Tom Goldstein
Tom Goldstein
Thomas C. Goldstein, known as simply Tom Goldstein, is an American attorney known for his advocacy before and blogging about the Supreme Court of the United States. He was a founding partner of Goldstein and Howe, a Washington, D.C. firm specializing in Supreme Court litigation, and was, until the end of 2010, a partner at Akin Gump, where he was co-head of the litigation and Supreme Court practices. In 2003, he co-founded SCOTUSblog, the most widely read blog covering the...
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On affirmative action and Miranda rights, among other things, Rehnquist hasn't gotten everything he wanted,
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Because they are a court that can only act through the vote of five people agreeing on something, even people who have very diverse views about the law ultimately do have to come together,
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We're dealing with cases that could be very consequential. We're dealing with statutes that provide for massive financial awards for damages.
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There is a lot of momentum toward limiting civil RICO at the court.
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A broad ruling could dramatically change the power of states to attract investments with tax incentives.
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As a result of our investigation, we've determined the information did not reach its destination, and is missing and presumed lost.
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Across the board there are disappointments. The stakes remain high, there are still many 5-4 votes, but he has been successful keeping the individual battles from turning into larger wars.