A Certain Appeal

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Who. Florida Solicitor General Scott Makar
What. Makar oversees the state's civil appeals in state and federal appellate courts.
Impact. Makar's experience could be key to winning the ObamaCare case.

From his Ph.D. in economics to his depth of experience in appellate law, Florida Solicitor General Scott Makar was an ideal fit to help defend the state's case against the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as ObamaCare.

Makar, who grew up in Holmes Beach in Manatee County, has had a distinguished career — last year he set the record for appearances before the U.S. Supreme Court by a solicitor general in a term with four oral arguments — yet he seems to be a relative unknown outside the most elite legal circles.