The solicitor general: the politics of law

Abstract

Acknowledgments Introduction: The Government's Lawyer 1. An Overview of the Office of the Solicitor General of the United States 2. The Cream of the Crop: The Fifth Floor of Justice 3. Untangling the Bramblebush: External Demands and Influences 4. Vested Interests: The Government as a Party Before the Supreme Court 5. Friend of the Court: The Government as Amicus 6. The Dilemma of Serving Two Masters: Strategies for Individual Rights Cases Conclusion: The Balancing Act: The Solicitor General and American Politics Appendix A: Solicitors General of the United States Appendix B: Organizational Charts Appendix C: Data Collection Notes Bibliography Index

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