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MOST RECENT COMMENTS - STATE JUDGES
Hon. Crystal D. Mittelstaedt

She showed blatant favoritism towards my daughters father. She ignored evidence that was presented to her. Never did she act as an arbitrator.

06/09/2026 06:28 AMComment #136065
Hon. Crystal D. Mittelstaedt

The court created an order. The court did not enforce that order. The court allowed this man to move out of the state of Maryland with my then 4 year old daughter. I maintained a ...

06/09/2026 06:17 AMComment #136064
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Hon. Ariel A Chesler

Rude, arrogant. Frequently interrupted my testimony and attorneys to ask his own questions. Acted annoyed to be there while I spent a small fortune and turned my life upside down t...

06/09/2026 02:31 AMComment #136063
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Hon. William F. Fahey

Based on my June 5, 2026, civil case management conference experience, Judge William F. Fahey was aggressive, dismissive, and unequal in his treatment of me as a self-represented S...

06/08/2026 08:56 PMComment #136062
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MOST RECENT COMMENTS - FEDERAL JUDGES
Hon. Jemel K. Semper

A joke of a federal judge. He was said to be problematic as a prosecutor, and now he is problematic for the District Court of New Jersey. "He cannot be trusted," according to a f...

06/07/2026 07:57 AMComment #36087
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Hon. Kandis A. Westmore

Extremely smart, professional, excellent judge. When she says she's read the papers, she's really read them and remembers the details. I was shocked to learn that she's been on t...

06/04/2026 01:53 AMComment #36086
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Hon. Barbara Carol Moses

Judge Moses handled my clients' matter admirably. She issued a scholarly decision denying the other side's "strategic" motion to disqualify, and then was instrumental in cajoling t...

06/03/2026 09:44 PMComment #36085
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Hon. Lucy Koh

This judge is off the handle. She had no idea what she was talking about at my sentencing hearing and just expressed her opinions rather than facts. She brought up things that had ...

06/03/2026 12:20 AMComment #36084
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Hon. Keith P. EllisonDistrict Judge, S.D.Tex.
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Hon. Benjamin J. BeatonDistrict Judge, W.D.Ky.
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Hon. John R. PadovaDistrict Judge, E.D.Pa.
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Hon. Dan A. PolsterDistrict Judge, N.D.Ohio
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