The Michigan Solicitor General or Solicitor General of Michigan is the top appellate lawyer for the State of Michigan. It is an appointed position in the Office of the Michigan Attorney General, with supervision over all of the office's major appellate cases and amici briefs. The majority of the matters that the Solicitor General handles are argued in the United States Supreme Court and the Michigan Supreme Court, although the Solicitor General is also responsible for Michigan's filings in the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Michigan's appellate courts, and other federal and state appellate courts. On January 15, 2019, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel named Fadwa A. Hammoud Michigan Solicitor General.[1]
| Solicitor General of Michigan | |
|---|---|
Incumbent since 2023Ann Sherman | |
| Michigan Department of Attorney General | |
| Reports to | Michigan Attorney General |
| Constituting instrument | MCL 14.28 |
| First holder | Edmund E. Shepherd |
| Deputy | Deputy Michigan Solicitor General |
| Website | State of Michigan: AG – Solicitor General Bureau[dead link] |
Creation
editThe office of Michigan Solicitor General was created in 1939 and is modeled after the United States Solicitor General. The position is codified in Michigan Compiled Laws Section 14.28.[2]
List of Solicitors
editThe current Michigan Solicitor General is Fadwa A. Hammoud.
| Years | Michigan Solicitor General | Michigan Attorney General |
|---|---|---|
| 1941–1957 | Edmund E. Shepherd | Herbert J. Rushton John R. Dethmers Foss O. Eldred Eugene F. Black Stephen John Roth Frank G. Millard Thomas M. Kavanagh |
| 1957–1961 | Samuel J. Torina | Paul L. Adams |
| 1961–1962 | Joseph B. Bilitzke | Frank J. Kelley |
| 1962–1962 | Eugene Krasicky | Frank J. Kelley |
| 1963–1982 | Robert A. Derengoski | Frank J. Kelley |
| 1982–1990 | Louis J. Caruso | Frank J. Kelley |
| 1990–1992 | Gay Secor Hardy | Frank J. Kelley |
| 1992–2008 | Thomas L. Casey | Frank J. Kelley Jennifer M. Granholm Mike Cox |
| 2008–2011 | B. Eric Restuccia | Mike Cox |
| 2011–2013 | John J. Bursch[3] | Bill Schuette |
| 2013–2019 | Aaron Lindstrom | Bill Schuette |
| 2019–2023 | Fadwa A. Hammoud | Dana Nessel |
| 2023–present | Ann Sherman[4] | Dana Nessel |
References
edit- ^ "AG – New Solicitor General Hammoud to Lead Flint Criminal Cases". www.michigan.gov. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
- ^ "MCL 14.28".
- ^ "Schuette Appoints Bursch Solicitor General".
- ^ "AG Dana Nessel announces second term executive team changes, appoints Fadwa Hammoud as chief deputy". 9 December 2022.