Tom Goldstein—a top appellate lawyer and high-stakes gambler known for co-founding the website SCOTUSblog—pleaded not guilty to tax and loan fraud charges at his arraignment in Greenbelt, Md., Monday.
Goldstein was released on a $4 million bond, to be secured by his primary residence in Washington D.C. He’d tried to offer alternative collateral, but Magistrate Judge Timothy J. Sullivan concluded Goldstein’s primary residence was the only way to ensure the globe-trotting, well-connected lawyer didn’t flee.
Sullivan said Goldstein’s high-profile legal career didn’t distinguish him from any other defendant and was focused on conditions that would ensure he wasn’t a serious ...