a high-level legal official who argues in court β often in the U.S. Supreme Court or in the federal [[United States courts of appeals]] β on behalf of the State, its executives and officials, and its legislature. The position of state solicitor general appeared in the late 20th century, and not all states have a solicitor general. State Solicitors General include, among others ** [[Solicitor General of Alabama]], the top appellate advocate in the State of Alabama.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ago.alabama.gov/Divisions|title=Office of The Attorney General - ALABAMA|website=ago.alabama.gov|access-date=2019-02-15|archive-date=2019-02-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190216035244/https://ago.alabama.gov/Divisions|url-status=live}}</ref> ** [[Solicitor General of Florida]], the top appellate advocate for the State of Florida<ref>{{Cite web |title=Florida Attorney General - Solicitor General |url=http://myfloridalegal.com/pages.nsf/Main/D0B34FAEB8C543B285256CC60079E42A |access-date=2023-01-31 |website=myfloridalegal.com |archive-date=2023-01-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131205114/http://myfloridalegal.com/pages.nsf/Main/D0B34FAEB8C543B285256CC60079E42A |url-status=live }}</ref> ** [[Solicitor General of Hawaii]], the top appellate advocate in the State of Hawaii ** [[Solicitor General of Louisiana]], the top appellate advocate in the State of Louisiana ** [[Michigan Solicitor General|Solicitor General of Michigan]], the top appellate advocate for the State of Michigan ** [[Missouri Solicitor General|Solicitor General of Missouri]], the top appellate advocate for the State of Missouri. ** [[State Solicitor of New Jersey]], the top appellate advocate in the State of New Jersey ** [[Solicitor General of New York]], the top appellate advocate in the State of New York ** [[Solicitor General of Ohio]], the top appellate advocate in the State of Ohio ** [[Solicitor General of Texas]], the top appellate advocate in the State of Texas ** [[Solicitor General of Vermont]], the top appellate advocate in the State of Vermont<ref>{{cite news |title=Bridget Asay appointed solicitor general of Vermont |url=https://vtdigger.org/2015/04/19/bridget-asay-appointed-solicitor-general-of-vermont/ |work=VTDigger |date=19 April 2015}}</ref> ** [[Solicitor General of Washington]], the top appellate advocate in the State of Washington.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.atg.wa.gov/solicitor-generals-office|title=Solicitor General's Office {{!}} Washington State|website=www.atg.wa.gov|access-date=2019-02-15|archive-date=2019-02-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190222222621/http://www.atg.wa.gov/solicitor-generals-office|url-status=live}}</ref> ** [[Solicitor General of West Virginia]], the top appellate advocate in the State of West Virginia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wvnstv.com/west-virginia-news/lindsay-s-see-appointed-as-west-virginia-s-new-solicitor-general/1219495951|title=Lindsay S. See appointed as West Virginia's new solicitor general|date=2018-06-05|website=WVNS|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-15}}</ref> ** Though not a state, the District of Columbia also has an Office of the Solicitor General.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://oag.dc.gov/about-office-solicitor-general|title=About the Office of the Solicitor General {{!}} Attorney General Karl A. Racine|website=oag.dc.gov|access-date=2019-02-15|archive-date=2019-02-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190215215825/https://oag.dc.gov/about-office-solicitor-general|url-status=live}}</ref> * [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] also has county solicitors general who prosecute misdemeanors in that county.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Solicitor-General, State Court |url=https://www.douglascountyga.gov/230/Solicitor-General-State-Court |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=Douglas County, Georgia |archive-date=2024-12-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241220063411/https://www.douglascountyga.gov/230/Solicitor-General-State-Court |url-status=live }}</ref> *<!--* [[Solicitor General & Registrar of Marriages]] of Gambia -->
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