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Noel Francisco
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Official portrait, 2017
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| 47th Solicitor General of the United States | |
| In office September 19, 2017 – July 3, 2020 |
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| President | Donald Trump |
| Deputy | Jeff Wall |
| Preceded by | Jeff Wall (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Wall (acting) |
| In office January 20, 2017 – March 10, 2017 Acting |
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| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Ian Heath Gershengorn (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Wall (acting) |
| Principal Deputy Solicitor General of the States | |
| In office January 20, 2017 – March 10, 2017 |
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| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Ian Heath Gershengorn |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Wall |
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| Born |
Noel John Francisco
August 21, 1969 Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Cynthia Stewart |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Brandeis University University of Chicago (BA, JD) |
Noel John Francisco (born August 21, 1969) is an American lawyer. He served as the Solicitor General of the United States from 2017 to 2020. He was the first Asian American to be confirmed for this role by the United States Senate. Today, Francisco is a partner at the law firm Jones Day.
As Solicitor General, Francisco represented the United States government in court. He often argued for the policies of President Donald Trump. For example, he worked to change laws like the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). These changes did not happen while he was in office. He also defended a travel ban from certain countries. This ban was later supported by the Supreme Court.
Early Life and Education
Noel Francisco was born in Syracuse, New York. His mother, Therese, was from Oswego, New York. His father, Nemesio, came from the Philippines. Nemesio studied medicine and became a doctor.
Francisco grew up in Oswego. He graduated from Oswego High School. He went to Brandeis University for one year. Then, he transferred to the University of Chicago. There, he studied economics and earned a bachelor's degree in 1991. In 1996, he earned his law degree from the University of Chicago Law School.
Legal Career
After law school, Francisco worked for important judges. From 1996 to 1997, he was a law clerk for Judge J. Michael Luttig. Judge Luttig worked at the U.S. Court of Appeals. From 1997 to 1998, Francisco was a law clerk for U.S. Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia.
He then joined a private law firm. He was part of the legal team for George W. Bush during the 2000 presidential election recount in Florida. In 2001, Francisco became a lawyer for President Bush in the White House. Later, he worked for the United States Department of Justice from 2003 to 2005.
In 2005, Francisco went back to working for private law firms. He joined Jones Day in Washington, D.C.. He became the head of the firm's government regulation practice.
Working for President Trump
Noel Francisco left Jones Day to work for President Donald Trump. On January 23, 2017, he became the Principal Deputy Solicitor General. He served as the Acting Solicitor General for a short time. On March 7, 2017, President Trump nominated him to be the Solicitor General. The U.S. Senate approved his nomination on September 19, 2017. He was sworn in that same day.
As Solicitor General, Francisco represented the United States government. He argued in many important cases. He worked to support President Trump's policies. For example, he defended the travel ban. He also worked on cases related to the Affordable Care Act and DACA. He argued in 17 cases himself.
On June 17, 2020, Francisco announced he would leave his job. His last day was July 3, 2020.
Personal Life
Noel Francisco is married and has two daughters. He lives in Washington, D.C..
See also
- List of law clerks of the Supreme Court of the United States (Seat 9)
- Mueller special counsel investigation
- Donald Trump Supreme Court candidates
