Albright Moves Back to Private Practice After Leaving Texas Bench

Former U.S. District Judge Alan Albright left the Western District of Texas bench and joined A&O Shearman as IP litigation partner. Albright's tenure was marked by frequent Federal Circuit reversals on venue transfer rulings via mandamus relief. Senator Tillis and Chief Justice Roberts raised concerns over his perceived patent case solicitation. A 2022 order mandated equitable patent case distribution across all Western Texas judges. Albright previously served as magistrate judge and Bracewell patent attorney before his 2018 Trump nomination.