Principal Deputy Solicitor General of the United States
In office January 20, 2021 – October 28, 2021
President
Joe Biden
Preceded by
Jeff Wall
Succeeded by
Brian Fletcher
Personal details
Born
(1980-03-07) March 7, 1980 (age 44) Boise, Idaho, U.S.
Political party
Democratic[1]
Education
Emory University (BA) University of St Andrews (MLitt) Harvard University (JD)
Elizabeth Prelogar's voice
Elizabeth Prelogar's opening statements to the Supreme Court in Biden v. Texas Recorded April 26, 2022.[2]
Elizabeth Barchas Prelogar (born March 7, 1980; née Elizabeth Margaret Barchas[3]) is an American lawyer who has served as solicitor general of the United States since October 2021. She served as acting solicitor general from January 20, 2021,[4] at the start of the Biden administration, until President Joe Biden sent her nomination to the U.S. Senate on August 11, 2021,[5] when she was prevented from serving while the nomination was before the Senate as a result of the terms of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998.[6]
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^SCOTUS Staff (April 26, 2022). Oral Argument—Audio / Biden v. Texas / Docket Number: 21-954(excerpt, official audio). SupremeCourt.gov. Event occurs at 0:08-2:12. Archived from the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
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^DOJ Staff. "Office of the Solicitor General / Meet the Acting Solicitor General". Justice.gov. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
^WH Staff (August 11, 2021). "President Biden Nominates Elizabeth Prelogar for Solicitor General". Whitehouse.gov. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
^Robinson, Kimberly Strawbridge (August 13, 2021). "Solicitor General's Office Adjusts as Prelogar Steps Back". BloombergLaw.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
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