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Judges and Judiciary

Jan. 5, 2002

Judge Reigns in High-Stakes Arena

SAN JOSE - In Judge Ronald M. Whyte's Silicon Valley courtroom, the stakes are high - hundreds of millions of dollars - in legal battles over patents, cyberspace trespassing, securities fraud and privacy on the Internet.

PROFILE
Ronald M. Whyte
U.S. District Court Judge
Northern District
Career highlights: Appointed by Pres. Bush to U.S. District Court, Northern District, March 2, 1992; judge, appointed by Gov. Deukmejian to Santa Clara Superior Court, March 28, 1989; partner, Hoge Fenton Jones & Appell, 1971-89
Law school: USC Law Center, 1967
Military: Lt., U.S. Navy, Judge Advocate General Corps, 1968-71
Age:

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