"The Robing Room: MA State Judges

Hon. Catherine Byrne	See Rating Details
District Court Judge District Court
Suffolk County Chelsea	See Comments

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* 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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Comment #: MA766
Rating:1.0

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the two other comments from 2021 say it all. A sexual harasser, who signed an Agreement for a restraining order on Jan 12, 2023 in the same court, in front of a judge, failed to show up in court after he assaulted me on Nov 7, 2023 during the election. She refused to see the evidence or hear the case. Just like the two comments below. She claimed since he hadn't assaulted me in the two weeks to the court case, he was afraid of the court. What she didn't know I wasn't home for 3 weeks after the election as I was in storage working on my storage. He had no opportunity to harass sexually, assault me, or do anything. She refused to hear me and respect the victim, even though the bailiff always announce when court starts that ye shall be heard. She is a disgrace to the robe.

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Comment #: MA692
Rating:1.0

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This is the biggest red flag that she is a biased judge.She does not listen the party and read pleadings; she just picked the side when she makes a decision. She does not understand the issues and she has no interest to understand. She is incompetent and avoids to give reasoned decision. She did not issue a restrained order against the guilty, thief, harasser but rewards those kind of people. One of the WORST and DANGEROUS judges.

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Comment #: MA690
Rating:1.0

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Power-hungry, makes sure you know who is boss. Won't let victim speak; she'd rather she walk off the bench if you dare to try to speak up.
She REFUSED victim 3x. Was more interested in helping the guilty-pleader, never mind let a representative of an autistic child/victim speak.
Shameful.
Karma lady