Hon. Shama H Mesiwala See Rating Details
Judge
Superior Court
Sacramento County
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Attorney Average Rating:   1.8 - 4 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   1.0 - 1 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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Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA47581
Rating:1.0
Comments:
I got a few pretty oddball documents supposedly originating from her, and this week came across an opinion she wrote just last week that just blows my mind. She should be in a mental ward, not a judgeship. Bynum v. Siskiyou BOS C095590 May 1, 2023

Litigant

Comment #: CA38791
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Sacramento Law & Motion Dept 53 & 54 is lacking competent judges who will follow the law. Is it a result of being biased or carelessness?
What good is the law if a Judge fails to follow it? How much harm is the public going to tolerate from these judges?

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA36895
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Either no ability to think critically or too lazy to do. Don't even follow what the law says. Waste of bench

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA35856
Rating:4.0
Comments:
Complete imbecile. Unwilling to follow the law. Unwilling to engage in critical thinking. A complete and utter embarrassment to the bench.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA33595
Rating:1.0
Comments:
So ignorant. No idea what's fair, just and unbiased under the law. Adheres to the official party line. Worthless on the bench. Worthless.