"The Robing Room: AZ State Judges

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General Rating Criteria

* 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=Chronically Late,10=Always on Time)
* General Ability to Handle Pre-Trial Matters		(1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
* General Ability as a Trial Judge		(1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
Flexibility In Scheduling		(1=Completely Inflexible,10=Very Flexible)

Criminal Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Evenhandedness in Criminal Litigation		(1=Demonstrates Bias,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
General Inclination Regarding Bail		(1=Pro-Defense,10=Pro-Government)
Involvement in Plea Discussions		(1=Not at all Involved, 10=Very Involved)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Pretrial Stage		(1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Trial Stage		(1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Sentencing Stage		(1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)

Civil Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Evenhandedness in Civil Litigation		(1=Not at all Evenhanded,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
Involvement in Settlement Discussions		(1=Not at all Involved,10=Very Involved)
General Inclination		(1=Pro-defendant, 10=Pro-plaintiff)

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What others have said about Hon. Julie Mata

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Litigant

Comment #: AZ2744
Rating:2.0

Comments:
Clearly biased from the start. I had custody of my children for the past several years, year after year, my ex takes me to court with a new lawyer once the mandatory year is up and she can file. Year after year, she was denied, some judges even saying she brought the same complaints year after year. I could tell as soon as the hearing started Mata had already made up her mind. My ex made a huge deal about my ball python (a snake at about 1 1/2 feet) getting out of his cage and seeking warmth with our 13 year old daughter (it is actually my daughter's snake). (it is also interesting to note, and my attorney brought up, my ex has the same exact species of snake in her home only a little bigger because hers is a female). When I testified that the issue my ex was referring to was over a year prior, the snake was just looking for warmth, and I had bought new cage locks and the snake had not gotten out since, the judge interrupted my testimony to say that she googled a snake lying next to someone and it "means" they are sizing up their pray. That is when I knew I was losing. First of all, A judge should know to check her sources on the internet, but instead interrupts my testimony to talk about an URBAN LEGEND saying my daughter may be in danger with this snake. She also didn't give any means of transitioning our children in her order from one state to another which caused tremendous grief and turmoil for my children when my ex insisted they move the day the order came in, with no notice because they weren't even aware there was a trial and a decision coming. It resulted in my children (one of which is on the spectrum and doesn't do change well) being ripped from their home with no notice or preparation, not even getting to say goodbye to their friends, family and community.

Other

Comment #: AZ2685
Rating:1.0

Comments:
She judges upon her past cases and will threaten punishable contempt of court while ignoring provided proof of the other parties lawyer lying repeatedly in court documents and under oath in hearings. If you are representing yourself against a party that hired a lawyer and you have Judge Julie Mata you can safely assume you will be considered to be the liar over the opposing lawyer.