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If I recall correctly, his son is a lawyer in that district who specializes in representing patent trolls.

• tyingq 9y ago
  His son is a lawyer specializing in commercial law. He's based in Dallas. It appears most of his cases were in a different district, but I see at least one case on the Eastern District. The cases appear to be more broad than just patent cases. https://www.velaw.com/Who-We-Are/Find-a-Lawyer/Gilstrap--Stephen/ https://www.velaw.com/Who-We-Are/Find-a-Lawyer/Gilstrap--Ste...
  • Sir_Cmpwn 9y ago
    I wonder if this is a complete list of his cases. Given that he's been a laywer for 7 years, I'm inclined to think not, but I can't say I'm familiar enough with the legal world to judge the quality of this source.
    • tyingq 9y ago
      It says he was a judicial clerk through 2013. And I assume both he and his father would be aware of the potential issues with optics. Edit: Optics meaning the appearance of bias, nepotism, etc. I don't dispute the judge is supporting patent trolls. There is, though, no evidence it's for personal financial gain, and I suspect there's been significant digging. It is perhaps just ego driven.
      • Sir_Cmpwn 9y ago
        What is "optics"? And I offer these guys very little trust, given that the father is the shadiest and most notorious patent troll player in the country.
        • floatingatoll 9y ago
          The “optics” of a situation are “how it would be perceived in a critical evaluation”, especially in the press. So the optics of having a son bring patent case to his father’s patent-friendly district are very poor.