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Senior Director, Courts and Legal Policy

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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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Louisiana v. Callais: The End of the Voting Rights Act? Article
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Louisiana v. Callais: The End of the Voting Rights Act?

Louisiana v. Callais puts Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act in the Supreme Court’s crosshairs and could result in the elimination of the last remaining bulwark against racial discrimination in voting.

Devon Ombres

Trump’s “Compact” With Colleges Will Put University Presidents in Legal Jeopardy Article
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Trump’s “Compact” With Colleges Will Put University Presidents in Legal Jeopardy

The White House’s proposed Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education is unconstitutional, unlawful, and will put universities and their administrators at direct risk from a politicized Justice Department.

Ben Olinsky, Viviann Anguiano, Devon Ombres, 2 More Sara Partridge, Hayley Durudogan

Rule Of Law Or Rule By Law? SCOTUS Gets Its Chance To Halt Trump’s Rampage—Or Greenlight It In the News

Rule Of Law Or Rule By Law? SCOTUS Gets Its Chance To Halt Trump’s Rampage—Or Greenlight It

In an op-ed published by Talking Points Memo, Devon Ombres discusses the U.S. Supreme Court’s role in four key Trump administration-centered cases that touch on everything from deportations and birthright citizenship to funding cuts and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

Talking Points Memo

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The Supreme Court’s Final Test Approaches In the News

The Supreme Court’s Final Test Approaches

In an op-ed published by Talking Points Memo, Devon Ombres unpacks President Donald Trump’s thirst for unchecked power and how the U.S. Supreme Court may be gearing up to green-light it.

Talking Points Memo

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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.

Devon Ombres

Challenges to the Rule of Law: A Pre-End-of-Term Supreme Court Review Past Event

Challenges to the Rule of Law: A Pre-End-of-Term Supreme Court Review

Please join the Center for American Progress for a virtual event with expert panelists discussing the implications of the decisions being handed down by the Supreme Court in the next month.

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