Hon. Joseph J. Bruce See Rating Details
Associate Judge
Circuit Court
Winnebago County
Seventeenth Judicial Circuit
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Attorney Average Rating:   1.3 - 1 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   1.0 - 1 rating(s)
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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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Litigant

Comment #: IL3675
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Rude, plays favorites. Ignores proofs, forgets important details and becomes dismissive if reminded. Ignores abuses and twists the law to fit his agenda or preconceived notions.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: IL2463
Rating:1.3
Comments:
Rude, dismissive, spiteful. Not interested in the law. Lazy. Was taken off family bench for a short time to adjust attitude. Speaks to litigants in demeaning and threatening ways. Does not move cases. Has his favorites that he rules for. Will never review the law. Misses facts- sometimes you have to wonder if he was present based on odd rulings.