Chief Judge Rader: Federal Circuit Judge Randall Rader is now Chief Judge Randall Rader. Chief Judge Rader was appointed to the Court of Federal Claims by President Reagan and to the Federal Circuit by George HW Bush in 1990. The Chief Judge position rotates at least once every seven years.
Chief Judge Mayer: Today, the court released information that Judge Haldane Mayer will be moving to senior status at the end of June 2010. Judge Mayer was Chief Judge of the Federal Circuit from 1997–2004.
Nominees: Judge Kathleen O’Malley and Edward DuMont have been nominated to fill the slots left open by Judge Schall and Chief Judge Michel. Although both are expected to be confirmed, the Senate has not moved on either nominee.
Next Nominee: President Obama now has the opportunity to for his third nominee for the Court.
“Albert is going to have a lot of time on his hands. Pick him. Maybe since he invented the Internet. ”
Don’t forget, now that Al and I are divorcing, I get half the internet.
I had the chance to hear O’Malley speak at AIPLA last year and was very impressed. She’ll make a great Fed Cir judge – much better than Judge Moore.
I agree, Ned, and I was on the losing side of the opinion Judge O’Malley wrote (perhaps you heard my salvage attempts at oral argument). She’s very smart and will make a great CAFC judge.
Does the Fed. Cir. groom district court judges for the job? Judge O’Malley appeared in 5 prior Fed. Cir. cases, writing one. Is this unusual?
BTW, I listened to Judge O’Malley’s oral arguments. She is very clear and cogent. She’ll make a fine circuit court judge.
no andrew, you’re still get no respect
Hey, I called it three days ago!
https://patentlyo.com/patent/2010/05/transition-chief-judge-michel—-chief-judge-rader.html?cid=6a00d8341c588553ef01348281bcd0970c#comment-6a00d8341c588553ef01348281bcd0970c
Does this earn me a free subscription to patentlyo.com?
Wow Sarah. I understood that.
Dudas and Peterlin
Albert is going to have a lot of time on his hands. Pick him. Maybe since he invented the Internet. He will have some pull on the Software decision. LOL
I predict a political appointee who is entirely unqualified other than having the desired sex and racial makeup.
I would prefer another patent practitioner like DuMont. I don’t think one or two patent cases at the D.Ct. level is as advantageous as the experience of the day-to-day knowledge of a patent litigation.
I would prefer a district court judge who has handled at least one or two patent cases and who is highly regarded by everyone.
I will nominate IANAE.
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