As an attorney, Thomas Goldstein routinely argued cases before the Supreme Court and published a popular blog about the nation's highest court. Unbeknownst to friends and colleagues, Goldstein also became an ultra-high-stakes poker player who grossed tens of millions of dollars in winnings but racked up a staggering gambling debt.
The secretive side of Goldstein's life has been the focus of a six-week trial in Maryland for a tax-evasion case against the SCOTUSblog co-founder. His indictment a year ago sent shockwaves through the legal community in the nation's capital, where Goldstein argued more than 40 cases before the Supreme Court before retiring in 2023.
