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“When we're not a party, we sometimes file as amicus, as friend of the court, 25, 30 times a term, sometimes more. And in each of those cases, we've got to decide what position the government's going to take. And that is the solicitor general's job to make that decision.”

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Donald Verrilli Jr.
Donald Verrilli Jr.

Donald Verrilli Jr. is an accomplished American lawyer, born on June 29, 1957. He has served as a U.S. Supreme Court counsel and represented the government in several significant cases. more

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