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Federal Judge William Alsup to Retire After Biden Replaces Trump
- guardiangod 6y agoFor those who don't know, Judge Alsup presided over many famous tech-related court cases. Judge Alsup is known to take no BS from any side, and shows a willingness to deep dive into a topic when a case calls for it.(eg. learn how to code). Oracle v. Google Uber-Waymo DACA program Many patent cases https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/federal-judges-retire-joe-biden_n_600f3759c5b676ad837652a8?ri18n=true https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/federal-judges-retire-jo... While judges may, of course, have personal reasons for retiring or semi-retiring at the beginning of Biden’s presidency, it’s safe to say, for the most part, that the timing of these judges’ departures isn’t coincidental: They wanted Biden to pick their replacements, not Trump. “Congratulations on becoming our new president,” U.S. District Judge William Alsup wrote to Biden a day after he was inaugurated. “I feel it is time now for me to ‘go senior.’”
- Simulacra 6y agoActual title: "Federal Judge William Alsup ‘Goes Senior’ After 21 Years on the Bench" Current title: "Federal Judge William Alsup to Retire After Biden Replaces Trump"