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How have the Trump and Obama governments comparatively fared before the Court at the cert stage? These results suggest some similarities as well as some important differences.

The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) is involved in more Supreme Court litigation on a yearly basis than any other entity. The OSG also plays a unique role in this litigation as its team provides the Court with information, which is oftentimes related to the incumbent administration’s policy views.  This singular position has been written about at length in various books and articles…