D. John Sauer

Solicitor General of the United States

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Office: Solicitor General of the United States

Born: November 13, 1974

Education: Harvard Law School, Duke University, University of Notre Dame

Previous offices: Solicitor General of Missouri

Last updated Nov 1, 2026

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Supreme Court declines to restore immigration judges' power to pause deportation cases

Rule Changes

Defended the consent judgment before the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on October 27 refused, without comment or noted dissent, to revive a 2024 regulation that let immigration judges pause deportation cases. That leaves in place a June 2026 agreement between Texas and the Justice Department that threw the rule out.

Updated Oct 29