White House voices confidence in solicitor general
...of the mandate. Wednesday is the last of three days of arguments on the provision. WASHINGTON -- The White House says it has "every confidence" in the solicitor general's handling of the Supreme Court debate over President Barack Obama's health care law....info
Annette King: Solicitor-General changed mind on terror act
...Clark questioned Solicitor-General David Collins QC whether action under that act was appropriate. "We were assured by the Solicitor-General it was appropriate and we did question that. We took the advice we were given." A month after the raids Collins said...info
White House voices confidence in solicitor general
...Court debate over President Barack Obama's health care law. In a statement, White House counsel Kathryn Ruemmler says Solicitor General Donald Verrilli has "ably and skillfully represented the United States before the Supreme Court." Ruemmler praised Verrilli...info
Former solicitor-general 'changed raids advice'
...BACK: Former solicitor-general David Collins changed his advice after telling senior ministers that those involved in the Urewera training camps could be charged under the Terrorism Suppression Act, Labour MP Annette King says. Former solicitor-general David...info
White House defends solicitor general
...suffer under new agreement. Claims of $7 billion in annual savings generate some skepticism among House lawmakers. Solicitor General Donald Verrilli is defending the 2010 health reform law before the Supreme Court. Haraz N. Ghanbari/AP The White House on Wednesday...info
Now pinch-hitting for Obama's solicitor general: Ruth Bader Ginsburg
...and which apparently threw him, the justices, particularly Kennedy, also asked pointed questions of the plaintiffs' attorney. So nothing's open and shut, even if the liberal justices ended up having to argue the solicitor general's case by themselves....info
White House Defends Stammering Solicitor General
...like this â€" all of Verrilli's verbal slip-ups compiled by BuzzFeed â€" are painful to watch: But even beyond delivery, the solicitor general seemed to fail on content. He fell back on political talking points during questioning, sometimes frustrating the justices....info
White House Defends Solicitor General
...White House defended Solicitor General Donald Verrilli on Wednesday, one day after Verrilli’s tough round of questioning before the Supreme Court during hearings over the constitutionality of the health-care mandate. While cameras are not allowed in the courtroom,...info
White House Defends Solicitor General
...White House on Wednesday defended Solicitor General Donald Verrilli, the man charged with defending the 2010 health reform law before the Supreme Court. Verrilli's arguments before the court on Tuesday have been criticized by analysts and observers. “Mr. Verrilli...info
Solicitor General Donald Verrilli, Other Supreme Court Lawyers Arguing Health Care In Front Of Justices
...Wednesday at the Supreme Court over President Barack Obama's health care law: ___ DONALD B. VERRILLI JR. Verrilli is solicitor general of the United States, the government's official representative in front of the Supreme Court. He was confirmed to his position...info