Devon Westhill is president and general counsel of the Center for Equal Opportunity. He speaks about civil rights and related issues in the media and at events across the country. Mr. Westhill's writing has been published in numerous outlets including SCOTUSblog, Newsweek, National Review, and The Wall Street Journal, and he has provided expert testimony to both houses of Congress and the EEOC.
Mr. Westhill served as the top civil rights official at the United States Department of Agriculture in the administration of President Donald J. Trump. He has also worked at the United States Department of Labor, Federalist Society, and as a criminal trial lawyer in private practice.
After an enlistment in the United States Navy, Mr. Westhill earned his B.A. in philosophy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his J.D. from the University of Florida.
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The Dilemma of Race Based Affirmative Action
St. Mary's Student Chapter
St. Mary's University School of LawOne Camino Santa Maria
San Antonio, TX 78228
Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard
Miami Student Chapter
University of Miami School of Law1311 Miller Rd
Coral Gables, FL 33146
Supreme Court Preview: What Is in Store for October Term 2022?
Co-Sponsored by the Faculty Division and Practice Groups
The Mayflower Hotel, Grand Ballroom1127 Connecticut Avenue
Washington, DC 20036
Critical Race Theory
Chicago-Kent Student Chapter
Chicago-Kent College of Law565 W Adams Street
Chicago, IL 60661
SFFA v. Harvard - Post-Argument SCOTUScast
Curt Levey, Amanda Shanor, Devon Westhill
On October 31, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court heard Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President...
Courthouse Steps Oral Argument: SFFA v. Harvard
On October 31, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear Students for Fair Admissions...
Courthouse Steps Oral Argument: SFFA v. Harvard
On October 31, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear Students for Fair Admissions...
Supreme Court Preview: What Is in Store for October Term 2022?
Co-Sponsored by the Faculty Division and Practice Groups
On September 21, 2022, the Federalist Society's Faculty Division and Practice Groups will host a panel at the Mayflower...
Litigation Update: Faust v. Vilsack - Race Discrimination in the American Rescue Plan
The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging...