Federal Judge William Alsup to Retire After Biden Replaces Trump

For those who don't know, Judge Alsup presided over many famous tech-related court cases. Judge Alsup is known to take no BS from any side, and shows a willingness to deep dive into a topic when a case calls for it.(eg. learn how to code).

Oracle v. Google

Uber-Waymo

DACA program

Many patent cases

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While judges may, of course, have personal reasons for retiring or semi-retiring at the beginning of Biden’s presidency, it’s safe to say, for the most part, that the timing of these judges’ departures isn’t coincidental: They wanted Biden to pick their replacements, not Trump.

“Congratulations on becoming our new president,” U.S. District Judge William Alsup wrote to Biden a day after he was inaugurated. “I feel it is time now for me to ‘go senior.’”

Actual title: "Federal Judge William Alsup ‘Goes Senior’ After 21 Years on the Bench"

Current title: "Federal Judge William Alsup to Retire After Biden Replaces Trump"