"The Robing Room: MD State Judges

Hon. Evelyn O. Cannon	See Rating Details
Associate Judge Circuit Court
Baltimore City County 8th 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. Evelyn O. Cannon

Comments

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: MD1816
Rating:5.9

Comments:
My experience with this judge is mediocre. Judicial temperament is lacking

Civil Litigation - Govt.

Comment #: MD1774
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
YES OF COURSE WE ARE ALL AWARE OF HER UNDER TABLE DEAL WE AT THE COURT OF APPEALS WILL ALWAYS REMANDED HER CASES TO OUR OWN OPINION DUE OF HUGE ERRORS MADE BY A CARELESS GOV.,POLITICS MADE HER SEAT ON THE BENCH. THE LOVE OF MONEY IS THE ROOTS OF ALL EVIL.THAT IS WHAT MADE HER THE WORSE JUDGE EVER SEAT IN BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT.WE ARE AWARE OF THE FACT OF MONEY SHE AS BEING GETTING UNDER THE TABLE IN THIS COURT,INVESTIGATIONS IS ON THE WAY WE CAN CONVICT HER FOR FRAUD SOON.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: MD1728
Rating:1.9

Comments:
She has a chemical imbalance of sorts, and really should be centured. Her courtroom is a mockery. She insults parties and their counsel on the record.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: MD1570
Rating:5.0

Comments:
She is a total bombastic thug, who relies on her law clerks for the law and refuses to accept that the clerk is wrong. Glad she didn't get appointed to COSA

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: MD1531
Rating:1.0

Comments:
this judge is completely unsuited to the job. A petty bureaucrat in the AG's office and a very unpopular law school teacher, one can only assume seedy politics got her onto the bench, because one cannot perceive any other attributes that commend her to the task. her idea of protecting the community is to coddle the most hardened drug dealers and insinuate that the prosecutors are racists. she has a terrible judicial demeanor that fluctuates between arrogant and angry.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: MD1457
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Wow!! All I can say is Wow!!! Who let the dogs out? She clearly has no concept of Judging, Incoherent, always livid to say the least, very partial and God save us from bad judges like that.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: MD1386
Rating:2.0

Comments:
Definitely the worst judge I have ever appeared before. Her temperament is awful, and I would not be surprised if she had a serious mental issue or chemical imbalance. I had her reversed on appeal on a simple issue. The appellate standard was the clearly erroneous standard, which generally allows a judge complete discretion, and yet she was still reversed. This speaks wonders about how much of a moron she is. Her lack of mental competence aside, she yelled during the hearing, interrupted the attorneys, became mad when an attorney tried to finish the point she interrupted on, and generally acted like a lunatic on the stand. She makes an absolute mockery of our legal profession, and really should be kicked off the bench.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: MD1137
Rating:1.4

Comments:
In temperament, probably the worst judge before whom I've appeared in over 20 years of practice. Rude. Sarcastic. Interrupts and then complains that you haven't answered her questions. Complains that you're interrupting her when you try to answer questions. Clearly has no recollection of what it was like to be a practicing attorney. Loves to lord it over attorneys, who either can't defend themselves (because she is the judge) or earn additional wrath if they try to defend themselves. All in all, a terrible judge.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: MD1069
Rating:2.6

Comments:
Very rude. If she were as smart as she thinks she is she would be in mensa. Unfortunately she is not.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: MD815
Rating:2.3

Comments:
I found her to be unreasonable and downright nasty. She constantly interrupts and was very pre disposed. She is not a very nice person. She is limited intellectually.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: MD100
Rating:9.8

Comments:
Judge Cannon is an excellent judge. She is obviously well prepared for every oral argument and her legal scholarship is quite good. She definitely will take no flak from anyone, so it is important to show her the proper deference. Overall, it is a pleasure to appear in front of Judge Cannon.