"The Robing Room: MA State Judges

Hon. Carol S. Ball	See Rating Details
Superior Court Judge Superior Court
Suffolk County Chelsea	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)

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What others have said about Hon. Carol S. Ball

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Other

Comment #: MA128
Rating:1.0

Comments:
You have to be kidding me.Twenty nine months for a female who rapes a 13 year old boy. What a double standard

Other

Comment #: MA127
Rating:1.0

Comments:
29 months for a female predator who drugave drugs and alcohol to a 13 year old boy. We do not need judges on the bench with hidden agendas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: MA40
Rating:9.8

Comments:
I found Judge Ball to be a terrific judge before whom to try a case. She is fair, respectful, and retains great control over the trial.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: MA22
Rating:6.8

Comments:
Very defense oriented. Not very good to have on a trial (and doesn't do many jury trials) but definitely the one you want if you have a difficult plea. A bit tough on rape sentencing.