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James Rodney Gilstrap
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas · 2011
James Rodney Gilstrap , Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. James Rodney Gilstrap (born May 1, 1957) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. He is notable for presiding over more than one quarter of all patent infringement cases filed in the nation and is often referred to by various sources as the country's single "busiest patent judge."
Education
- Baylor UniversityB.A., 1978
- Baylor University School of LawJ.D., 1981
Career
Private practice, Marshall, Texas, 1981-2011; Judge, Harrison County [Texas] Court, 1989-2002
Biography
James Rodney Gilstrap (born May 1, 1957) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. He is notable for presiding over more than one quarter of all patent infringement cases filed in the nation and is often referred to by various sources as the country's single "busiest patent judge."
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