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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. Robert E. Cahill, Jr.

Comments

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: MD1802
Rating:1.8

Comments:
He is a good example of how temperament is not the end all be all of the quality of a judge. While he will sit there quietly, he has already made up his mind. From having appeared in front of him a few times, I can honestly say that he either plays favorites, has nothing but disdain for non-corporate parties, or is just really not that smart. I agree with the criminal defense attorney who opined on here that "He seems dumb.", in that he is pretty much just a silent blob that will do whatever the corporate party requests. I would rather have an interested and impatient judge with a bad demeanor (who cares about getting it right and has the mental competence to do so) rather than this intellectually unsophisticated (or perhaps just plain pro-corporate biased) jurist.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: MD114
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
I was unimpressed. He seems dumb.