"The Robing Room: MD State Judges

Hon. Louise G. Scrivener	See Rating Details
Associate Judge Circuit Court
Montgomery County 6th 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. Louise G. Scrivener

Comments

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: MD1666
Rating:5.0

Comments:
On a very personal level I like this judge, but she's not near as good as she thinks she is. Average at best. Tries to give a fair trial, which is good, but that's her only real strength. Light on scholarship.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: MD1524
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Comment MD1518, I know 100% she can be unfair, because I lived it. I am dissatisfied with her processes, but that does not make me any less capable of fairly judging her as a judge. It does not make me a nut case.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: MD1518
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
I have handled numerous criminal cases of all kinds before this judge. The suggestions that she is anything but fair and thoughtful are ridiculous. She is even handed and cannot be bullied. She is well thought of by both prosecution and defense. My problem with sites like these are that it is difficult for the reader to seperate the nut cases and dissatisfied litigants from the responsible commentators. Judge Scrivener is getting a raw deal from the former and insufficient support from the latter.

Litigant

Comment #: MD1478
Rating:1.0

Comments:
This Judge is very biased. My own attorney, one of the best 10 attorneys in Montgomery county, acknowledged she did not allow for a fair trial. She appears in 2-3 sites as one of the worst Judges in America, which is very unusual.

Litigant

Comment #: MD1428
Rating:8.0

Comments:
'Who here has heard her "powers in equity" speech?'

I heard about this indirectly. She was a bit of a strong-armed judge in my case, I think, against both both my ex-wife and I. Still, she brokered a settlement that at the end of the day I could live with and in many ways better and many ways worse that I thought it would end up. With all my troubles in the last three years I've seen more judges than I ever want to again. Of them all I must admit she's the best judge I've appeared before in MoCo.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: MD1392
Rating:3.0

Comments:
This judge has no problem violating a person's constitutional rights with threats in judge's chambers. Who here has heard her "powers in equity" speech?

Litigant

Comment #: MD1324
Rating:10.0

Comments:
Terrific Judge. She ruled against me! I still think she was great, though I was disappointed. I think she listened and considered the case very carefully. She did not interrupt, pre-judge either party, she was kind, put me at ease when testifying (small case). The law is what it is, sometimes it is wrong, but the Judges have to follow it.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: MD1320
Rating:9.8

Comments:
A great Judge. Very even, keeps things moving, very prepared.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: MD1202
Rating:9.3

Comments:
An very experienced and thoughtful judge. despite other comments, she is adept at handling litigants and litigation in all aspects of the circuit court docket. All judges should be like her.

Litigant

Comment #: MD1051
Rating:1.0

Comments:
This judge exhibits very poor judgement and scant knowledge in cases other than domestic. She abused her discretion in my case, and acted with predjudice toward me.

Litigant

Comment #: MD1019
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Shes tough to crack- and I am grateful for her issusing a protective order against my ex. No contact was the best thing the court has ever done for me.
She calls it like she see;s it. She is one of the few who somewhat undertand the dynamics of Domestic Violence

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: MD361
Rating:9.7

Comments:
She is always well-prepared for hearings, and will read voluminous amounts of material to acquaint herself with the case. Plus, win or lose, she has the judicial temperament that doesn't leave one side or the other feeling horrible.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: MD187
Rating:7.8

Comments:
Very good judge. It is generally known she is no longer interested in trying family law cases, but she does a very good job when she hears them.