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Solicitor General of the United States
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2025 – Present: Solicitor General, U.S. Department of Justice
2023 – 2025: Principal, James Otis Law Group, LLC
2019 – 2023: Solicitor General, Missouri Office of the Attorney General
2017 – 2019: First Assistant & Solicitor, Missouri Office of the Attorney General
2015 – 2017: Founder & Principal, James Otis Law Group, LLC
2013 – 2015: Partner, Clark & Sauer, LLC
2008 – 2013: Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri
2006 –2008: Associate, Cooper & Kirk, PPLC
2005 – 2006: Law Clerk, Hon. Antonin Scalia, U.S. Supreme Court
2004 – 2005: Law Clerk, Hon. J. Michael Luttig, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
2001 – 2001: Legislative Assistant, Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO)
Education: Harvard Law School (J.D.) 2004; University of Notre Dame (M.A., Philosophy) 2000; University of Oxford Oriel College (England) (B.A., Theology) 1999; Duke University (B.A., Philosophy) 1997.
Best meets the ten principles of a constitutional judge.
Rating: GreyNeutral. Record is not as fully developed. Cannot be rated as “green” or “red.”
Rating: RedFails to meet the ten principles of a constitutional judge.
AFA Action is a non-profit 501(c)(4) organization dedicated to advancing biblical, family values in society and government by educating and influencing public policy. AFA Action is also the Governmental Affairs Affiliate of American Family Association.