Devan Cole - Writer, CNN Politics
Devan Cole
Writer, CNN Politics
Devan Cole is a writer for CNN Politics, covering the Supreme Court, lower federal courts and the Justice Department.
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What the next Trump presidency could mean for US education
Nov 17, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump has laid out some big changes for education in the US.
Judge recognizes ‘real possibility’ of Trump pardons as he delays trial for January 6 riot defendant
Nov 14, 2024
A federal judge on Thursday agreed to delay a trial set for next month for a US Capitol riot defendant, saying there is a “real possibility” that President-elect Donald Trump could pardon him after taking office next year.
What happens to Trump’s criminal and civil cases now that he’s been reelected
Nov 12, 2024
Donald Trump has been reelected to the White House as a convicted felon who is awaiting sentencing in his hush money case in New York and still working to stave off prosecution in other state and federal cases.
January 6 rioters and judges digest the impact of Trump’s victory
Nov 10, 2024
Donald Trump loomed large over the federal courthouse in Washington, DC, last week as people who rioted at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, to stop the peaceful transfer of power and the judges overseeing their cases grappled with the meaning of the former president’s victory.
See where abortions are banned and legal — and where it’s still in limbo
Nov 8, 2024
Nearly two dozen US states have banned or severely restricted access to abortion. View CNN’s abortion law map to see where abortions are legal, banned, or in limbo.
Georgia legal defense fund seeks to support election officials under attack for ‘doing the right thing’
Oct 31, 2024
Four years ago, Georgia was at the center of attempts by then-President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn his election loss.
North Carolina appeals court rejects RNC request to set aside ballots from overseas voters who never lived in state
Oct 29, 2024
The North Carolina Court of Appeals on Tuesday unanimously rejected a Republican bid to have election officials segregate overseas ballots cast by people who have never resided in the state for additional checks of the voters’ eligibility.
GOP’s aggressive court strategy sets the stage to cast doubt on the 2024 results
Oct 28, 2024
This election cycle — in which a former president who tried to overturn his 2020 loss is topping the Republican ticket — has featured an unprecedented amount of pre-election litigation, with the GOP touting that it’s been involved in 130 cases.
Federal judge halts Virginia’s pre-election voter roll purge aimed at suspected noncitizens
Oct 26, 2024
A federal judge on Friday halted a Virginia program that purged the state’s voter rolls based on indications that a person might be a noncitizen and ordered officials to restore the registrations of roughly 1,600 people who had been removed under the process.
Georgia Supreme Court maintains block on controversial election rules from Trump allies
Oct 23, 2024
The Georgia Supreme Court won’t let the state election board enforce a slate of controversial new election rules that were passed by allies of Donald Trump, ruling Tuesday against Republicans who asked for them to be revived as early voting got underway in the critical battleground state.
Steve Bannon to be released from prison next week, Bureau of Prisons says, despite his attempts for earlier exit
Oct 22, 2024
While imprisoned at FCI Danbury, Bannon has worked as an orderly in the prison library, making sure books were properly put away
‘Central Park Five’ members sue Trump for defamation after his debate comments on 1989 case
Oct 21, 2024
Members of the “Central Park Five” sued former President Donald Trump on Monday over “false and defamatory” statements they allege he made about their 1989 case during a presidential debate last month.
ACLU attorney will be the first openly transgender advocate to argue before Supreme Court
Oct 21, 2024
An attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union is set to be the first openly transgender person to argue before the Supreme Court this December when the justices hear a challenge to Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors.
Special counsel releases trove of redacted documents in 2020 election subversion case against Trump
Oct 18, 2024
Special counsel Jack Smith on Friday released nearly 2,000 heavily redacted pages of documents in his 2020 election subversion criminal case against former President Donald Trump, revealing snippets of the evidence Smith relied on to charge the former president.
Republicans appeal Georgia judge’s ruling striking down controversial new election rules
Oct 18, 2024
State and national Republicans on Thursday appealed a Georgia judge’s ruling striking down a slate of controversial new election rules passed by Donald Trump allies, including two related to the state’s election certification process that Democrats say would inject “chaos” into the critical battleground state after Election Day.
New Georgia election rules passed by Trump-backed board are unconstitutional, judge rules
Oct 16, 2024
A judge in Georgia has struck down a slate of controversial new election rules passed by Donald Trump allies, including two that Democrats say would inject post-election “chaos” into the critical battleground state.
About
Devan Cole is a writer for CNN Politics, covering the Supreme Court, lower federal courts and the Justice Department.
Cole was previously a breaking news writer for CNN, covering all things Washington and hot-button issues percolating across the country, including legal battles over LGBTQ rights and conservative efforts to restrict care for trans youth. Prior to that, he worked as a news associate in CNN’s Washington bureau where he assisted the assignment and live desk.
A native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Cole graduated from The George Washington University with a degree in Journalism and Mass Communication.
