"The Robing Room: CA State Judges

Hon. Maurice A. Leiter	See Rating Details
Judge Superior Court
Los Angeles 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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What others have said about Hon. Maurice A. Leiter

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Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA53222
Rating:1.5

Comments:
Absolutely has one of the worst judicial temperaments that I have seen in quite some time. You can tell he is a former big firm, white shoe law firm type. It appears that he thought an appointment to the Superior Court was just a stepping stone to the federal bench, but never got there.

He does not listen, he does not care, and he acts like a typical bully. I surmise that he was bullied in his youth and this is his chance to get back at others. Simply put, he should not be on the bench.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA52923
Rating:6.0

Comments:
He is quick to get to the point and will try to move the case along without getting bogged down with details. He leans towards the generally understood commonlaw principles and if you have a novel issue you are trying to pursue he won't have a lot of patience. This lack of patience means you may not get justice on a complex case.

Also he doesn't tolerate litigation bs fee churning tactics and he will call you out.

Also if you miss a hearing you will get sanctioned $250 pretty much for any excuse.

The thing is if you know this about him and you know how to usw it to yiur advantage yiu can avoid a lot of wasted time.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA48213
Rating:4.0

Comments:
Very abrupt and rude. Not interested in justice. Simply wants to move cases along. A small man in every respect.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA45222
Rating:2.5

Comments:
One of the worst judges I have been before. Cares little about the merits and more interested in just moving parties and the case along. Extremely lazy and unwilling to dive into substance of a dispute.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA43325
Rating:6.7

Comments:
He can be abrupt, but all in all, OK.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA42014
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
He's a bureaucrat much more interested in moving cases along than dispensing justice. To succeed in his courtroom, try to find the solution that results in the least amount of work for him as he favors those solutions over all others regardless of justice.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA36767
Rating:3.6

Comments:
This Judge rarely listens to the attorneys and does not afford genuine opportunities for attorneys to be heard. It's always his way or the highway, and he is hesitant and timid to make substantive rulings. Not a very good judge. Plus, he is totally passive-aggressive.