District court judges are still bound by precedent from the Fed. Cir. and Sup. Ct. in patent cases - that's only part of the story. They also have wide latitude

District court judges are still bound by precedent from the Fed. Cir. and Sup. Ct. in patent cases - that's only part of the story. They also have wide latitude in how they organize and schedule their courts, giving rise to the so-called 'rocket-docket' phenomenon. Speed favors the plaintiff, especially in patent cases, and the EDTX has local rules that favor speedy trials.