Hon. Bridget J. Hughes
Associate Judge
Circuit Court
Cook County
Cook Judicial Circuit

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Attorney Average Rating:   2.3 - 12 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   2.0 - 7 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
Civil Litigation - Private11972507/30/202312111121
Civil Litigation - Private11959407/21/202312111112
Civil Litigation - Private10348603/16/202211114111
Prosecutor5799907/21/201812416112
Criminal Defense Lawyer4916204/26/20172  110101 
Criminal Defense Lawyer4709201/07/201711111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer4633311/16/20161 11211 
Prosecutor4078802/09/2016        
Prosecutor3727108/31/20151010101010101010
Criminal Defense Lawyer3634207/18/201511312113
Criminal Defense Lawyer3489405/21/201511111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer2712605/23/2014        
Criminal Defense Lawyer2528502/19/20141121 111
Criminal Defense Lawyer1538806/08/20121221521 
Category Average  1.82.32.51.83.92.61.82.4
   
ID*Ev-Cr.BailPleaInc.-Pr.Inc.-Tr.Inc.-S.
119725      
119594      
103486      
579991     
491621  11 
470921 1211
463331 1111
40788      
37271101010555
363421 1111
348941     
27126      
25285111111
153881105111
 2.07.03.21.71.61.7
ID*Ev-Cv.SettleInc.Average
1197251411.3
1195941 11.1
1034861111.4
57999   2.1
49162   4.2
47092   1.0
46333   1.1
40788   0.0
37271   10.0
36342   1.4
348941  1.0
27126   0.0
25285   1.1
153881111.8
 1.02.01.02.0

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

Non-attorney Rating
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDateJudgeIDOvr.AverageReadComment
Litigant4668612/10/2016470211.0Read Comment
Litigant4629711/13/2016470211.0Read Comment
Litigant4456008/02/2016470211.0Read Comment
Other4079402/09/201647021010.0Read Comment
Other3370503/26/2015470211.0Read Comment
Other1709608/29/2012470211.0Read Comment
Court Staff1569106/22/2012470222.0Read Comment
Category Average   2.42.4