Hon. Raul Vega
Subcircuit Judge
Circuit Court
Cook County
Cook Judicial Circuit

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Attorney Average Rating:   2.5 - 21 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   2.0 - 43 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 Lawyer10135912/13/2021        
Criminal Defense Lawyer10121712/09/2021        
Civil Litigation - Private8718006/12/20201  11111
Civil Litigation - Private8717606/12/202011111111
Civil Litigation - Private7518208/27/201911113113
Criminal Defense Lawyer5830307/30/201811111111
Civil Litigation - Private5734506/27/20181 114112
Criminal Defense Lawyer5557005/01/2018        
Prosecutor5537604/24/2018        
Civil Litigation - Private4520509/06/20161   111 
Civil Litigation - Private4160003/24/20161010101010101010
Civil Litigation - Private3907811/22/201511111112
Civil Litigation - Private3861310/30/20151010101010101010
Criminal Defense Lawyer3327303/05/2015910101010101010
Civil Litigation - Private3057411/02/201412716116
Civil Litigation - Private2872308/11/201411111112
Criminal Defense Lawyer2815107/17/201411 1  1 
Civil Litigation - Private2484301/10/201412 1 11 
Civil Litigation - Private1803210/17/201211114114
Criminal Defense Lawyer1708608/28/201211111111
Civil Litigation - Private1683908/13/201211111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer1636307/20/2012      11
Civil Litigation - Private980801/23/20111111    
Criminal Defense Lawyer968001/03/201111111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer939611/23/2010        
Civil Litigation - Private359812/04/200832519436
Category Average  2.42.83.32.43.82.72.53.6
   
ID*Ev-Cr.BailPleaInc.-Pr.Inc.-Tr.Inc.-S.
101359      
101217      
87180      
87176111   
75182      
58303111111
57345      
55570      
55376      
45205      
41600      
39078      
38613      
33273      
30574      
28723      
281511     
24843      
18032      
170861111  
16839      
16363      
98081     
96801     
9396      
3598      
 1.01.01.01.01.01.0
ID*Ev-Cv.SettleInc.Average
101359   0.0
101217   0.0
871801111.0
8717611 1.0
7518211 1.3
583031111.0
573451111.4
55570   0.0
55376   0.0
45205   1.0
416001010 10.0
390781111.0
386131010510.0
33273101059.9
30574   2.7
2872311 1.0
2815111 1.0
248431111.2
180321111.4
170861  1.0
168391111.0
163631111.0
98081  1.0
96801  1.0
9396   0.0
35981553.5
 2.42.92.12.1

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

Non-attorney Rating
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDateJudgeIDOvr.AverageReadComment
Litigant10245701/27/20224549  Read Comment
Litigant10138712/13/20214549  Read Comment
Litigant9808908/26/20214549  Read Comment
Other9131312/20/20204549  Read Comment
Litigant9000010/19/2020454911.0Read Comment
Litigant8999910/19/2020454911.0Read Comment
Other8975410/07/2020454911.0Read Comment
Other8175501/17/20204549  Read Comment
Other7430008/13/2019454911.0Read Comment
Other7187007/02/2019454911.0Read Comment
Other6324512/28/2018454911.0Read Comment
Litigant5930209/04/2018454911.0Read Comment
Other5726306/25/2018454911.0Read Comment
Court Staff5549704/29/2018454911.0Read Comment
Court Staff5503604/05/2018454911.0Read Comment
Other5431902/22/201845491010.0Read Comment
Other5381401/27/20184549  Read Comment
Court Staff5377901/26/20184549  Read Comment
Litigant5367001/20/2018454911.0Read Comment
Litigant5358601/17/2018454911.0Read Comment
Litigant4851603/28/2017454999.0Read Comment
Litigant4676612/15/2016454911.0Read Comment
Litigant4520109/06/2016454999.0Read Comment
Litigant4385906/22/2016454911.0Read Comment
Other4239204/29/2016454911.0Read Comment
Other4028201/19/2016454911.0Read Comment
Other3643607/23/20154549  Read Comment
Other3341703/12/2015454922.0Read Comment
Other3327203/05/201545491010.0Read Comment
Litigant3194212/30/2014454911.0Read Comment
Litigant3091211/10/2014454911.0Read Comment
Other2871008/10/2014454911.0Read Comment
Other2861708/06/20144549  Read Comment
Other2815607/17/2014454911.0Read Comment
Other2785507/04/2014454911.0Read Comment
Other2785007/03/20144549  Read Comment
Other2762306/24/20144549  Read Comment
Litigant2563103/16/2014454922.0Read Comment
Litigant2503101/27/2014454911.0Read Comment
Litigant2501301/25/2014454911.0Read Comment
Other2499801/23/20144549  Read Comment
Other2497301/21/2014454911.0Read Comment
Other2444512/04/20134549  Read Comment
Litigant2435311/24/2013454966.0Read Comment
Other2425611/17/2013454911.0Read Comment
Litigant2402911/03/20134549  Read Comment
Other2096504/09/2013454911.0Read Comment
Other2027402/23/2013454911.0Read Comment
Other1944901/04/2013454911.0Read Comment
Other1899212/07/20124549  Read Comment
Other1897212/05/20124549  Read Comment
Other1895412/05/2012454922.0Read Comment
Other1883311/27/20124549  Read Comment
Other1783410/04/2012454911.0Read Comment
Litigant1733809/11/2012454911.0Read Comment
Litigant1706808/28/201245491010.0Read Comment
Other1689108/16/2012454911.0Read Comment
Litigant1664708/06/20124549  Read Comment
Litigant1573906/26/20124549  Read Comment
Other972801/13/2011454911.0Read Comment
Court Staff967901/03/2011454911.0Read Comment
Litigant945112/02/20104549   
Other943612/01/2010454911.0Read Comment
Litigant938611/22/20104549  Read Comment
Category Average   2.22.2