D. John Sauer

John Sauer
Official portrait, 2025
49th Solicitor General of the United States
Incumbent
Assumed office April 4, 2025
President	Donald Trump
Preceded by	Sarah M. Harris (acting)
Solicitor General of Missouri
In office January 9, 2017 – January 3, 2023
Governor	Eric Greitens Mike Parson
Preceded by	James Layton
Succeeded by	Josh Divine
Personal details
Born	Dean John Sauer (1974-11-13) November 13, 1974 (age 50)
Education	Duke University (BA, BS) Oriel College, Oxford (BA) University of Notre Dame (MA) Harvard University (JD)
D. John Sauer's voice D. John Sauer's opening statement before the Supreme Court in Trump v. CASA Recorded May 15, 2025

Dean John Sauer (/saʊər/; born November 13, 1974) is an American lawyer who has served as the solicitor general of the United States since 2025. He previously served as Solicitor General of Missouri from 2017 to 2023 and represented Donald Trump in his successful appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court in Trump v. United States.