美國訟務次長

美国副总检察长(英語:Solicitor General of the United States,台湾作美國訟務次長[1][2][3]美國司法部排名第四的高級官員,繼司法部長副部長及助理部長之後。該職位自2021年10月28日起由伊莉莎白‧普瑞洛格英语Elizabeth Prelogar擔任。

美國訟務次長
Solicitor General of the United States
訟務次長旗幟
現任
伊莉莎白‧普瑞洛格英语Elizabeth Prelogar

2021年10月28日就任
美國司法部
尊称訟務次長先生/女士(Mr. or Madam Solicitor General)
直屬美國司法部長
機關所在地美國最高法院大樓司法部大樓
任命者美國總統
(參照參議院意見並得其同意)
設立法源美國法典第28编英语Title 28 of the United States Code § 第505節
设立1870年10月
首任本傑明·布里斯托
副職首席副訟務次長(Principal Deputy Solicitor General)
网站www.usdoj.gov
訟務次長辦公室的架構

美國訟務次長在美國最高法院代表美國聯邦政府參加訟辯。美國在最高法院採取的法律立場即由訟務次長決定。除了監管及處理政府作為訴訟方的案件外,訟務次長辦公室還會在與聯邦政府有重大利益關聯的案件中提交法庭之友摘要。幾乎所有以「合眾國」為與訟一方的案件中,訟務次長辦公室都會代表政府出庭爭辯,並在大多數政府曾提交「法庭之友」摘要的案件中出庭爭辯。在聯邦上訴法院,訟務次長辦公室會審視對合眾國不利的案件,並決定政府是否應向最高法院尋求覆核。訟務次長辦公室還會審視聯邦地區法院對合眾國作出的裁決,並就政府對案件的上訴做出核准決定。

訟務次長辦公室的組成编辑

訟務次長由4名副訟務次長(deputy solicitors general)及17名訟務次長助理(assistants to the solicitor general)協助。其中3名副訟務次長是司法部的職業律師,剩下的1名副訟務次長被稱為「首席副訟務次長」(Principal Deputy Solicitor General)。與訟務次長相同,首席副訟務次長通常在政府任期結束時卸任。

訟務次長或一名副訟務次長通常會在最高法院為最重要的案件爭辯。其他案件可能由其中一名助理或其他政府律師(government attorney)參與訟辯。每個最高法院任期內,訟務次長通常會在6至9個案件中爭辯,而每名副訟務次長在4至5個案件中爭辯,每名助理則會在2至3個案件中爭辯。[4]

歷任訟務次長编辑

訟務次長任期委任總統
本杰明·布里斯托October 11, 1870 – November 15, 1872尤利西斯·辛普森·格兰特
Samuel PhillipsDecember 11, 1872 – May 1, 1885
John GoodeMay 1, 1885 – August 5, 1886格罗弗·克利夫兰
George JenksJuly 30, 1886 – May 29, 1889
Orlow ChapmanMay 29, 1889 – January 19, 1890本杰明·哈里森
威廉·霍华德·塔夫脱February 4, 1890 – March 20, 1892
Charles AldrichMarch 21, 1892 – May 28, 1893
Lawrence MaxwellApril 6, 1893 – January 30, 1895格罗弗·克利夫兰
Holmes ConradFebruary 6, 1895 – July 1, 1897
John RichardsJuly 6, 1897 – March 16, 1903威廉·麦金莱
Henry HoytFebruary 25, 1903 – March 31, 1909西奥多·罗斯福
Lloyd BowersApril 1, 1909 – September 9, 1910威廉·霍华德·塔夫脱
Frederick LehmannDecember 12, 1910 – July 15, 1912
William BullittJuly 16, 1912 – March 11, 1913
约翰·威廉·戴维斯August 30, 1913 – November 26, 1918伍德罗·威尔逊
Alexander KingNovember 27, 1918 – May 23, 1920
William FriersonJune 1, 1920 – June 30, 1921
James BeckJune 1, 1921 – May 11, 1925沃伦·盖玛利尔·哈定
William MitchellJune 4, 1925 – March 5, 1929卡尔文·柯立芝
Charles HughesMay 27, 1929 – April 16, 1930赫伯特·胡佛
Thomas ThacherMarch 22, 1930 – May 4, 1933
James BiggsMay 5, 1933 – March 24, 1935富兰克林·德拉诺·罗斯福
Stanley ReedMarch 25, 1935 – January 30, 1938
罗伯特·H·杰克逊March 5, 1938 – January 17, 1940
弗朗西斯·貝弗利·比德尔January 22, 1940 – September 4, 1941
Charles FahyNovember 15, 1941 – September 27, 1945
Howard McGrathOctober 4, 1945 – October 7, 1946哈里·S·杜鲁门
Philip PerlmanJuly 30, 1947 – August 15, 1952
Walter CummingsDecember 2, 1952 – March 1, 1953
Simon SobeloffFebruary 10, 1954 – July 19, 1956德怀特·艾森豪威尔
Lee RankinAugust 4, 1956 – January 23, 1961
Archibald CoxJanuary 24, 1961 – July 31, 1965约翰·肯尼迪
瑟古德·马歇尔August 11, 1965 – August 30, 1967林登·约翰逊
Erwin GriswoldOctober 12, 1967 – June 25, 1973
Robert BorkJune 27, 1973 – January 20, 1977理查德·尼克松
杰拉尔德·福特
Daniel Friedman

