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Solicitor-general Donald Verrilli, the Obama administration's chief advocate before the supreme court, defended the policy as an appropriate restriction when children were likely to be in the viewing audience.
Supreme court justices debate FCC position on TV swearing and nudity 2012
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Cavendish, and Sergeant Glynn next warmly opposed the bill, and they were followed by the Solicitor-general, Wedderburne, who defended it with greater ability and more knowledge of history than had been displayed by any of the preceding speakers.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. From George III. to Victoria Edward Farr
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He was appointed Solicitor-general in 1834, while yet behind the bar, and in 1835 was returned for Exeter, for which place he sate till his death.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 363, January, 1846 Various
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Attorney-general and that of the Solicitor-general were decidedly in favour of the City surrendering its liberties in preference to allowing judgment to be entered up.
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After long debate the opinion of the Attorney-general, the Solicitor-general, and the Recorder was taken upon the following questions, viz.,
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A letter from the Solicitor-general Mitford, (afterwards Lord Redesdale,) confirmed the opinion.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 378, April, 1847 Various
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Solicitor-general to consider of the most effectual methods of proceeding against the charter.
An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies of South Carolina and Georgia, Volume 1 Alexander Hewatt
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Solicitor-general 1873-74, Home Secretary 1880-85 and Chancellor of the
When Winter Comes to Main Street Grant Martin Overton 1908
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The duke troubles Mr Adolphus again upon this subject, as, in consequence of the editor of the "Morning Chronicle&" having thought proper to advert to this subject in a paragraph published on the 18th instant, the duke has referred the paper of that date and that of the 12th to the Attorney and Solicitor-general, his counsel, to consider whether the editor ought not to be prosecuted.
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Solicitor-general became vacant, and Essex used his influence on
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