Hon. James M. Mize
Judge
Superior Court
Sacramento County


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Attorney Average Rating:   1.6 - 2 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   3.0 - 23 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
Criminal Defense Lawyer12398112/06/2023        
Criminal Defense Lawyer10544006/07/2022        
Criminal Defense Lawyer10543006/07/2022        
Civil Litigation - Private9664807/05/2021        
Criminal Defense Lawyer4158303/23/201651513111
Criminal Defense Lawyer3228001/08/2015        
Category Average  5.01.05.01.03.01.01.01.0
   
ID*Ev-Cr.BailPleaInc.-Pr.Inc.-Tr.Inc.-S.
123981      
105440      
105430      
96648      
41583      
32280      
       
ID*Ev-Cv.SettleInc.Average
123981   0.0
105440   0.0
105430   0.0
966481111.0
415831  2.3
32280   0.0
 1.01.01.00.5

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

Non-attorney Rating
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDateJudgeIDOvr.AverageReadComment
Litigant11465401/18/20233199  Read Comment
Other11465101/17/2023319911.0Read Comment
Other11428012/28/20223199  Read Comment
Litigant10535006/03/2022319911.0Read Comment
Litigant10514705/28/202231991010.0Read Comment
Other10303602/20/2022319999.0Read Comment
Other10244801/27/20223199  Read Comment
Other9374703/20/2021319911.0Read Comment
Litigant8813307/21/2020319911.0 
Litigant8620505/20/20203199  Read Comment
Other8370102/26/2020319911.0Read Comment
Other7598309/11/2019319911.0Read Comment
Other6736703/30/2019319911.0Read Comment
Litigant6288612/20/201831991010.0Read Comment
Other4957405/19/2017319911.0Read Comment
Court Staff4908404/23/2017319911.0Read Comment
Litigant4703001/04/2017319911.0Read Comment
Other4300205/28/201631991010.0Read Comment
Other4012801/11/2016319911.0Read Comment
Other3913211/25/2015319911.0Read Comment
Litigant3838010/20/2015319944.0Read Comment
Litigant3736609/03/201531991010.0Read Comment
Litigant3589907/01/20153199  Read Comment
Litigant3119811/21/201431991010.0Read Comment
Litigant3096011/12/2014319911.0Read Comment
Litigant3081411/06/2014319911.0Read Comment
Litigant2562103/13/2014319911.0Read Comment
Litigant1831210/30/201231991010.0Read Comment
Other1689908/16/20123199  Read Comment
Litigant1226211/11/20113199  Read Comment
Category Average   3.83.8