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Devon Ombres is the senior director for Courts and Legal Policy at American Progress. Before joining American Progress, he served as senior counsel on the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability and as the staff director for the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. He also served as senior counsel to Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) from the 115th to 117th Congress, handling the portfolio of policy issues before the House Judiciary Committee.

Prior to moving to Washington, D.C., Ombres was a litigator in Tampa Bay, Florida, and clerked for the Hon. Dorian K. Damoorgian at the Florida 4th District Court of Appeal.

Ombres holds a Master of Laws in law and government, focusing on civil rights, from the American University Washington College of Law. He received his Juris Doctor from Stetson University College of Law and is a graduate of Florida State University. Ombres enjoys spending his free time adventuring with his children and cooking for his family.

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The Supreme Court’s Presidential Immunity Case, the Threat to Democracy, and the Path Forward Past Event

The Supreme Court’s Presidential Immunity Case, the Threat to Democracy, and the Path Forward

Please join the Center for American Progress for a virtual event that will address the threats the current U.S. Supreme Court and a future president could pose to the foundation of American democracy.

The Supreme Court Has Fully Embraced an Antidemocratic, Right-Wing Agenda Article
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The Supreme Court Has Fully Embraced an Antidemocratic, Right-Wing Agenda

The Supreme Court has taken off its mask this term by creating unconstitutional de facto immunity for future presidents who act illegally and by gutting the ability of public agencies and Congress to protect Americans from abuse by right-wing special interests.

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The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals Is Spearheading a Judicial Power Grab Report
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The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals Is Spearheading a Judicial Power Grab

The rogue 5th Circuit Court has helped undermine the separation of powers, established precedent, and principled legal reasoning to accomplish right-wing policy goals; the Supreme Court continuing to follow suit would strip power away from elected representatives and American voters.

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Justices’ Trump Ballot Ruling May Spark Constitutional Crisis In the News

Justices’ Trump Ballot Ruling May Spark Constitutional Crisis

Devon Ombres explains why a Supreme Court majority opinion in Anderson v. Trump marks a grave overstep of the court’s authority that could spell a constitutional crisis for this and future elections.

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