J. Rodney Gilstrap

James Rodney Gilstrap (born May 1, 1957) is the Chief 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."

J. Rodney Gilstrap
Gilstrap in 2019
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Assumed office
March 1, 2018
Preceded byRon Clark
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Assumed office
December 6, 2011
Appointed byBarack Obama
Preceded byThad Heartfield
Personal details
Born (1957-05-01) May 1, 1957
Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
EducationBaylor University (BA, JD)
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