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Devon Ombres

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Judiciary dork at Center for American Progress. Recovering Hill staffer. Extroverted introvert. Occasional food pic if I make something nice. All posts my own.

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Trump recently urged lawmakers to pass the SAVE Act—here's how this dangerous legislation would block millions of Americans from voting.
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Devon Ombres @doo-dc.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Today, the Supreme Court hears argument in a case where they're probably to grant Trump and every future president the authority to run formerly independent federal agencies like their own personal fiefdoms. #CourtReformNow #SCOTUS. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/u...
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These Independent Agencies Could Be Affected by a Supreme Court Case
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Devon Ombres @doo-dc.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
New article - Sharing because I know how much everyone loves political ads. And #SCOTUS is about to make it all that much worse. www.americanprogress.org/article/is-t...
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Is the U.S. Supreme Court Preparing To Undermine Campaign Finance Reforms Again?
The court could create a way for special interests to bypass campaign contribution limits and allow the further corruption of electoral politics.
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Devon Ombres @doo-dc.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Saving American Democracy is up to all of us. The People. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/o...
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Opinion | The Constitution Doesn’t Belong to Trump or the Supreme Court
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Devon Ombres @doo-dc.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Next up on #SCOTUS's hit list - Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Louisiana v. #Callais is being argued next week and decades of progress will likely be thrown out the door. My new piece: www.americanprogress.org/article/loui...
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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...
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Devon Ombres @doo-dc.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
That's a nice constitutional wall separating church and state there. Sure be a shame if something happened to it. - The U.S. Supreme Court (sarcastically). New report by @thedailyhayley.bsky.social www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...
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How the Supreme Court Is Dismantling the Separation of Church and State
Chief Justice John Roberts’ court is actively eroding the separation of church and state, breaking with centuries of First Amendment jurisprudence.
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Devon Ombres @doo-dc.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
#SCOTUS #Calvinball Starts again in earnest next week. Buckle up. dcjournal.com/counterpoint...
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Counterpoint: SCOTUS Isn’t Drifting Rightward — the Pedal Is to the Floor – DC Journal - InsideSources
For an alternate viewpoint, see “Point: Another Momentous Term Is in the Offing.” Whether the Roberts Supreme Court will continue to push American
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Devon Ombres @doo-dc.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
New Report up - "Does a Politically Directed Department of Justice Merit the Presumption of Regularity?" That's legalese for lawyers shouldn't lie to the courts and expect to get away with it. www.americanprogress.org/article/does...
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Does a Politically Directed Department of Justice Merit the Presumption of Regularity?
Federal courts should begin—and litigants should ask them—to take notice of rampant irregularity coming out of the Department of Justice.
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Devon Ombres @doo-dc.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
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Masked and Unidentifiable: The Risks of Federal Law Enforcement Operating Without Identification
Since taking office, the Trump administration has undermined public safety and law enforcement accountability by supporting the dangerous practice of obscuring the identity of ICE and other federal of...
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Devon Ombres @doo-dc.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
What this guy said:
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Bill Amend @billamend.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
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Devon Ombres @doo-dc.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Really hope all the new law enforcement in DC will be able to find the Epstein Client List that was so badly stolen from AG Bondi’s desk weeks ago!!!!!
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Devon Ombres @doo-dc.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
I agree with president Trump that DC is turning into a shithole. I mean, what kind of hellscape like Georgetown doesn't even have a Michelin starred restaurant. dc.eater.com/dc-restauran...
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Reverie, Georgetown’s Only Michelin-Starred Restaurant, Is Closing
Chef Johnny Spero pulls the curtain on his fine dining flagship in October
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Michael Sozan @michaelsozan.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
VERY TIMELY ARTICLE from my @americanprogress.bsky.social colleague @doo-dc.bsky.social. The FBI does not have any credible legal basis to try to arrest Texas lawmakers who broke quorum.
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Devon Ombres @doo-dc.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
In case you were wondering - www.americanprogress.org/article/ther...
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There Is No Legal Basis for the FBI To Arrest Quorum-Breaking Texas Legislators
Breaking quorum in the Texas legislature is a tradition nearly as old as the state itself and, by law, should be handled by state officials, not the federal government.
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Devon Ombres @doo-dc.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Keep in mind as you listen to this, that @jamestalarico.bsky.social is a Christian pastor.
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Devon Ombres @doo-dc.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Super important article by my colleague @michaelsozan.bsky.social on how people power can push back against rising authoritarianism!
