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Justices do take gifts
While Supreme Court Justices are appointed for life and do not raise money for themselves (or the political parties that they identify themselves with), but they do take gifts. It is not unusual for Justices to take golf, tennis or hunting trips offered by various corporations, lobby groups or individuals. Expensive gifts and sometimes even cash is offered and excepted by the Justices. (for example, Justice Thomas reported accepting gifts valued at more than $40,000 in the first 10 years of his appointment).

I have no reason to believe that Microsoft has ever attempted to sway the opinion of the Supreme Court. However, it might be possible that the Justices wouldn't mind meeting, and even becoming friends with the world's wealthiest man.
Posted by: WiredGuy   Posted on: 10/28/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Supreme Court to hear Microsoft appeal  Loverock Davidson | 10/27/06
And rightly so , Microsoft should pay up .  Intellihence | 10/27/06
And you have the proof to back up your statement  Confused by religion | 10/27/06
on the flipside of that  Shelendrea | 10/27/06
Proof in UC Berkeley Case  mighetto | 10/27/06
4.5  KTLA | 10/28/06
Here's the difference between Mike & Mighetto .  Intellihence | 10/30/06
lol  Jack-Booted EULA | 10/27/06
" Btw, who the heck is Deil? "  Intellihence | 10/27/06
OK, now you're just being silly . . .  jlhenry62 | 10/27/06
Misspelling , thanks for looking out .  Intellihence | 10/28/06
cute =-)  Shelendrea | 10/30/06
C'mon Shelendrea...  rapson | 10/27/06
Point of the matter  x42 | 10/27/06
Microsofts theft of UC Berkeley Code Was Proven in Multiple Courts of Law  mighetto | 10/27/06
And how does that equate to 50% . . .  jlhenry62 | 10/27/06
Patent violation != Theft  A.Sinic | 10/28/06
for crying out loud  Shelendrea | 10/30/06
Sorry  rapson | 10/30/06
US Law is . . .  jlhenry62 | 10/27/06
And you have the proof to back up your statement  Intellihence | 10/27/06
Stolen?  x42 | 10/27/06
I thought...  rapson | 10/27/06
Basically a definition:  idrivea911 | 06/13/07
Attention  Dave_Friedel | 10/27/06
I guess we'll find out if MICROSUCKS paid out enough PACT money...  BeGoneFool | 10/27/06
Supreme idiots????  veecif2 | 10/27/06
Not only . . .  jlhenry62 | 10/27/06
Justices do take gifts  WiredGuy | 10/28/06
Intellectual property has always been funky  Dave_Friedel | 10/27/06
No you didn't  idrivea911 | 06/13/07
All patents must die [nt]  Omch'Ar | 10/27/06
Consider yourself a patent then  zkiwi | 10/28/06
Disagree  mobrien_12@... | 10/28/06
Happy Birthday Bill Gates!  Loverock Davidson | 10/28/06
Loverock Davidson is in love with Bill Gates .  Intellihence | 10/28/06
It's just sad.  mobrien_12@... | 10/28/06
I've allways wondered  John Zern | 10/28/06
Maybe you should find out.  mobrien_12@... | 10/29/06
Message has been deleted.  Linux_Fanboy | 10/28/06
Your a sick little perv.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/29/06
Message has been deleted.  Intellihence | 10/30/06
Just so that we can understand this correctly  John Zern | 10/28/06
Nope.  mobrien_12@... | 10/28/06
Answers to the court's questions.  Letophoro | 10/28/06
Hoisted by Their own Petard  BanjoPaterson | 10/29/06
Nice  lindros1 | 10/29/06
Silly posters...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/29/06
Do you acttually believe that fluff?  B.O.F.H. | 10/29/06
I don't think he believes any of what he says.  mobrien_12@... | 10/29/06
Silly Don  Rick_K | 10/29/06
You really are clueless  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/30/06
Message has been deleted.  Intellihence | 10/30/06
I think it is you who is missing the point  Badgered | 10/30/06
Then you have a connundrum.  slopoke | 10/30/06
Want to know what burns me up about Microsoft ?  Intellihence | 10/30/06
It would be nice to see MICROSUCKS fined $100 BILLION for...  BeGoneFool | 10/30/06

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