Devin Watkins is an attorney at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. Devin Watkins previously worked at the Cato Institute as a legal associate and interned at the Institute for Justice. At the Cato Institute, Watkins worked on a variety of Supreme Court cases, and one of the briefs he worked on was cited by the Court. His op-eds have appeared in National Review Online, The Hill, Time, and The Federalist among others.
Watkins holds a Juris Doctor cum laude from George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School, where he was the development editor on the Mason Law Review. Prior to his legal career Watkins was a senior software developer at Intel and WebMD. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey.
Watkins is a member of the District of Columbia Bar, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Bar, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Bar.
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News
Supreme Court Strikes Down CDC Eviction Moratorium, Upholds Rule of Law
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the nationwide eviction moratorium imposed by the Centers for Disease Control, which was ostensibly aimed at…
CDC Eviction Moratorium Back In Court After Biden Defies Supreme Court Ruling
On the heels of the CDC extending its eviction moratorium at the behest of the Biden administration, a group of realtor plaintiffs have asked the…
Everyone Loses in CDC Eviction Ban
In the wake of court rulings against the Centers for Disease Control nationwide eviction ban, the White House today called on Congress to pass an…
Blog
CDC’s Eviction Moratorium Extension Another Example of Ends-Justify-the-Means Policy
- By: Devin Watkins
The Constitution requires all of Congress and the president to swear to uphold the Constitution. Yet, too often today, public officials of both parties ignore…
Supreme Court Requires Involvement of Principal Officers Before Final Decisions
- By: Devin Watkins
Today, the Supreme Court issued a decision in United States v. Arthrex that has massive implications for the limits on the administrative state. It…
Judge Rules in Favor of Retroactive Unapportioned Tax
- By: Devin Watkins
In 2006, Charles and Kathleen Moore invested in a business aimed at providing affordable equipment to small-scale Indian farmers. No dividends have been returned to…
Op-Eds/Articles
The Washington Examiner
OSHA Cannot Constitutionally Coerce People into Vaccinations
- By: Devin Watkins
President Joe Biden says he will have federal regulators make employers require workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19, or else they’ll…
The Daily Press
Moderate Decisions Could Prompt GOP to Rethink Court Nominations
- By: Devin Watkins
Justice Amy Barrett’s confirmation to the Supreme Court would spell doom for the Affordable Care Act, Roe v. Wade, and the 2015 Obergefell ruling on…
Inside Sources
Counterpoint: Fix the Court, but Justice Should Not Be Random
- By: Devin Watkins
Calls for “judicial reform” have too often been code for seeking changes to the courts for partisan advantage. This is why “reform” is rarely accomplished.
Citations
NPR
The Supreme Court Throws Out a State Law Requiring Nonprofits to Name Rich Donors
- By: Devin Watkins
NPR cites attorney Devin Watkins on the Supreme Court’s ruling against California’s law requiring charitable organizations to disclose the identities of their major donors to…
E&E News
NEPA may spur lawsuits over ANWR leasing freeze
- By: Devin Watkins
E&E News cites attorney Devin Watkins on ANWR leases: But Devin Watkins, an attorney with the Competitive Enterprise Institute, suggested that affected companies could…
The Washington Times
Appeals Court Upholds Federal Eviction Moratorium
- By: Devin Watkins
The Washington Times cites attorney Devin Watkins on an eviction moratorium issued by the CDC: Devin Watkins, an attorney with the Competitive Enterprise Institute,…