Tom Goldstein Claims Prosecutors Have Repeatedly Misled Court

Lawyers for Scotusblog founder Tom Goldstein, indicted in January for tax evasion and making false statements on loan applications, have accused federal prosecutors of intentionally misleading the court.

Although Goldstein hasn’t been charged with obstruction of justice, the government has repeatedly made the accusation to justify restrictive bond conditions the appellate attorney is challenging.

In a Tuesday filing in support of his bid to compel the government to produce related grand jury testimony, Goldstein’s lawyers suggest the court consider sanctions “in the form of a rebuking the government on the record” for its lack of candor. ...