Tax Law

Government admits mistake in answer to SCOTUSblog founder Tom Goldstein’s tax evasion appeal

Do letters and words matter? Yes—and certainly for jury instructions—according to lawyers representing convicted attorney Tom Goldstein, a SCOTUSblog co-founder and a high-stakes poker player who was found guilty of tax evasion and making false statements on loan applications.

Oct 29, 2026 11:10 AM CDT

Ex-Willkie partner, wife hit with $14.5M federal tax debt lawsuit

The federal government filed a lawsuit Thursday against a former partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher and his wife for unpaid federal income taxes totaling over $14.5 million, attempting to satisfy the couple’s debt through the forced sale of a New York property.

Oct 26, 2026 2:07 PM CDT

Supreme Court agrees to review federal home distilling ban

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Monday to consider whether Congress had the constitutional authority to impose a ban on home distilling more than 150 years ago.

Oct 20, 2026 9:36 AM CDT

SCOTUSblog founder Tom Goldstein will remain in prison as appeal continues

SCOTUSblog co-founder Tom Goldstein will remain in prison as he continues to fight his felony convictions, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at Richmond, Virginia, ruled late Wednesday, according to Law360.

Sep 24, 2026 11:16 AM CDT

18-year-old law school grad enrolls at Northwestern Law

Jimmy Chilimigras won’t be able to buy alcohol for a few more years. But by then, he’ll have an LLM from the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law under his belt.

Sep 23, 2026 12:21 PM CDT

Lawyers for SCOTUSblog founder Tom Goldstein ask appeals court to vacate conviction

Lawyers for attorney Tom Goldstein, a SCOTUSblog co-founder who was found guilty in February of tax evasion and making false statements on loan applications, have filed an appeal asking that his conviction be vacated.

Sep 14, 2026 11:21 AM CDT

Attorney arrested and charged for allegedly running $1.45M Ponzi scheme

Federal prosecutors have accused an attorney from Grand Prairie, Texas, of running a $1.45 million Ponzi scheme.

Sep 2, 2026 9:53 AM CDT

Prominent Rhode Island lawyer who died now accused of defrauding clients of millions of dollars

Within days of his death, clients and friends of a prominent Rhode Island attorney have alleged that money that they loaned him or that he was holding as part of legal actions is missing or unavailable.

Aug 25, 2026 10:07 AM CDT

The Burton Book Review: An interview with Professor Ray Madoff

Alan Untereiner interviews Professor Ray Madoff, author of The Second Estate: How the Tax Code Made an American Aristocracy.

Aug 24, 2026 10:55 AM CDT

Arguing bad jury instructions, counsel for SCOTUSblog founder Tom Goldstein seek his release

Lawyers for convicted attorney Tom Goldstein, a SCOTUSblog co-founder who was found guilty in February of tax evasion and making false statements on loan applications, have filed an appeal asking that he be released from incarceration.

Aug 20, 2026 11:41 AM CDT

SCOTUSblog founder Tom Goldstein appeals fraud conviction

SCOTUSblog co-founder Tom Goldstein is appealing his 12 convictions for tax and mortgage fraud, his six-year prison sentence and the $3.1 million restitution judgment against him to the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at Richmond, Virginia, according to a court filing by his attorneys.

Aug 3, 2026 10:55 AM CDT

Former top public defender in Minneapolis disbarred after felony tax conviction

The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday disbarred the former chief public defender for Hennepin County, Minneapolis, following his conviction for tax evasion and misappropriating client funds.

Jul 31, 2026 9:30 AM CDT

SCOTUSblog founder Tom Goldstein gets prison time; court filing details big spending, loans

Following a federal conviction of tax evasion and making false statements on loan applications, lawyer and SCOTUSblog co-founder Tom Goldstein has been sentenced to a six-year prison sentence. He was taken into custody Friday.

Jul 27, 2026 1:49 PM CDT

Judge reveals reason for denying SCOTUSblog founder Tom Goldstein’s acquittal, new trial

A federal judge has explained her ruling to dismiss SCOTUSblog co-founder Tom Goldstein’s request for an acquittal or a new trial, noting that the at-trial evidence overrides his issues with jury instruction and insufficient evidence in his tax evasion and mortgage fraud case.

Jun 24, 2026 11:33 AM CDT

Federal judge denies SCOTUSblog founder Tom Goldstein’s bid for acquittal, new trial

A federal judge has denied SCOTUSblog co-founder Tom Goldstein’s bid for an acquittal or a new trial, rejecting claims that issues with jury instructions and excluded evidence tainted his tax evasion and mortgage fraud case, Law360 reports.

Jun 17, 2026 10:04 AM CDT