"The Robing Room: MD State Judges

Hon. Colleen A. Cavanaugh	See Rating Details
Circuit 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)

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What others have said about Hon. Colleen A. Cavanaugh

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Other

Comment #: MD9426
Rating:1.0

Comments:
This woman is the devil she took my children from me and did not only give me a huge child support payment as a mother but she gave my ex arrears in a large amount she did not care that my children best interest is with their mother she has no clue about the law she made up her mind as soon as she heard about my bf criminal history she asked my ex if he wanted spousal support are u joking my child wants to be with me I have never been in trouble in my life and I have been a super mom to my kids and she not only said I was a danger to my children living with my bf that I have been with for a very long time my son calls him dad my bf has never done anything to my children but my ex abused me and my children and she believed that narcissist over me because I couldn’t afford an attorney I never knew a judge could be so bias till I read these comments I was already thinking she was how can u sleep at night my children aren’t being taken care of at all they are being neglected by their father u gave this man sole custody of my babies who bad mouths me he is a drug addict he takes our son’s medication for himself what a disgrace to a judge

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: MD9407
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
I've had judge Cavanaugh a few years ago and I think she was one of the best judges to go in front of. She was very fair and reasonable and understanding. If you are remorseful and willing to take responsibility for your part, she definitely acknowledges that and will consider that before making her decision. She is also a very nice and beautiful woman

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: MD9336
Rating:9.7

Comments:
I saw many negative comments about Judge Cavanaugh and I just had a jury trial in front of her. I am a Plaintiff's attorney and I LOST. However, I found Judge Cavanaugh to have a nice warm courtroom demeanor and if you are respectful of her and the process, she was absolutely fine (and fair) as a trial judge and would have no worries appearing before her.

Other

Comment #: MD8688
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Colleen Cavanaugh does NOT belong on ANY bench. Her blatant bias in cases is none other than unprofessional. She is one of the most ridiculous people I have ever seen rule over a case. Her mind is made up well before she enters that court room. She is definitely showing the fact that she only inherited her place on the bench from her father. Facts! Her intellectual ability is comparable to my dog.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: MD8217
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Judge Cavanaugh should not be on the bench. Her intellectual ability is at the bottom. She entered a judgement against me when I was the attorney for the Plaintiff because she ruled in favor of the defendant. I was never a party and was never served. Her view of the case was highly biased and her behavior towards counsel who acted in good faith was appalling. she did not understand the claims at all.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: MD8154
Rating:2.8

Comments:
Well seeing that someone removed the review about Cavanaugh, I will repost my review from a 2018 matter. This judge has a horrific reputation, she “inherited” this job from her father and it shows in her lack of basic law applications. This judge let a party lawsuit goto the jury over reducing an at will employees pay, essentially re-writing Maryland law and deciding to apply the law as she saw fit to the outcome she desired. She either is incompletely incompetent or prejudicial was I was a night public figure, either way this woman doesn’t belong on the bench in any court. She is highly unintelligent, completely incompetent with law 101, and is blatantly biased. Whatever qualifies her father had obviously didnt wear off on her. Let’s see if this review gets removed Colleen

Other

Comment #: MD6783
Rating:1.0

Comments:
She sat at the trial literally rolling her eyes when being told what the defendant had done. She seemed to have made up her mind about the case and was evident that she did not seem to even listen to what she was being told. Very unprofessional!

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: MD6047
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Loose cannon...lacks impartiality...makes up her mind and then works backwards in making verdicts and decisions. Doesn't need to be wearing a robe. Surely we can find better to fill spots on the MD bench.