Tom Goldstein

Washington lawyer specializing in Supreme Court litigation. Publisher of SCOTUSblog. Lecturer at Harvard Law School.

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The claim @nealkatyal was defending slavery is flat wrong & libelous. Here is what he actually said, which is the reverse: child slavery is abhorrent, criminal, horrific. Remember in a pending case he can't comment, so read what he really said in full.

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Hi @colintdwyer. Really, really great opioids explainer. https://t.co/IuXohkFyPn. You might note that we’ve sought to appeal the certification of the negotiation class. Several defendants have too, on the ground it’s hopelessly illegal, so the process is a waste of time.

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@Pulvinator It turns out that he has the Senators’ lawsuit as well.

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@Pulvinator Hi there. Can you tell me about any other cases on this he has that you know about? Many thanks.

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We’re not done. #appellatetwitter

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Come join me on Reddit's /r/politics for an Ask Me Anything today at 11:30am ET!

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I'm on Reddit's /r/politics for an Ask Me Anything event right now at this link https://t.co/onMrAO5BWx #SCOTUS

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Come join me on Reddit's /r/politics for an Ask Me Anything event today at 4pm ET!

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FWIW @kimberlyrobinsn, I bet @neal_katyal switched gears on the merits bc the cert theory was DOA & Visa/MC wanted to go for the big win

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The next twelve to sixteen months at SCOTUS will be more important than any in the last fifty years or the next. #tweetthepress. @chucktodd

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@chucktodd thanks for having me!

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I'd say @chucktodd keep an eye on the abortion case coming out of Texas. Practically, it controls the fate of Roe v Wade. #tweetthepress

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#same-sex marriage is the case of the (young) century. They have to take it. My guess is they hear the Utah challenge. #tweetthepress

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So @Daniel_Coble @chucktodd I do think that the Administration likely wins the case, but it's whisker close. #tweetthepress

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Way, way too few people are paying attention to this Obamacare challenge. It would destroy the statute. #tweetthepress

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If it hears it, SCOTUS will decide whether to read the ACA literally; if so, the law dies b/c few people use state exchanges. #tweetthepress

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My guess @Daniel_Coble @chucktodd is that Justice Ginsburg is going exactly nowhere. Not until after 2016. #tweetthepress

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The #scotus has gotten squirrely on privacy. The like it (eg, the cell phone cases) but are very forgiving of cops' mistakes. #tweetthepress

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Then it's the second half of the term that gets sexy - same-sex marriage, Obamacare, maybe affirmative action and abortion. #tweetthepress

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Well @chucktodd, have you met our #scotus? (j/k) It's almost definitely a yes.