Goldstein Appeals Device Monitoring After Release From Custody

SCOTUSblog founder Tom Goldstein challenged a condition of his release Thursday that subjects his electronic devices to monitoring, arguing it was based on an incorrect assumption that he directed prohibited transfers using cryptocurrency wallets that he failed to disclose to the court.

Magistrate Judge Timothy J. Sullivan issued an arrest warrant based on the government’s claim that Goldstein’s purported transfers violated the release conditions for his alleged tax crimes. After spending three days in custody, Goldstein convinced the court to release him by casting doubt on his ownership of the accounts.

Sullivan agreed to end Goldstein’s detention but imposed monitoring ...