Chuck Hatfield, a Missouri lawyer, encountered D. John Sauer during a hearing concerning Planned Parenthood's license renewal. Sauer aggressively contested the renewal based on complications from abortions, but ultimately lost the case. He has since gained notoriety for representing conservative causes, including a notable argument for President Trump regarding presidential immunity. Recently confirmed by the Senate, Sauer is now set to lead the Justice Department's efforts in advancing the Trump administration's agenda before the Supreme Court, facing opposition from lower court rulings.
Mr. Sauer lost the hearing, but he had come prepared for a fight. He litigated the case aggressively, Mr. Hatfield said.
Other lawyers would perhaps not take the stretch positions, but John will go ahead and take them, Mr. Hatfield said.
Mr. Sauer, 50, now President Trump's selection to be the U.S. solicitor general the top Justice Department official representing the federal government in arguments before the Supreme Court.
On Thursday, the Senate confirmed Mr. Sauer, 52 to 45, putting him in charge of Mr. Trump's aggressive attempt to get the Supreme Court to intervene.
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