Solicitor General of the United States

The solicitor general of the United States (USSG or SG), is an official in the United States Department of Justice who represents the federal government in cases before the Supreme Court of the United States. The solicitor general is the fourth-highest-ranking official in the Justice Department. The solicitor general is appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate, and he or she reports directly to the United States attorney general.

The solicitor general's office argues on behalf of the federal government in almost every Supreme Court case in which the United States is a party and also represents in most cases in which the government has filed a brief as amicus curiae. In the United States courts of appeals, the solicitor general's office reviews cases decided against the United States and determines whether the government will seek review in the Supreme Court. The solicitor general's office also reviews cases decided against the United States in the United States district courts and decides whether the government will file an appeal.

The current U.S. solicitor general is D. John Sauer.