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John D. Ashcroft
John David Ashcroft U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft (born 1942) was one of the most powerful members of President George W. Bush's cabinet. Ashcroft served as a state attorney general, Missouri governor, and U.S. senator prior to becoming U.S. attorney general. His conservative social views... Read more |
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James Clark McReynolds
James Clark McReynolds , 1862-1946, U.S. Attorney General (1913-14) and Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1914-41), b. Elkton, Ky. He received his law degree from the Univ. of Virginia in 1884. He was a professor of law at Vanderbilt when he was appointed Assistant Attorney General by... Read more |
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Tom Campbell Clark
Tom Campbell Clark 1899-1977, U.S. Attorney General (1945-49), associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1949-67), b. Dallas, Tex.; father of Ramsey Clark . He received his law degree from the Univ. of Texas. Clark joined the Justice Dept. (1937) as a special assistant to the attorney general.... Read more |
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Attorney General
ATTORNEY GENERAL The chief law enforcement officer of the United States or of a state government, typically serving in an executive branch position. The individual represents the government in litigation and serves as the principal advisor to government officials and agencies in legal matters.... Read more |
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Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar
Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar 1816-95, American lawyer, U.S. Attorney General (1869-70), b. Concord, Mass. While serving (1846) in the Massachusetts senate, he declared that he would rather be a "Conscience Whig" than a "Cotton Whig," thus originating an antislavery slogan. He was appointed U.S.... Read more |
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Sir Isaac Alfred Isaacs
Sir Isaac Alfred Isaacs , 1855-1948, Australian jurist and political leader. He sat in the colonial legislature (1892-1901), became solicitor general (1893), and served as attorney general (1894-99, 1900-1901). He was a framer of the commonwealth constitution and sat in the dominion Parliament... Read more |
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solicitor-general
solicitor-general. The ‘junior’ of the two law officers of the crown. The precursor of this office was the ‘king's solicitor’ first mentioned in 1461 and the title ‘solicitor-general’ was first used in 1515. From 1525 onwards the office of solicitor-general... Read more |
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D.C. Alters The Way It Prosecutes Homicides; New Crime Unit Will Handle Cases
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Homicide Prosecution In D.C. Is Overhauled
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