Judges and Judiciary
May 28, 2014
Rader departure from patent court's leadership raises ethical, practical issues
The top judge of the nation's patent court announced Friday that he will vacate his leadership role in the wake of an email lauding prominent Redwood Shores-based patent litigator Edward R. Reines.




Daily Journal Staff Writer
News that the chief judge of the nation's patent court plans to vacate his leadership role in the wake of an email in which he lauds prominent Redwood Shores-based patent litigator Edward R. Reines was met with surprise and puzzlement Friday.
Randall R. Rader said Friday he will step down as chief judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit at the end of the week, with three years rem...
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