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Devon Ombres @doo-dc.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
How's that #SCOTUS #Trump immunity decision going? About as well as you'd expect... www.americanprogress.org/article/trum...
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Trump v. United States: Revisiting the Presidential Immunity Ruling 1 Year Later
The right-wing Supreme Court appears to have learned little from its decision to grant the president immunity for criminal acts—and the president is taking full advantage of the ruling.
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Devon Ombres @doo-dc.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
Checking in from Asheville NC. Nothing to see here. @hollyanderson.bsky.social
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Devon Ombres @doo-dc.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
I did a thing
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Devon Ombres @doo-dc.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Curioser and curioser…. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/07...
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Trump Administration Live Updates: Attorney General Alerted Trump His Name Appeared in Epstein Files
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Devon Ombres @doo-dc.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
#Trump and #DOGE are slashing $$$ to colleges and universities across the country, undermining American leadership in research and development and our local and national economies. See how bad your school got hit: www.americanprogress.org/article/mapp...
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Mapping Federal Funding Cuts to U.S. Colleges and Universities
American science and innovation should not be subject to the political winds of the day. Find out how the Trump administration’s grant terminations are affecting your school, your community, and your ...
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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
🚨 ACTION ITEM: The health and well-being of Americans and the programs they rely on are at stake. Now is THE time to speak out and tell your lawmakers to vote against the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. www.americanprogress.org/take-action/...
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Tell the House: Vote No On the One Big Beautiful Bill
Tell your representative to vote no on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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Devon Ombres @doo-dc.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
An important article by one of my @americanprogress.bsky.social colleagues on the dangers of anticipatory obedience in backsliding democracy - www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
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The Dangers of Obeying: 4 Risks for Organizations Bowing to the Trump Administration
The Trump administration is demanding unprecedented power and punishing those who refuse to comply, but civil society acting peacefully with collective courage can build a stronger democracy.
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Devon Ombres @doo-dc.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
It's not too late to sign up to attend the "Presidential Appeasement and the Supreme Court" discussion hosted by @americanprogress.bsky.social on July 9 at 11:00 a.m. Register through the link below: www.americanprogress.org/events/presi...
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Presidential Appeasement and the Supreme Court: The State of the Court in 2025
Please join the Center for American Progress for a virtual event on presidential appeasement and the Supreme Court in 2025.
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Devon Ombres @doo-dc.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Join CAP for a virtual event on Wednesday July 7 at 11:00 a.m. - Presidential Appeasement and the Supreme Court. Featuring @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social, @leahlitman.bsky.social, @anthonymkreis.bsky.social, and @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social www.americanprogress.org/events/presi...
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Presidential Appeasement and the Supreme Court: The State of the Court in 2025
Please join the Center for American Progress for a virtual event on presidential appeasement and the Supreme Court in 2025.
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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court placed new limits on the power of lower courts to issue nationwide injunctions. This ruling from the far-right Supreme Court rubber-stamps President Donald Trump’s efforts to undermine our nation’s rule of law. Read CAP's statement from @doo-dc.bsky.social:
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STATEMENT: Supreme Court Limit on Injunctions Upends the Rule of Law
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Devon Ombres @doo-dc.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
ACB said that courts can't enter universal injunctions, even against patently unconstitutional government acts. Birthright Citizenship is walking to the guillotine. Will we see ICE enforcement in maternity wards now? www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
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Devon Ombres @doo-dc.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Just so we're all on the same page, the end result of Trump Always Chickens Out (TACO) is apparently the US going to war with Iran. 🤷🤷‍♂️🤷‍♀️ www.npr.org/2025/06/17/n...
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Trump threatens Iran's supreme leader, escalating his rhetoric about the conflict
President Trump called Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei an "easy target" but said, "We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now."
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Devon Ombres @doo-dc.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
OK - Some more good news. Senate strips provision prohibiting the courts from enforcing #contempt. www.huffpost.com/entry/senate...
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Senate GOP Strips Provision From Tax Bill That Would Let Trump Rule As A King
They removed jarring language from the House GOP's "big, beautiful bill" that would have limited the ability of courts to enforce contempt orders.
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Devon Ombres @doo-dc.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
As the nation burns, we turn our eyes to our only hope... Mel Brooks. May the Schwartz be with you all on #NoKings day. #Spaceballs2 www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsK-...