署理
January 20, 1977 – March 4, 1977吉米·卡特
Wade McCreeMarch 4, 1977 – January 20, 1981
Rex LeeAugust 6, 1981 – June 1, 1985罗纳德·里根
Charles FriedOctober 23, 1985 – January 20, 1989

Acting: June 1, 1985 – October 23, 1985
William Bryson

署理
January 20, 1989 – May 27, 1989乔治·赫伯特·沃克·布什
Ken StarrMay 27, 1989 – January 20, 1993
William Bryson

署理
January 20, 1993 – June 7, 1993比尔·克林顿
Drew DaysJune 7, 1993 – June 28, 1996
Walter Dellinger

署理
June 28, 1996 – November 7, 1997
Seth WaxmanNovember 7, 1997 – January 20, 2001
Barbara Underwood

署理
January 20, 2001 – June 13, 2001乔治·沃克·布什
西奧多·奧爾森英语Theodore OlsonJune 13, 2001 – July 13, 2004
Paul ClementJune 13, 2005 – June 2, 2008

Acting: July 13, 2004 – June 13, 2005
Gregory GarreOctober 2, 2008 – January 20, 2009

Acting: June 2, 2008 – October 2, 2008
Edwin Kneedler

署理
January 20, 2009 – March 20, 2009贝拉克·奥巴马
艾蕾娜·卡根March 20, 2009 – May 17, 2010
Neal Katyal

署理
May 17, 2010 – June 9, 2011
Don VerrilliJune 9, 2011 – June 25, 2016
Ian Gershengorn

署理
June 25, 2016 – January 20, 2017
Noel Francisco

署理
January 20, 2017 – March 10, 2017唐納·川普
Jeff Wall

署理
March 10, 2017 – September 19, 2017
Noel FranciscoSeptember 19, 2017 – July 3, 2020
Jeff Wall

署理
July 3, 2020 – January 20, 2021
Elizabeth Prelogar

署理
January 20, 2021 – August 11, 2021乔·拜登
Brian Fletcher

署理
August 11, 2021 – October 28, 2021
Elizabeth PrelogarOctober 28, 2021 – present
Note: Some terms overlap because the incumbent remained in office after a successor was named. The office has been vacant at times while awaiting the nomination or confirmation of a successor.

首席副訟務次長列表编辑

  • Paul M. Bator – 1982 to 1983
  • Donald B. Ayer – June 1986 to December 1988
  • John Roberts – October 1989–January 1993[5] (Became Chief Justice)
  • Paul Bender – 1993–1996
  • Seth Waxman – 1996–1997 (Became Solicitor General)
  • Barbara Underwood – March 1997 to January 2001 (acting SG from January to June 2001)
  • Paul D. Clement – 2001 to July 2004 (became acting SG)
  • Gregory G. Garre – September 2005-June 19, 2008 (became acting SG)
  • Neal Katyal – January 2009 to May 2010 (became acting SG)
  • Leondra Kruger – acting principal deputy SG named in August 2010
  • Sri Srinivasan – August 2011 to May 2013 (became Chief Judge of D.C. Circuit)
  • Ian Gershengorn – September 2013 to June 2016 (became Acting SG)
  • Noel Francisco – January 20, 2017 to March 10, 2017 (became SG)
  • Jeff Wall – March 10, 2017 to January 20, 2021 (became Acting SG)[6][7]
  • Elizabeth Prelogar – January 20, 2021 - October 28, 2021 (became SG)

參見编辑

參考文獻编辑

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  5. ^ Archived copy (PDF). leahy.senate.gov. [12 January 2022]. (原始内容 (PDF)存档于30 January 2006). 
  6. ^ Chris Geidner on Twitter: "Big news in here: Jeff Wall (Trump-era hire, came from Sullivan & Cromwell, is returning to DOJ) is now the US acting solicitor general.". Twitter. March 13, 2017 [July 7, 2020]. (原始内容存档于2022-04-18). 
  7. ^ DOJ's Jeffrey Wall Will Be Acting US Solicitor, as Noel Francisco Heads Out. Law.com. June 17, 2020 [July 7, 2020]. (原始内容存档于2022-04-17).