We had some indications last fall that referrals to visiting judges may be slowing—but six months on, it's clear that they are still ongoing. This week, we saw 11 cases reassigned to visiting Judge Campbell Barker of the Eastern District of Texas. That prompted me to take a look at recent referrals in patent cases, and here is what I saw for this year:
- May 6, 2025: 11 reassignments to visiting Judge Campbell Barker, E.D. Tx.
- April 8, 2025: 11 reassignments to visiting Judge Choe-Groves, United States Court of International Trade
- March 11, 2025: 9 reassignments to visiting Judge John F. Murphy, E.D. Pa.
- February 12, 2025: 7 reassignments to visiting Judge Joshua D. Wolson, E.D. Pa.
The last round of patent-case referrals before these took place in August 1, 2024. The batches of referrals seem to be happening on roughly a monthly cycle and show no sign of slowing. We may see some more in the first half of June.
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