"The Robing Room: MD State Judges

Hon. Robert C. Nalley	See Rating Details
Circuit Court Judge Circuit Court
Charles County 7th 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. Robert C. Nalley

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Comment #: MD1879
Rating:1.0

Comments:
he is a loose cannon, does not go by the law, you never know what mood he is in. He is old and senile. He has been reprimanded numerous times for his conduct in cases and rulings, but is still allowed to remain on the bench deciding peoples lives and childrens lives. He does not consider evidence, denies motions without a hearing, uses tries to get people to settle by using fear and intimidation. He uses his personal feelings to make decisions. He is a disgrace to the family court system.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: MD1075
Rating:7.0

Comments:
I must be fair to Judge Nalley, which is why I gave him high marks. However, despite his high rating, he has many flaws that should greatly discount the numeric rating.

For instance, he has great jurisprudence (as should be expected considering the length of time that he has been on the bench), but he chooses to ignore the law and its appropirate application when it suits his whim. He is not a judge that is ignorant of the law, but he picks and chooses when to apply the law. In sum, if he doesn't like your client and he is aware that he is afforded discretion, he will follow his whim, evidence and contrary facts be damned.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: MD163
Rating:6.5

Comments:
Very learned jurist, but has a tendency to "soap box." Several times seemed bored and not particularly interested in the proceedings. Has a bit of a temper. Very good in family law matters, especially adoption and guardianship proceedings.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: MD61
Rating:3.9

Comments:
Decides motions without hearing and without written opinion. Very motivated by case time management standards.