Hon. Nathan R. Scott
Judge
Superior Court
Orange County


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Attorney Average Rating:   3.2 - 24 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   1.0 - 19 rating(s)


General Rating Criteria

* Temp. Temperament (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Sch. Scholarship (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Indu. Industriousness (1=Not at all industrious,10=Highly industrious)
* Comp. Ability to Handle Complex Litigation (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Punct. Punctuality (1=Chronically Late,10=Always on Time)
* Ab-Pr. General Ability to Handle Pre-Trial Matters (1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
* Ab-Tr. General Ability as a Trial Judge (1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
Flex Flexibility In Scheduling (1=Completely Inflexible,10=Very Flexible)
    

Criminal Case Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Ev-Cr. Evenhandedness in Criminal Litigation (1=Demonstrates Bias,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
Bail General Inclination Regarding Bail (1=Pro-Defense,10=Pro-Government)
Plea Involvement in Plea Discussions (1=Not at all Involved, 10=Very Involved)
Inc.-Pr. General Inclination in Criminal Cases Pretrial Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
Inc.-Tr. General Inclination in Criminal Cases Trial Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
Inc.-S. General Inclination in Criminal Cases Sentencing Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)


Civil Case Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Ev-Cv. Evenhandedness in Civil Litigation (1=Not at all Evenhanded,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
Settle Involvement in Settlement Discussions (1=Not at all Involved,10=Very Involved)
Inc. General Inclination (1=Pro-defendant, 10=Pro-plaintiff)
    
  

General Rating Criteria

Criminal Case Rating Criteria
(if applicable)

Civil Case Rating Criteria
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDate*Temp.*Sch.*Indu.*Comp.*Punct.*Ab-Pr.*Ab-Tr.Flex
Civil Litigation - Private11955307/19/202310101010109108
Civil Litigation - Private11015409/12/2022311 8   
Civil Litigation - Private9910909/21/202111111111
Civil Litigation - Private9487504/27/202110    2 10
Civil Litigation - Private8831907/31/2020101010 109 9
Civil Litigation - Private7676609/27/2019211181 2
Civil Litigation - Private6272912/15/20181010101010101010
Criminal Defense Lawyer5866308/13/20189       
Civil Litigation - Private5223210/20/2017  1     
Civil Litigation - Private5039206/30/2017522165 7
Civil Litigation - Private4969405/22/20171111 1  
Civil Litigation - Private4969305/22/20171211 1 1
Civil Litigation - Private3737309/03/201511111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer3611607/09/201534139233
Civil Litigation - Private3286302/09/20151 11 11 
Prosecutor3201301/02/201511111111
Civil Litigation - Govt.3150212/07/201411111111
Civil Litigation - Govt.3149712/07/201411111111
Civil Litigation - Govt.3149512/07/201411111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer3149412/07/201411111111
Civil Litigation - Private3149312/07/201411111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer3149012/07/201411111111
Civil Litigation - Private3145512/05/20148107 588 
Civil Litigation - Private2615403/23/2014    211 
Category Average  3.73.22.62.24.32.82.83.5
   
ID*Ev-Cr.BailPleaInc.-Pr.Inc.-Tr.Inc.-S.
119553      
110154      
99109111111
94875      
88319      
76766      
62729      
58663      
52232      
50392      
49694      
49693      
37373      
36116      
32863      
32013111111
31502111111
31497111111
31495111111
31494111111
31493111111
31490      
31455      
26154      
 1.01.01.01.01.01.0
ID*Ev-Cv.SettleInc.Average
11955310959.9
1101541 12.8
991091111.0
948752  4.7
8831910959.8
767661112.1
6272910 1010.0
58663   9.0
52232  11.0
503922 33.3
496941  1.0
496931  1.2
373731111.0
3611631103.5
328631 11.0
320131111.0
315021111.0
314971111.0
314951111.0
314941111.0
314931111.0
314901111.0
3145599 7.9
26154   1.3
 2.92.72.63.2

Only items marked with (*) are averaged into the displayed overall rating.

Non-attorney Rating
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDateJudgeIDOvr.AverageReadComment
Litigant9355603/15/2021152171010.0Read Comment
Other8611705/17/20201521711.0Read Comment
Other8541205/02/20201521711.0Read Comment
Other8540605/01/20201521711.0Read Comment
Litigant5213810/13/20171521711.0Read Comment
Other5211010/12/20171521711.0Read Comment
Litigant4398106/28/20161521788.0Read Comment
Litigant4372406/15/20161521711.0Read Comment
Other4107602/25/20161521711.0Read Comment
Other4066302/04/201615217  Read Comment
Court Staff3875311/07/20151521711.0Read Comment
Other3859410/29/20151521711.0Read Comment
Other3853110/28/20151521711.0Read Comment
Other3688108/13/20151521722.0Read Comment
Litigant3617007/11/20151521711.0Read Comment
Other3454405/02/20151521711.0Read Comment
Other3296202/13/20151521711.0Read Comment
Court Staff3150312/07/20141521711.0Read Comment
Litigant3149812/07/201415217  Read Comment
Litigant3149612/07/20141521711.0Read Comment
Court Staff3149212/07/201415217  Read Comment
Court Staff3149112/07/20141521711.0Read Comment
Category Average   1.91.9