FEDERAL · 28 U.S.C. · Chapter 31

Solicitor General

28 U.S.C. § 505
Title28Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Chapter31 — THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

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28 U.S.C. § 505.

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The President shall appoint in the Department of Justice, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, a Solicitor General, learned in the law, to assist the Attorney General in the performance of his duties.

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History

(Added Pub. L. 89–554, §4(c), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 612.)

Editorial Notes

So much of R.S. §347 as relates to the pay of the Solicitor General is omitted as superseded by §303(c) of the Act of Aug. 14, 1964, Pub. L. 88–426, 78 Stat. 416, which is codified in section 5314 of title 5, United States Code.

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Prior Provisions
A prior section 505, act June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 909, related to residence of United States attorneys, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 89–554, §8(a), and reenactment in section 545 of this title by section 4(c) of Pub. L. 89–554.

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