Office of the Solicitor General
Coverage of Office of the Solicitor General in the Nexus archive.
- Race and recorded calls
The Supreme Court is considering whether race can influence the Fourth Amendment's 'free to leave' test for police seizures in United States v. Carter. Donte Carter was convicted after officers found a stolen gun during a police encounter, but the District of Columbia Court of Appeals vacated his convictions, citing racial perceptions affecting the seizure determination. The case involves challenges to judicially attributed assumptions about racial distrust of law enforcement.
- Philippine Government Urges Supreme Court to Reject Fugitive Senator’s ICC Appeal
The Philippine Office of the Solicitor General has urged the Supreme Court to reject an appeal by Senator Ronald Dela Rosa, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for his role in the country's anti-drug campaign. The government has characterized Dela Rosa as a fugitive from justice in its legal filing.