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born 1980 United States

Elizabeth Barchas Prelogar (born 1980) 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, at the start of the Biden administration, until President Joe Biden sent her nomination to the U.S.

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Learn your cases and your clients inside and out so that you have the whole picture in mind when crafting arguments.

Leading Questions: Cooley Appellate Litigator Elizabeth Prelogar (2020)

There isn’t a trade off between being an aggressive and successful advocate for your clients’ positions and treating others with respect.

Leading Questions: Cooley Appellate Litigator Elizabeth Prelogar (2020)

I don't think it's ever too late for this Court to give the statute its proper construction when you actually look at its text, context, and history.

Federal government has to prioritize its efforts because it does not have the resources to pursue the 11 million undocumented "noncitizens" in the country.

Leading Questions: Cooley Appellate Litigator Elizabeth Prelogar (2020)

We’re competitive we like to win but we don’t compete against each other. It’s been the perfect culture to try to build a Supreme Court and appellate practice.

Leading Questions: Cooley Appellate Litigator Elizabeth Prelogar (2020)

Federal courts should not be transformed into open forums for each and every policy dispute between the states and the national government

Leading Questions: Cooley Appellate Litigator Elizabeth Prelogar (2020)

This is not about reducing enforcement of the immigration laws, it's about prioritizing limited resources to say go after Person A instead of Person B

Leading Questions: Cooley Appellate Litigator Elizabeth Prelogar (2020)

Applicant has never represented in any of his multiple legal filings in multiple courts that he in fact declassified any documents — much less supported such a representation with competent evidence

Leading Questions: Cooley Appellate Litigator Elizabeth Prelogar (2020)

Make no mistake, it is impossible for DHS to comply with each and every ‘shall’ in the INA as truly a judicially enforceable duty, we wouldn’t have the resources or ability to go after those individuals who are threats to public safety, national security and border security

Leading Questions: Cooley Appellate Litigator Elizabeth Prelogar (2020)

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