On: Judge to copyright troll: your "business model" is...

[monochromatic]

The case hasn't been litigated yet. Sure, he's eventually going to take sides... but this is way premature.

[chc → monochromatic]

Unless I'm badly confused, the particular issue on which he came out against the plaintiff was already brought up.

[nitrogen → monochromatic]

As I understand it, a judge can make a preliminary decision that a case, or elements of a case, are without merit, before hearing the complete arguments of the plaintiff.

[CWuestefeld → nitrogen]

Yes. A judge is making ... judgments ... all through the case. Every time that cliche lawyer jumps up and cries "objection", the judge has to make a decision, and take a side.