Tom Ramstack
Tom Ramstack is a Washington, D.C.-based journalist and attorney. Prior to writing for The Well News, he covered transportation and legal affairs for The Washington Times and founded The Legal Forum, a news service for Washington’s legal community that also offers legal services for nonprofit organizations. His work has been featured in Reuters and other publications.
Ramstack notes that as a licensed Washington, D.C., lawyer, he occasionally works on short-term document review projects on a pay-per-project basis for established law firms. He also receives no payment from subscribers or advertisers from The Legal Forum.
You can reach him on LinkedIn and through his website.
Recent Work
WASHINGTON -- A new Department of Justice audit found the U.S. Marshals Service is too understaffed and poorly equipped to... Read More
WASHINGTON -- A new Department of Justice audit found the U.S. Marshals Service is too understaffed and poorly equipped to adequately protect the nation’s judges. The report was partly a response to the killing last year of a New Jersey federal judge's son in which an... Read More
WASHINGTON -- A group of U.S. senators responded Thursday to recent ransomware attacks by introducing legislation to impose new tactics... Read More
WASHINGTON -- A group of U.S. senators responded Thursday to recent ransomware attacks by introducing legislation to impose new tactics and harsh penalties on cyberattackers. They pinned much of the blame on Russia, despite denials a day earlier by Russian President Vladimir Putin. “The Russians do... Read More
WASHINGTON -- The chances for Puerto Rico to become the 51st U.S. state never seemed brighter than during a congressional... Read More
WASHINGTON -- The chances for Puerto Rico to become the 51st U.S. state never seemed brighter than during a congressional hearing Wednesday, despite opposition from top Republicans. Congress is expected to vote on a bill that proposes Puerto Rican statehood within days. It is supported by... Read More
WASHINGTON -- A powerful congressional committee is beginning an investigation into reports the Justice Department secretly subpoenaed information about members... Read More
WASHINGTON -- A powerful congressional committee is beginning an investigation into reports the Justice Department secretly subpoenaed information about members of Congress and journalists during the Trump administration. The committee’s chairman said he was concerned the Justice Department “used criminal investigations as a pretext to spy... Read More
WASHINGTON - The Senate confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia... Read More
WASHINGTON - The Senate confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Monday in what could be a move for her toward the Supreme Court. Jackson, 50, was nominated to the U.S. District Court for the... Read More
WASHINGTON -- Drone strikes and missiles struck near American targets in Iraq only days before Congress on Monday discussed ending... Read More
WASHINGTON -- Drone strikes and missiles struck near American targets in Iraq only days before Congress on Monday discussed ending its authorization for U.S. troops to use force in the country. No one in Congress disputes that anti-American forces in Iraq want to kill U.S. soldiers,... Read More
WASHINGTON -- A congressional hearing Friday gave a boost to part of the Biden administration’s infrastructure plan that seeks to... Read More
WASHINGTON -- A congressional hearing Friday gave a boost to part of the Biden administration’s infrastructure plan that seeks to resist the devastation of climate change. Lawmakers said building infrastructure that is resilient to disasters caused by global warming is a better option than rebuilding after... Read More
WASHINGTON -- The wife of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is scheduled to be sentenced Sept. 15 after... Read More
WASHINGTON -- The wife of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is scheduled to be sentenced Sept. 15 after pleading guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., to drug trafficking and money laundering charges. Emma Coronel Aispuro, 31, pleaded guilty after assisting her... Read More
WASHINGTON -- A Senate committee unanimously approved a sweeping overhaul of federal legislation on Thursday to prevent child abuse and... Read More
WASHINGTON -- A Senate committee unanimously approved a sweeping overhaul of federal legislation on Thursday to prevent child abuse and neglect. The House already approved a similar version of the bill, nearly guaranteeing it will reach President Joe Biden’s desk for final approval. It is different... Read More
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PHOENIX — Arizona lawmakers voted to repeal the state’s controversial, Civil War-era ban on abortion on Wednesday with two Republicans... Read More
PHOENIX — Arizona lawmakers voted to repeal the state’s controversial, Civil War-era ban on abortion on Wednesday with two Republicans joining with Democrats to ensure the measure passed. The vote in the Republican-controlled Arizona state Senate was 16-14, with every... Read More
WASHINGTON — Republican members of Congress sent letters to Washington, D.C.'s mayor Tuesday demanding an explanation of why local police... Read More
WASHINGTON — Republican members of Congress sent letters to Washington, D.C.'s mayor Tuesday demanding an explanation of why local police have not cleared what the lawmakers called an "unlawful and antisemitic protest encampment" from the campus of George Washington University.... Read More
The impact of the Inflation Reduction Act on the price of medicine is starting to play out. Measures to cap... Read More
The impact of the Inflation Reduction Act on the price of medicine is starting to play out. Measures to cap the price of insulin at $35 a month for Medicare enrollees took effect on Jan. 1. In 2025, the IRA... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled a new rule intended to speed up permitting for new clean energy... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled a new rule intended to speed up permitting for new clean energy projects by forcing agencies to adhere to strict deadlines — and page limits — when conducting their environmental reviews. The... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday issued a warning to consumers of a risk of... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday issued a warning to consumers of a risk of contracting E. coli from Gibson Farms organic walnuts sold in bulk at natural food stores. Most of the cases have... Read More
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Some of North Carolina government's restrictions on dispensing abortion pills, such as requiring that doctors to... Read More
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Some of North Carolina government's restrictions on dispensing abortion pills, such as requiring that doctors to prescribe and provide the drug to the patient in person, are unlawful because they frustrate the goal of Congress to... Read More