Meet Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers

Jeffrey Kopp, of CNBC, wrote a short profile of Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, whose name you may have heard even if you do not live in her district of Northern California. That is because her district covers such areas as San Francisco and Silicon Valley, so her rulings on the many cases heard there have a disproportionate impact on U.S. technology policy. These policies should catch the attention of people in the U.S., of course; it is also a factor to be mindful of in the rest of the world. The boundaries and limitations surrounding the behaviour of some of the most impactful companies in the world are decided by a relative handful of people, among whom are the justices of the Northern District of California. This article is not a deep examination of such consequences — but I would love to read that story, if it exists. ⌥ Permalink