"The Robing Room: CA State Judges

Hon. Drew C. Takaichi	See Rating Details
Judge Superior Court
Santa Clara County	See Comments

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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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Litigant

Comment #: CA48435
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
This Judge is currently being sued in his official capacity under Title 42 U.S.C. sections 12131 et seq under the Americans with Disability Act which the judge violated knowingly as the Santa Clara County Superior Court was already under a settlement Agreement with United States of America

Other

Comment #: CA47675
Rating:4.0

Comments:
Doesn't seem to understand the case and rushes to judgment either way increasing the cost to clients.

Litigant

Comment #: CA47618
Rating:1.0

Comments:
When I asked this judge to allow me for time to have a surgery to remove escalating metastasis so I could survive a bit longerJudge Takaichi being well aware that I am struggling financially to pay for this surgery ordered me to pay to opposing party who opposed continuance claiming that my cancer is fake while I have provided all medical records and letters from oncologists sufficient to know that my cancer is the most aggressive and lethal. It turned out that judge Takaichi made a mistake during confidential hearing and decided that the best he can do was to have canner patient struggling to pay for surgery stuff should pay for his mistake. Later judge Takaichi appointed an attorney for me who was abusive and messed up my case by losing everything due to low quality work and after refusing to finalize settlement negotiations with opposing party said he's suffering major psychiatric disorder which explained this attorney's poor performance. Judge Takaichi refused to take responsibility for his blunders never even explaining how he decided to take money from cancer patient who needed to pay for surgery to pay for judge Takaichi's not knowing how to conduct the hearing. He also never explained, let alone took responsibility for appointing an attorney without checking if this attorney had capacity to perform his duties in line with ethical and professional standards. After that this judge left the case avoiding taking responsibility for the harm he caused. Agree with other reviewers that this judge needs to be prosecuted, ordered to pay damages, and never allowed to be the judge or attorney or anything where he would have any chance to harm people.

Other

Comment #: CA35424
Rating:10.0

Comments:
Judge Takaichi is a very fair judge. He is not afraid to stand up to big law firms. We need more courageous judges like him on the bench. Otherwise, the big law firms will bully the small person to oblivion. Thank you Judge for your guts and courage!

Other

Comment #: CA9792
Rating:1.0

Comments:
I do not no how he became a judge yet alone one in family court. Were is justice for the people when the best liars win!!!!!!!!!

Litigant

Comment #: CA6244
Rating:1.0

Comments:
He's a cancer in the courtroom. Doesn't appear to know the law, or just doesn't care. Illegally uses attorneys fees to reward his lawyer comrades. Abuses his authority and discretion. He needs to be prosecuted.