Some additional hypotheticals: - Owns a stake (or has family who does) in a local patent-focused lawfirm - Plans to return to private practice after precedent

Some additional hypotheticals: - Owns a stake (or has family who does) in a local patent-focused lawfirm - Plans to return to private practice after precedent is set and expects precedent to increase income - Seeks future political influence with people who would benefit from biased opinions on cases