Solicitor General of Missouri explained

Post:	Solicitor General
Body:	Missouri
Incumbent:	Joshua M. Divine
Incumbentsince:	January 2023
Department:	Office of the Solicitor General
Reports To:	Missouri Attorney General
First:	James R. Layton

The Solicitor General of Missouri is the top appellate lawyer for the State of Missouri. It is an appointed position in the Office of the Missouri Attorney General, with supervision over all of the office's major appellate cases and amicus briefs. The majority of the matters that the Solicitor General handles are argued in the United States Supreme Court and the Missouri Supreme Court, although the Solicitor General is also responsible for Missouri's filings in the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and the Missouri Court of Appeals.^[1]

List of Solicitors General

Years	Missouri Solicitor General	Missouri Attorney General
1995–2017	James R. Layton^[2]	Jay Nixon Chris Koster
2017–2023	D. John Sauer^[3]	Josh Hawley Eric Schmitt
2023–present	Joshua M. Divine^[4]	Andrew Bailey

Notes and References

1. Web site: About the Office. Office of the Missouri Attorney General.
2. Web site: James Layton. The Federalist Society.
3. Web site: Missouri Attorney General Hawley addresses Democrats' residency concerns, rents apartment. Jo. Mannies. KWMU. February 10, 2017. November 20, 2022.
4. Web site: Faughn . Scott . 2022-12-22 . Bailey brings on national conservative figure, Josh Divine as Solicitor General . 2023-01-29 . The Missouri Times . en.