"The Robing Room: CT State Judges

Hon. Barbara N. Bellis	See Rating Details
Superior Court Judge District Court
Fairfield 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)

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What others have said about Hon. Barbara N. Bellis

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Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CT703
Rating:3.2

Comments:
She handled the Alex Jones trial well, but is generally very frustrating to deal with. She makes rulings off the record during status conferences that are either not docketed at all or are docketed incompletely or inconsistently. She also appears to be very plaintiff-oriented.

Other

Comment #: CT644
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
You've got to admire a judge, a referee of sorts, who follows the laws of evidence and faithfully calls balls and strikes even when presented with such a loathsome individual as Alex Jones. You could almost see the disbelief on her face as Jones was shouting his talking points (not providing testimony), but Judge Bellis is far too judicious to let the mask of impartiality down in front of the jury.

Of course, everyone is repulsed by Jones' despicable behavior at trial and away from the trial, but then there's Judge Bellis, appearing wholly impartial, holding both sides to the laws of evidence and trying to maintain order during wartime.

You don't get to be a judge by being the bottom of the barrel and lacking. Judge Bellis got there because she's smart, honest, ethical, compassionate, fair, and she's held in high regard by her peers, on the bench and at the bar. Bellis appears to be a star, dealing heroically with a very difficult case and very diffciult characters.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CT641
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Wow. She is laboring under very difficult conditions with the dynamics of Alex Jones being such a runaway witness. She is dealing with it as well as any judge can be expected to.
She is patient but firm. I hope it's not such a mess tomorrow. Wow. Such fireworks. Better than prime time TV, but for the fact that it recounts such sadness and horror.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CT616
Rating:2.4

Comments:
She ran the Bridgeport court for years. She ran it like a circus. She favored a handful of local plaintiff attorneys who were less than ethical. She was extremely plaintiff oriented. What kind of judge would accept an award from the plaintiff's bar and have it displayed in chambers?

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CT525
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Awful judge - and awful human being. Shouldn’t be allowed on the bench.