"The Robing Room: CA State Judges

Hon. Barbara Ann Meiers	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)

Comments

What others have said about Hon. Barbara Ann Meiers

Comments

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA3574
Rating:2.8

Comments:
Not the sharpest tool in the courthouse. Often wrong on the law. She has an impressionistic view of cases and is rather unpleasant. Enter her courtroom at your own risk. I would much rather have a case in Judge Sohigian's courtroom.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA3572
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Not a competent judge--and angry and defensive about it. Rude and abrasive in trial. Bats less than .200 on objections and makes any trial into an ordeal. Shoots from the hip--and misses.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA3331
Rating:1.6

Comments:
Worst judge ever. Although all elements were properly plead in the Complaint she did not give reasons as to why she sustained a demurrer without leave to amend and had the nerve to state that counsel did not have a right to ask her a question - including, "your honor on what basis are you sustaining these demurrers, did the complaint not satisfy the elements?"
She should sue her law school for breach of contract; she has no concept of the law. She is the most unintelligent judge and overall human being, who actually believes she is brilliant - the worst kind of idiot.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA3268
Rating:3.3

Comments:
Strongly believes in her self importance. Rules based upon her personal opinions and beliefs, disregarding the law, precedent and the case facts. Agree with a published comment concerning Judge Meiers a few years ago -- "She should sue her law school for breach of contract."

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA3112
Rating:2.6

Comments:
You can tell that she tries, but she just lacks the intellectual ability to be a good judge. She is unpredictable and consistently ignores the law in favor of what she "knows." Her court staff is also in disarray, and she relies on them heavily.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA2400
Rating:1.4

Comments:
Judge Meiers is without a doubt the worst judge I have been in front in 21 years. She is extremely rude and abusive, makes no sense whatsoever, contradicts herself repeatedly, is extremely unfair, and is biased against plaintiffs. She should definitely not be on the bench. It is hard to imagine a judge performing worse on any level.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA2320
Rating:9.0

Comments:
She is hearing writs now. She is intelligent and very perceptive. If you put something in your brief you can rest assured that she will have read it and thought about it before making her ruling. She can be a little irritable now and then, but she is respectful of counsel and doesn't hold a grudge if you disagree with her rulings in open court. Definitely one of the better judges in Los Angeles. I have no problem with appearing in her courtroom.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA1299
Rating:7.2

Comments:
Judge Meiers is handling the caseload formerly covered by two courts, and based on my appearances before her she has a good handle on the docket. She will regularly raise issues at hearing that neither party raised, and while sometimes the issue will appear to be immaterial, it demonstrates that she does give real thought to the matters filed in her courtroom.