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Spaceballs 2 | Announcement
YouTube video by Amazon MGM Studios
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Devon Ombres @doo-dc.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
What this guy said 👇 www.americanprogress.org/press/statem...
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STATEMENT: Supreme Court Rubber Stamps DOGE Fishing Expedition
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Devon Ombres @doo-dc.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
1/ John Roberts knows better but he doesn't seem to care. The six rightwing justices on SCOTUS just gave DOGE unencumbered access to the personal Social Security information of all Americans. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
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Devon Ombres @doo-dc.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Rao just punched her ticket to a SCOTUS nomination.
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Devon Ombres @doo-dc.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
If you know, you know.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 23/05/2025
“If you haven’t been poor, don’t legislate for the poor.” - Rep Lateefah Simon, CA-12
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 23/05/2025
in addition to being brazenly unprincipled, this is evidence that the conservatives KNOW trump is a mad king, but still want to imbue him with royal authority — against the well-documented history and tradition of the united states — out of their blinkered devotion to a narrow ideological project
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Devon Ombres @doo-dc.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
This appears to be the prevailing ethos of the Roberts Court.
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Devon Ombres @doo-dc.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
SCOTUS just making things up to pave the way for elective autoritaianism. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
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Devon Ombres @doo-dc.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Congratulations to inimitable @leahlitman.bsky.social for Lawless debuting no. 4 on NYT Bestsellers. Can't wait to read it! michigan.law.umich.edu/news/leah-li...
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Leah Litman’s New Book Examines Today’s Supreme Court | University of Michigan Law School
When pondering the concept of lawlessness and the Supreme Court, you don’t usually think of the problem as coming from within the court. But that’s the message of a new book by Michigan Law Professor ...
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Devon Ombres @doo-dc.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Every time Joe Negus takes Jordan to the shed, an angel gets its wings.
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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
The Constitution is intended to limit the powers of the presidency, not provide limitless authority. The U.S. Supreme Court must do its duty to contain the President's power grabs beyond what the Constitution allows, explains @doo-dc.bsky.social‬:
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The President and Constitutional Violations: Will the Federal Courts Contain the President’s Power Grabs?
It is up to the U.S. Supreme Court to do its duty to uphold constitutional checks and balances on President Donald Trump’s efforts to expand his powers beyond what the U.S. Constitution allows.
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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Thursday, SCOTUS will hear oral argument in a case challenging the nationwide injunctions that stopped President Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship from going into effect. The latest from @thedailyhayley.bsky.social and @doo-dc.bsky.social:
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What To Know About the Supreme Court Case on Birthright Citizenship and Nationwide Injunctions
On May 15, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in a case challenging the nationwide injunctions that stopped President Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship from going into effect.
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Commissioner Richard Trumka Jr. @trumkacpsc.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
They deleted my X account for speaking out against the illegal firings and for telling the truth about what’s happening inside of government. If they can censor me, they can censor you too. Follow @RichTrumkaJr on X and @Trumkacpsc everywhere else.
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Devon Ombres @doo-dc.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
My new piece on unconstitutional presidential actions and how the courts should be responding. www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
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The President and Constitutional Violations: Will the Federal Courts Contain the President’s Power Grabs?
It is up to the U.S. Supreme Court to do its duty to uphold constitutional checks and balances on President Donald Trump’s efforts to expand his powers beyond what the U.S. Constitution allows.
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Devon Ombres @doo-dc.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Looking forward to an end of SCOTUS term discussion with incredible legal minds tomorrow May 20 at 11:00 a.m. ‪@kimberlyeatkins.bsky.social‬, Sam Ames, and Prof. Emily Chertoff. www.americanprogress.org/events/previ...
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Previewing the End of the 2024–25 Supreme Court Term: Major Cases and the Shadow Docket
Please join the Center for American Progress for a virtual event that will preview the end of the 2024-25 Supreme Court term.
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Devon Ombres @doo-dc.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Anyone want to guess what the administration is trying to do now? www.americanprogress.org/article/reco...
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Devon Ombres @doo-dc.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
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Devon Ombres @doo-dc.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Don't Back Down! www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/o...
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Opinion | Something Extraordinary Is Happening in My Country
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James Martin, SJ @jamesmartinsj.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
I know Pope Leo XIV to be a kind, open, humble, modest, decisive, hard-working, straightforward, trustworthy, and down-to-earth man. A brilliant choice. May God bless him.
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