After serving on the Alameda County Superior Court for more than a decade, Judge Jon Tigar took a seat on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District bench last year. His docket quickly filled up with high-stakes patent disputes and cutting-edge privacy cases. In chambers featuring a poster of the 1966 Florida Western “Johnny Tiger” and other memorabilia befitting his surname, the judge recounted his path to the federal bench and imparted a few tips for the lawyers who appear before him.
Q: After a long run in state court, what motivated you to be a federal judge?
