Statement by Attorney General Sessions on the Confirmation of Solicitor General Noel Francisco

Statement by Attorney General Sessions on the Confirmation of Solicitor General Noel Francisco

The following press release was published by the US Department of Justice on Sept. 19, 2017. It is reproduced in full below.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued the following statement on the Senate’s confirmation of Noel Francisco to be United States Solicitor General: “I applaud the Senate for finally confirming Noel Francisco to be the United States Solicitor General.

“Noel is a brilliant and principled lawyer with an excellent record of appellate work. His reputation for skillful analysis and clear, forceful advocacy is indisputable, and he has been a consistent advocate for the rule of law and a steadfast defender of the Constitution.

“I am confident that Noel will continue to be a tireless champion for justice and look forward to him being a central figure in our commitment to the classical understanding of law and jurisprudence.”

Source: US Department of Justice

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