"The Robing Room: FL State Judges

Hon. Elizabeth A. Metzger	See Rating Details
Circuit Court
St. Lucie County 19th Circuit	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)

Comments

What others have said about Hon. Elizabeth A. Metzger

Comments

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: FL1465
Rating:9.6

Comments:
Probably the best judge in front of whom I have had the pleasure of practicing. Great demeanor and she really cares and takes the time to give an issue the necessary time to resolve same, properly. She is a credit to the bench.

Other

Comment #: FL741
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
It will be a great loss when Judge Metzger leaves this assignment. She sincerely cares about her work and has gained great knowledge in this area of the law. She should have been assigned to Juvenile Court for a longer period of time.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL661
Rating:6.8

Comments:
I have only had a few opportunities to litigate in her courtroom. Judge Metzger was a breath of fresh air in Dependency Court from the previous group of do-nothings that seemed to occupy that place in the system. She listens carefully and seem to rule fairly if the evidence is properly presented. She seems to have an even temperament and seems to have a generally good grasp of the law.