Judges are elected in Texas, but I don't think that applies in the case of federal judges. The infamous T. John Ward retired a couple years back, but it seems l

Judges are elected in Texas, but I don't think that applies in the case of federal judges. The infamous T. John Ward retired a couple years back, but it seems like the tradition continues with whoever is hearing these cases now. I think, in the end, there needs to be patent reform...which just got shot down before it ever really even got any traction. So, I don't know. Educating people about the harmful effects of software patent law and patent trolls might be a useful start. This is pretty obscure stuff to most people.