Hon. Sharon J. Coleman See Rating Details
District Judge See Comments
N.D.Ill.  
Average Rating:4.0 - 7 rating(s)
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*Temperament:   (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
*Scholarship:   (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
*Industriousness:   (1=Not at all industrious,10=Highly industrious)
*Ability to Handle Complex Litigation:    (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
*Punctuality:    (1=Chronic`y Late,10=Always on Time)
*Evenhandedness in Civil Litigation:    (1=Demonstrates Bias,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
*Evenhandedness in Criminal Litigation:   (1=Demonstrates Bias,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
Flexibility In Scheduling   (1=Completely Inflexible,10=Very Flexible)
General Inclination Regarding Bail (1=Pro-Defense,10=Pro-Government)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases, Pre-Trial:   (1=Pro-Defense,10=Pro-Government)
Involvement in Civil Settlement Discussions:   (1=Least Involved,10=Most Involved)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases, Trial:    (1=Pro-Defense,10=Pro-Government)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases, Sentencing:    (1=Most Lenient,10=Most Harsh)
Typical Discount Off Guidelines for Cooperators:    (1=10%,10=100%)
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Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: 35032
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
[Redacted by Ed.] Not Ms. Coleman who tends to be abusive towards counsel, screaming, interrupting and subjecting her target to needless and witless sarcasm. Perhaps this is why she became a judge: The ability to bully others without repercussion as there is no accountability for misbehaving judges in the federal judiciary, something that Congress is now acting to remedy. She claims to be prepared but then speaks with certitude while showing herself to be wholly unaware of the case posture, continuing on as though nothing has happened when corrected. Ms. Coleman has her job for life but brings no honor to it, arrogating herself above the judicial cannons that require that judges act with patience and dignity towards all litigants and counsel with apparent glee.

Send e-mail to this poster 11/2/2022 1:52:45 PM

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: 33749
Rating:2.8
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If Barack Obama had to practice in front of Coleman, he would regret appointing her. She is painfully biased, rude, and couldn't care less about the law. If you're pro se, you're in luck -- you can write a summary judgment motion on a napkin that just says "I win," and she'd rule in your favor. If you're an attorney, get ready to be needlessly interrupted. Her favorite thing to do is get upset as soon as a lawyer starts speaking: "Counsel, COUNSEL!" I have a lot of respect for judges, regardless of whether or not they rule in my favor. Most judges make their decisions with some bias, but they are at least willing to consider the law and the facts before doing so. Not Coleman. As a result, she is one of the few for whom I have absolutely no respect. The fact that she is in the position she is in is just sad. Pray that you're never in front of her and if you have the misfortunate of being on a case over which she presides, pray that it ends quickly -- unless, of course, you're a criminal or pro se, in which case, it's your lucky break!

Send e-mail to this poster 4/14/2021 2:04:46 PM

Prosecutor

Comment #: 33550
Rating:3.3
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Sharon Johnson Coleman is a bad judge when it comes to criminal and harsh sentences. She is a bleeding heart liberal who cant see through fake apologies Gave a terrorist 16 yr sentence for nearly killing inmate & FBI agents 7th circuit remanded as incompetent sentence Adel Daoud http://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/rssExec.pl?Submit=Display&Path=Y2020/D11-17/C:19-2186:J:St__Eve:aut:T:fnOp:N:2615483:S:0

Send e-mail to this poster 11/19/2020 8:18:57 AM

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: 29968
Rating:1.0
Comments:
The most horrible, biased, totally clueless Judge one can be destined with if one has a a bad fate .For more read dkt 65 in case 18-cv-3019

Send e-mail to this poster 1/16/2019 6:07:16 PM

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: 25012
Rating:7.8
Comments:
Very fair, but firm on deadlines and scheduling. Gets the point, does not like to be snowed.

Send e-mail to this poster 12/7/2017 4:55:05 PM

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: 22884
Rating:5.6
Comments:
Have seen some very off-the-mark decisions from Judge Coleman.

Send e-mail to this poster 6/23/2015 6:03:32 AM