Elizabeth Prelogar

Elizabeth Prelogar
Official portrait, 2021
48th Solicitor General of the United States
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 28, 2021
PresidentJoe Biden
DeputyBrian Fletcher
Preceded byBrian Fletcher (acting)
Acting
January 20, 2021 – August 11, 2021
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byJeff Wall (acting)
Succeeded byBrian Fletcher (acting)
Principal Deputy Solicitor General of the United States
In office
January 20, 2021 – October 28, 2021
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byJeff Wall
Succeeded byBrian Fletcher
Personal details
Born (1980-03-07) March 7, 1980 (age 44)
Boise, Idaho, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic[1]
Spouse
Brandon Prelogar
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(m. 2008)​
Children2
EducationEmory University (BA)
University of St Andrews (MLitt)
Harvard University (JD)
Elizabeth Prelogar's voice
Elizabeth Prelogar's opening statements to the Supreme Court in Biden v. Texas
Recorded April 26, 2022.[2]

Elizabeth Barchas Prelogar (born March 7, 1980; née Elizabeth Margaret Barchas)[3] is an American lawyer who has served as solicitor general of the United States since October 2021, making her the fourth highest ranking individual in the United States Department of Justice. Prior to this, she served as acting solicitor general from January 20, 2021,[4] at the start of the Biden administration, until President Joe Biden sent her nomination to the U.S. Senate on August 11, 2021.[5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference party was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ SCOTUS Staff (April 26, 2022). Oral Argument—Audio / Biden v. Texas / Docket Number: 21-954 (excerpt, official audio). SupremeCourt.gov. Event occurs at 0:08-2:12. Archived from the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
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  4. ^ DOJ Staff. "Office of the Solicitor General / Meet the Acting Solicitor General". Justice.gov. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  5. ^ WH Staff (August 11, 2021). "President Biden Nominates Elizabeth Prelogar for Solicitor General". Whitehouse.gov. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021. Retrieved September 15, 2021.