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SCOTUSblog founder Tom Goldstein denies tax fraud charges in jury trial testimony

SCOTUSblog co-founder Tom Goldstein testified in court Wednesday at his white-collar criminal jury trial, admitting to tax-filing mistakes but denying criminal tax fraud.

Feb 12, 2026 10:41 AM CST

Trump’s anti-DEI orders can proceed after appeals courts ends block

A preliminary injunction blocking President Donald Trump’s executive orders to withhold federal funding for diversity, equity and inclusion grants and contracts was lifted by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at Richmond, Virginia, on Friday.

Feb 9, 2026 11:18 AM CST

Policy on trans students’ pronouns didn’t violate teacher’s rights, court says

Montgomery County Public Schools did not violate the First Amendment rights of a Christian substitute teacher by requiring her to use transgender students’ pronouns in the classroom, according to a ruling by a federal appeals court.

Feb 2, 2026 1:52 PM CST

While working as Georgia prosecutor, lawyer filed more than 600 disability lawsuits

A lawyer who filed more than 600 Americans With Disabilities Act lawsuits in federal court against hotels and was found to have repeatedly inflated his attorney fees has been suspended from practicing in Maryland.

Dec 9, 2025 1:44 PM CST

Straight white woman drops bias case against King & Spalding over its diversity fellowship

A straight white woman who sued King & Spalding over a diversity fellowship has filed a joint stipulation dropping her claims, leading a federal appeals court to dismiss her appeal.

Nov 19, 2025 12:22 PM CST

Did alleged sham hiring by SCOTUSblog founder Goldstein constitute tax evasion? Judge will decide

Indicted SCOTUSblog co-founder Tom Goldstein can’t sell his home to pay his defense attorneys, a federal judge ruled last week as she denied six of his pretrial motions in the tax evasion case against him.

Nov 10, 2025 12:29 PM CST

Federal shutdown hits DC, Maryland bar exam

A lack of funding stemming from the federal government’s shutdown is forcing Maryland and the District of Columbia to place restrictions on registration for the February 2026 bar exam, leaving candidates scrambling.

Oct 30, 2025 3:28 PM CDT

Why did SCOTUSblog founder Goldstein bring nearly $1M in cash into US? Explanation won’t be suppressed

Indicted SCOTUSblog co-founder Tom Goldstein has failed to persuade a federal judge to suppress his statements about nearly $1 million in cash that he was carrying when he entered the United States in October 2018.

Oct 14, 2025 12:52 PM CDT

Trump’s new demands on Justice Department raise alarm among prosecutors

President Donald Trump has spent months chipping away at the barriers that have long protected the Justice Department from political interference. But now federal prosecutors and legal observers are bracing for what comes next as he escalates that effort rapidly.

Sep 22, 2025 9:31 AM CDT

SCOTUSblog founder Goldstein could leave country, live comfortably, avoid capture, prosecutors say

Warning that U.S. Supreme Court litigator Tom Goldstein is a flight risk, federal prosecutors say his home was bought with tainted funds and should not be sold to finance his legal defense in a case alleging that he evaded taxes on millions of dollars in high-stakes poker winnings.

Sep 16, 2025 10:41 AM CDT

Judge tosses US suit against federal judiciary in Maryland, saying he can’t license ‘constitutional free-for-all’

A federal judge on Tuesday ticked off three reasons why the Trump administration can’t sue the Maryland federal court and its judges over standing orders that automatically pause the deportation of detained immigrants who file habeas petitions.

Aug 26, 2025 12:48 PM CDT

SCOTUSblog founder Tom Goldstein had motive for money offers to firm manager, prosecutors allege

A superseding indictment in a tax fraud case against SCOTUSblog co-founder Tom Goldstein includes new allegations about attempts to influence his law firm manager and misuse of a firm trust account.

Aug 11, 2025 1:36 PM CDT

Baltimore’s Marilyn Mosby can keep Florida vacation home, court rules

Former Baltimore state’s attorney Marilyn Mosby’s conviction for mortgage fraud has been overturned by a federal appeals court, which ruled that jurors had not properly considered whether the crime occurred in Maryland.

Jul 14, 2025 9:20 AM CDT

SCOTUS rules for parents with religious objections to LGBTQ storybooks in schools

Parents with religious objections to LGBTQ-inclusive storybooks in public schools are likely to succeed on their constitutional claim that the school board must give them an opt-out option, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 decision Friday.

Jun 27, 2025 10:29 AM CDT

Trump administration sues Maryland federal court and its judges over standing order on deportations

The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit in Maryland federal court against the court itself and its judges in an effort to overturn a standing order that automatically bars the deportation of detained immigrants who file habeas petitions.

Jun 26, 2025 9:52 AM CDT

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