President-elect Donald Trump is currently considering several attorneys who have been involved in his legal defense and other cases to potentially serve as the US solicitor general. This position involves overseeing and arguing the government's cases before the Supreme Court.
One of the attorneys under consideration is John Sauer, who successfully argued Trump's immunity case before the Supreme Court. In this case, the justices ruled that Trump is entitled to immunity from prosecution for official actions taken as president.
Another attorney in the running for the position is Jonathan Mitchell, who represented Trump in a case regarding the 14th Amendment's 'insurrectionist clause.' The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Trump, allowing him to appear on the ballot.
Jonathan Mitchell is also known for his involvement in drafting Texas's six-week abortion ban, which was permitted to take effect by the Supreme Court while Roe v. Wade remains in place. He has also been active in other anti-abortion litigation.
