On: Ask HN: IP blocking East Texas to prevent patent litigation?

>A residual might be that East Texas citizens are more aware of the harm their judges are doing to the software they use and can now not access. They would probably want to change those judges.

People did not vote for T. John Ward. Bill Clinton nominated[1] him the US Federal Judge in Marshall. As long as a US Federal Judge is in "good behavior", it is unlikely that he can be removed from office.

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._John_Ward

I'm embarrassed for my ignorance of that fact.

Though he might not be removed by the people, it could bring awareness of the issues if East Texas couldn't access a good deal of internet services.

This is not to say that it's primary motive would be activism.