Hon. Althea M. Handy
Circuit Judge
Circuit Court
Baltimore City County
8th Circuit

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Attorney Average Rating:   4.4 - 25 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   1.0 - 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
Criminal Defense Lawyer12388511/29/20231111 1 1
Criminal Defense Lawyer10242401/26/20221  1  1 
Criminal Defense Lawyer9094412/03/20201010 101010105
Civil Litigation - Private7925511/20/201912 1 1 1
Criminal Defense Lawyer6721803/25/201911111111
Civil Litigation - Private5495803/31/201811214317
Civil Litigation - Private5306812/11/201711     1
Civil Litigation - Private5208010/10/20176221612 
Civil Litigation - Private3999801/05/20161071010101010 
Civil Litigation - Private3461205/05/201511115111
Civil Litigation - Private3300402/17/20153 3333 1
Civil Litigation - Private2464512/17/201312   1 1
Civil Litigation - Private2392410/28/2013 1 1311 
Civil Litigation - Private2368310/11/201323649241
Civil Litigation - Private2163905/16/201310610510108 
Civil Litigation - Private2141204/29/2013108109891010
Civil Litigation - Private1994402/07/20132111311 
Civil Litigation - Private1414003/20/201211 1  1 
Criminal Defense Lawyer1304601/26/20121010101010101010
Civil Litigation - Private985701/27/201142 2 2  
Criminal Defense Lawyer966812/31/2010789 998 
Civil Litigation - Private645712/12/20091010101010101010
Civil Litigation - Govt.608108/28/20092442 345
Civil Litigation - Private347712/02/20086666566 
Civil Litigation - Private284409/16/2008889899810
Category Average  4.54.25.64.06.84.75.14.3
   
ID*Ev-Cr.BailPleaInc.-Pr.Inc.-Tr.Inc.-S.
123885111111
1024241   11
909441010 101010
79255      
672181   11
54958      
53068      
52080      
39998      
34612      
33004      
24645      
23924      
23683      
21639      
21412      
19944      
14140      
13046  10   
9857      
9668      
6457      
6081      
3477      
2844      
 3.35.55.55.53.33.3
ID*Ev-Cv.SettleInc.Average
123885   1.0
10242411 1.0
90944   10.0
7925511 1.2
672181 11.0
549581221.8
53068   1.0
520801  2.6
3999810  9.6
346121111.5
33004   3.0
2464511 1.3
239241  1.3
236832 34.0
2163910 58.6
2141210 59.3
199441  1.4
141401  1.0
1304610 1010.0
98571  2.2
96689 88.4
645710 510.0
60814 63.3
34776  5.9
28449 58.5
 4.31.24.64.4

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

Non-attorney Rating
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDateJudgeIDOvr.AverageReadComment
Other10576306/21/2022574411.0 
Other5747707/01/2018574411.0Read Comment
Litigant5143109/05/2017574411.0Read Comment
Litigant5142509/05/2017574411.0Read Comment
Litigant4610910/30/2016574433.0Read Comment
Other2493801/17/2014574411.0Read Comment
Other1036204/12/2011574411.0Read Comment
Category Average   1.31.3