Noel Francisco | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2017 | |
| 47th Solicitor General of the United States | |
| In office September 19, 2017 – July 3, 2020 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Deputy | Jeff Wall |
| Preceded by | Jeff Wall (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Wall (acting) |
| In office January 20, 2017 – March 10, 2017 Acting | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Ian Heath Gershengorn (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Wall (acting) |
| Principal Deputy Solicitor General of the United States | |
| In office January 20, 2017 – March 10, 2017 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Ian Heath Gershengorn |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Wall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Noel John Francisco August 21, 1969 Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Cynthia Stewart |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Brandeis University University of Chicago (BA, JD) |
Noel John Francisco (born August 21, 1969) is an American lawyer who served as Solicitor General of the United States from 2017 to 2020.[1] He was the first Asian American confirmed by the United States Senate to hold the position.[2] Francisco is now a partner at the law firm Jones Day.
As Solicitor General, Francisco was characterized as a staunch defender of President Donald Trump. In his position, Francisco sought to have the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) struck down by the courts, neither of which occurred during his tenure. He also defended Executive Order 13769, which was a ban on travelers from predominantly Muslim countries deemed to present security risks; this was ultimately upheld by the Supreme Court in Trump v. Hawaii.[3][4]
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- ^ Stahl, Jeremy (2018-06-21). "The Government Needs to Correct the Record in the Supreme Court Travel-Ban Case". Slate Magazine. Retrieved 2022-01-27.