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I had no idea federal judges weren't randomly assigned cases. What could the justification possibly be, as I was under the impression that this is common practi
by dvt 6y ago
I had no idea federal judges weren't randomly assigned cases. What could the justification possibly be, as I was under the impression that this is common practice in just about every other jurisdiction? Maybe an attorney can chime in.
- _kurh 6y agoAttorney here. The article actually addresses this. Judge Albright is the only Article III judge in Waco, and cases filed in Waco are automatically assigned to him. Generally speaking it would not be ideal for a case filed in one location to be assigned to a judge in another location.
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- tzs 6y agoSome litigation is more complicated and technical than most other litigation. Generally in such cases both plaintiffs and defendants want a judge experienced in that type of case. Many district use random assignment for most cases, but for those more complicated and technical cases, try to assign them to a judge that has experience with them. Patent litigation is one such type of litigation.
- myself248 6y agoExperienced in the law, sure, that's perfectly sensible. But having come from a career where his entire existence depended on patents being broad and strong and enforceable, it's hard to suggest with a straight face that such a judge would be impartial on matters where those specific matters are in question. It'd be like asking Pele his favorite sport, except people's livelihoods depend the answer. You can't be serious.