Hon. Mark T. Gould See Rating Details
Superior Court Judge
District Court
New Haven County
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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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Other

Comment #: CT723
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Horrible experience with this judge. We had attorneys and spent alot of money to be sure our decree covered everything. Our decree was worded that if the marriage had stayed in tact we would both contribute to the cost of college. My ex stiffed me and left me with the entire bill- over 100k in debt. I did not hire an attorney as it didn't make sense to pay an attorney what I was going after in student loan debt and THOUGHT the whole reason we had attorneys to form the decree is to protect from exactly what happened. My ex husband moved to a secure apartment in BEVERLY HILLS,CA. He is able to pay that and have a small 4 seater PRIVATE PLANE. He was also paid out of our home which I now own. He had some business deals go bad so hadn't filed taxes in 2 years as he carried the loss and protected himself from having to pay for his daughter's education. Judge Gould sided with my narcissistic ex and said oh well- he hasn't filed his taxes, nothing we can do here. I informed the judge that if I wanted to be shady I could have done the same thing. This was done online as the ex is in CA. Judge Gould wished him an enthusiastic hello in sunny CA! He then proceded to basically ignore me, spoke over me all the while loving my ex up. Sickening display of the "good ole boys club". IF you have the opportunity I HIGHLY recommend you ask for another judge. What a mockery of the justice system! He does not care and just picks a side and goes with it. Should not be a judge as he is NOT impartial.

Other

Comment #: CT675
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
I am filing a complaint against this judge! The 14th Amendment guarantees our right to face our accusers and cross examine them. Judge Gould belongs in a communist government's court system and not here in OUR COUNTRY!!This man HAS NO BUSINESS, working in Family Court, really he HAS NO BUSINESS working in any court, holding up our laws, in a fair and equitable way. He makes our court system look like an episode of Benny Hill.I hope everyone that has dealt with this POS, files a formal complaint against him. It is your absolute right to provide testimony,and evidence, cross examine a respondent, and present witnesses. There is REALLY SOMETHING wrong when a person can file an ex-parte application for relief of abuse in simple retaliation because their room mate filed one because you WERE IN FACT breaking the criminal one you already have in place.There is also a MAJOR problem when you have a judge signing off on an ex-parte order when the person who filed, COMPLETELY changed the story of the invidents on his affidavit compared to what he reported to the police on the day of his disorderly conduct arrest. The truth DOES NOT change when it is the truth, aand Judge Gould should have looked into why the criminal court did not place a fullno contact order on the applicant,if the things he vlaimed on his affidavit were the same things he reported to the police. I want to know why the officials who over see judges, like Gould are continuing to allow him to make a TOTAL MOCKERY of our Constitutional Rights?? This is America, NOT communist Russia!! Everyone on this website NEEDS to file a conplaint against Judge Gould, and everyone that sits in his court room NEEDS to file a complaint! If we continue to accept his irrational behavior and his attitude as KING, rather than ethe judge that he is,other's will follow suit. We, as American citizens are guaranteed these rights,and we as Americans absolutely have to expose these kind of judges, to get them off the bench!!Go to Russia if you want to treat people like thi, because you HAVE NO BUSINESS upholding the laws of this great country!! George Washington must be rolling over in his grave, seeing the mockery of the laws he wrote and fought for, when people like this judge are given free reign to stomp on them!!

Litigant

Comment #: CT647
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Mark Gould is a complete disgrace to the judicial system. He’s lazy, arrogant, and doesn’t have the attention span to appropriately oversee any cases. Another prime example of white privileged of a good-ole boy in Amerikkka! Being someone the served in the armed forces we all take an oath. This poor example of a judge took a similar oath, however the difference is he’s a selfish, inconsiderate prick!!!

Other

Comment #: CT629
Rating:1.0
Comments:
A failure as a fair and impartial judge, with a touch of misogyny, His inexplicable decision deeply affected lives in a negative way.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CT608
Rating:2.3
Comments:
Judge gould does not provide the opportunity for parties to speak unless they are being represented by an attorney. He does not hear parties out and makes decisions without listening to both sides. His inability to listen to parties is a major downfall and will continue to put children and families in situations that do not look out for the best interest of a child. An abuse of power in the eyes of families who simply want whats best for their children . Failure to review documentation is detrimental for children and victims of domestic violence. His failure to follow the law puts children and women in danger of future abuse from abusers

Other

Comment #: CT589
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Did not listen since it was online took total of like 5 min for the hearing,provided all the evidence and he never ask the person any question and gave his verdict on line and not in person on what bases
He gave that verdict I am upset that clearly I have everything in my favor due to evidence i provided,he should not be a judge

Litigant

Comment #: CT509
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Gould is not qualified to judge a dog show
The scum ruins lives and dose not think once about it.
I cant believe he is still alive.

Litigant

Comment #: CT492
Rating:1.0
Comments:
I call him judge applesauce. You are just as well served by putting a black robe on a jar of applesauce and relying on the applesauce to consider the legal arguments and decide the case. Judge applesauce takes no notes, ends early every day, and ignores evidence that doesn’t support his snap initial impression. Nobody in their right mind would rely on a jar of applesauce to decide the lives of children, yet here we are. Judge applesauce does not belong on the bench. It cannot form its mind into shape to understand an argument, and relies on the glass jar to maintain any substantial form.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CT397
Rating:1.1
Comments:
Judge Gould is a nightmare if you get him. He doesn't care about evidences and he makes decisions based on his randomness. He is a lazy and biased judge.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CT386
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Judge Gould has no ability to deal with a complex situation. His poor background reflected his wrong judgement and rulings. His rulings and judgement are often showed in appeals filed which indicated he is not qualified to be a judge. He barely passed his mid-term review to get reappointed which also indicated his poor service records

Litigant

Comment #: CT349
Rating:1.0
Comments:
I totally agreed with all comments below. You barely saw a judge who can get so many negative comments. I had terrible experiences with him. He is a very lazy and judgmental judge. He ignored facts and evidences. He tends to 100% rely on GAL ( for child custody ). He doesn't have any child and never understood the parenting issues. Overall, he is a bad judge without common senses and basic skills

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CT335
Rating:1.1
Comments:
This judge is a drama phallus. Leave it up to him to make a joke of laws and rules.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CT307
Rating:1.2
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Hon. Gould is a lazy and biased judge. He doesn't take notes and He made deals based on his own bias. He ignored the evidences and doesn't allow arguments.

Litigant

Comment #: CT69
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Judge Gould uses his robe, gavel, and bench as a tool to bully people, especially pro se litigants. He does not enforce the law. He simple bullies litigants into silence under the threat of contempt and incarceration. He does not allow argument, and if he does, it doesn't matter as the deal is already mad with opposing attorneys behind closed doors.