U.S. Solicitor General
Appears in 7 stories
Won 6-3 at the Supreme Court on June 25, 2026
On June 25, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Mullin v. Doe that courts cannot review non-constitutional challenges to TPS terminations. Justice Alito wrote the majority opinion; the three liberal justices dissented.
Updated Jul 24
Argued for the government before the Supreme Court
Since 1968, federal law has barred anyone who uses illegal drugs from owning a firearm. On March 2, 2026, the Supreme Court heard arguments over whether the ban violates the Second Amendment for roughly 50 million Americans who use marijuana legally under state law but not under federal law.
Updated May 30
Argued government's position before Supreme Court
President Trump declared national emergencies over fentanyl trafficking and trade deficits, then used a 1977 law never intended for tariffs to slap duties on nearly every country. Federal courts at every level said he exceeded his authority, yet the tariffs stayed anyway—collecting approximately $150 billion while 301,000 importers awaited word on refunds.
Updated May 19
Arguing for Trump administration before Supreme Court
A small wine importer and a toy company are forcing the Supreme Court to answer a question: Can the president slap tariffs on the entire world without Congress? Trump used emergency powers law to impose tariffs collecting $130 billion, courts said he overstepped, and now the justices will decide if emergency powers mean what they've always meant—or something new.
Driving the government’s push to keep CSRA channeling strict and stop discovery
Immigration judges say the Justice Department has effectively muzzled them: speak publicly about immigration and you need permission, and what you say can be steered into "agency talking points." The Trump administration's response has been procedural. You don't get federal court—go through the civil-service machinery first.
Updated May 15
Lead advocate urging the Supreme Court to overturn or narrow Humphrey’s Executor
In 2025, President Donald Trump challenged the 1935 Humphrey's Executor precedent by firing and removing independent agency officials before their terms expired.
Updated May 10
Arguing in support of EO 14160 before the Supreme Court
On January 20, 2025, the first day of his second term, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14160, "Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship." The order denies automatic citizenship to U.S.-born children when the mother is unlawfully present or on a temporary visa and the father is neither a citizen nor a lawful permanent resident. It challenges 125 years of legal consensus (grounded in the 14th Amendment and the Supreme Court's 1898 decision in United States v. Wong Kim Ark) that nearly all children born on U.S. soil are automatically citizens.
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