8 Quotes by Tom Goldstein

Whether or not the public should be expected to understand is not the critical point. Obviously much of the complexity of law will try the public's patience, even if the law is expressed plainly. The real problem is that even other lawyers cannot fathom what their colleagues are writing.

On affirmative action and Miranda rights, among other things, Rehnquist hasn't gotten everything he wanted,

Because they are a court that can only act through the vote of five people agreeing on something, even people who have very diverse views about the law ultimately do have to come together,

We're dealing with cases that could be very consequential. We're dealing with statutes that provide for massive financial awards for damages.

There is a lot of momentum toward limiting civil RICO at the court.

Across the board there are disappointments. The stakes remain high, there are still many 5-4 votes, but he has been successful keeping the individual battles from turning into larger wars.

As a result of our investigation, we've determined the information did not reach its destination, and is missing and presumed lost.

A broad ruling could dramatically change the power of states to attract investments with tax incentives.