Hon. Upinder S. Kalra See Rating Details
Judge
Superior Court
Los Angeles County
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Attorney Average Rating:   6.3 - 5 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   1.0 - 4 rating(s)
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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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Other

Comment #: CA52102
Rating:1.0
Comments:
This judge was a prior government employee, public defender, those that send
the innocents off to prison and make lousy
deals. Such an uncouth horrible judge. Treats the litigants like gangsters and crooks cause that is who he has been dealing with all of this legal life. Haven't seen such a terrible judge in decades such as this one.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA52096
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Another lousy Stanley Mosk Judge- they
keep getting worse and worse. File your cases elsewhere or you will extremely dislike the outcome. Lousy judge who hates ppl it seems. He should retire and take his hate elsewhere.

Court Staff

Comment #: CA52095
Rating:1.0
Comments:
This judge if you can call him "that" was ridiculing a litigant with pre-Parkinson shaking in court- I don't think that Michael J. Fox would take this lightly. I have never seen this sort of behavior from a jurist ever. 170.6 immed.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA52093
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Disgusting antisemitic freak of nature. He has no business being a judge. He makes fun of ppl with disabilities. Just disgusting. I sat in his courtroom and was disgusted. Take your cases elsewhere. He was appt. by one of the worst governors in Calif. history. To not go further, this guy is beyond a freak. Just horrible.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA47258
Rating:9.9
Comments:
One of the best trial judges I have seen in 40 years. Great temperament, efficient, usually right in rulings. considerate to jury.

Litigant

Comment #: CA34801
Rating:1.0
Comments:
He refuses to allow my hearing to be held and has placed it off calendar on two occasions. He thinks he makes the rules and has ignored Cal. Rules of Court. I will be filing writ and complaint with Commission on Judicial Performance. I believe he is prejudice against pro per litigants. He does not follow court rules. Be very very careful. I hope to see him off the bench

Litigant

Comment #: CA34800
Rating:1.0
Comments:
He refuses to allow my hearing to be held and has placed it off calendar on two occasions. He thinks he makes the rules and has ignored Cal. Rules of Court. I will be filing writ and complaint with Commission on Judicial Performance. I believe he is prejudice against pro per litigants. He does not follow court rules. Be very very careful. I hope to see him off the bench

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA34016
Rating:10.0
Comments:
I had an MSC with Judge Karla. The guy was truly awesome. He was actually humorous, but forceful when needed. I would highly recommend him.