Viewed in context, the above violations of [Supreme Court lawyer Thomas] Goldstein’s rights were part and parcel of the government’s litigation strategy—not mistakes. Indeed, prosecutorial misconduct pervaded every stage of the proceedings below: shifting its theory of liability to pin on Goldstein whatever it could, misleading the Court in ex parte filings, flouting the government’s Brady obligations, making false representations at sentencing, and inflaming the jury rather than focusing on the conduct charged.
— Amicus brief from former DOJ attorney (and former attorney to Donald Trump) John Dowd in the appeal of SCOTUSblog founder/attorney Tom Goldstein’s conviction on tax and mortgage fraud charges, stemming from allegations he participated in high-stakes poker games and failed to disclose his winnings (in tax filings) and losings (in loan applications).
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