The judge who tried to break up Microsoft in 2000 passes away June 17, 2013 by admin Tweet Thomas Penfield Jackson, the federal judge who tried and failed in 2000 to break up Microsoft because he thought it was a monopoly, has passed away at the age of 76. Read more… Neowin Related Posts:Google loses DOJ lawsuit; judge rules it violated…A quick look back at the launch of Windows 2000 24…Huge win for California parents as Judge allows ban…Apparently, the Microsoft Store could not count past 2000Delaware judge gives Twitter a quick trial in Elon…