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Judges in Texas are elected. (Which is pretty ridiculous considering prosecutors, defenders, and litigants can contribute to judicial campaigns... during the co
by brownbat 13y ago
Judges in Texas are elected. (Which is pretty ridiculous considering prosecutors, defenders, and litigants can contribute to judicial campaigns... during the course of a trial.)
I'm surprised no one has run as a Judge in East Texas while soliciting campaign contributions from tech companies.
- koenigdavidmj 13y agoPatent cases are handled in federal court, so they are appointed, just like in other federal courts. This is the infamous East Texas court: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Eastern_District_of_Texas http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_District_Court_fo...
- brownbat 13y agoUgh, stupid mistake, I feel like a 1L again. Thanks for correcting the record. :)
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