Hon. M. Susan Sheppard See Rating Details
Superior Court Judge
Superior Court
Cape May County
Vicinage 1
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* Evenhandedness in Criminal Litigation (1=Demonstrates Bias,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
General Inclination Regarding Bail (1=Pro-Defense,10=Pro-Government)
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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)


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* 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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Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: NJ4919
Rating:1.1
Comments:
Thank you for providing this forum.
In my matter of a Will contest, Judge Susan Sheppard refused to enforce court rules on answering depositions, she proactively quashed duely served subpoenas forbiding, for example, the 'unbiased' administrator of the estate from testifying, manipulated witness testimony (forcibly interjected her own answer to examination rather than permitting the witness to respond), blatantly falsified testimony, caused my admitted evidence to "disappear", lied about a change in beneficiaries from a previous will along with other instances of falsifying evidence, however,with this demonstration of another Will "before the court" after invalidating the most recent Will then refused to consider for probate two previous executed wills as demanded in the Show Cause in favor of intestacy, lied about firsthand expert witness testimony supported by "stipulated" affidavits of unbiased individuals which stated unequivocally that there was no undue influence between my mother and myself; rather than citing a more recent case went back to one from the 1940's, however if outlined would have showed this bullshit confidential relationship existed between my mother over me as I was living in her apartment not vice versa (i did not control her need for shelter), the joint bank accounts with her totaling $14,000 used to pay her bills were from my own funds (she controlled my finances) while my sister had at least one joint bank account with $125,000 in it. I could go on and on. Suffice it to say, this woman abused her power to destroy a sacred trust that a family legacy house should be demolished along with all its contents rather than be repaired and shared with the fifth generation to enjoy and then they themselves pass on. Since this time I am momanically filled with a deep, pervasive hatred for this woman. This should not be the reward of someone who sacrificed their family, career and activities to provide unsurpass and faithful care to their mother for over a decade while his siblings refused to even repair a a roof leak in her house that she could not travel to attend to (for which they then claimed as their inheritance). May Judge Susan Sheppard rot in hell.

Litigant

Comment #: NJ4905
Rating:1.0
Comments:
I HAVE NEVER SEEN A JUDGE ACT SO RECKLESS, RUDE AND UNLAWFUL (I WORKED FOR THE PROTHONATARY PHILADELPHIA COURT COMMON PLEAS for 10 years. I’m familiar with law/procedure. I am disabled now with irreversible spinal cord damage and was the MARK for an institutionalized (spent past 30years in BOP) THEN HE PROCEEDED TO SUCCESSFULLY HAVE THE JUDGE HELP HIM, TAKE ANOTHER $45,000 WHICH I DON’THAVE OR HAVE MEANS OF GETTING! WHAT KIND OF LAW WHERE ANYONE CAN SAY THEY OWN YOUR PROPERTY & WITHOUT1 PIECE OF PROOF, WALK AWAY WITH MORE FROM ME? I was violated by this monster,then again with help from the court? I COULD NOT WAIT UNTIL TRIAL. DAY OF TRIAL AFTER 3 FAILED MEDIATIONS JUDGE INSISTED ON ANOTHER MEDIATION.. MEETS WITH PLANTIFF WATTNY 15 MINS? MEETS WITH ME. WITH MY ATTNY AND SAYS $45,000 IS THE AGREEMENT I became physically ill & thought HOW? She looked into my eyes and i quote i would take the settlement IT IS THE BEST YOU’RE GOING TO DO
I said I don’t have $45.00?? I’m unable to work!! She gave me 30 days if not paid,then i pay his attorney fees as well. Meanwhile, feeling violated by the same monster again. Of course i agree, she is the sitting judge? She told me THE BEST I’LL D0 (i wouldn’t have believed it, if it wasn’t happening to me) THISMAN NEVER WORKED A DAY IN HIS 63 YEARS & I’VE WORKED 70 HOURS WKLY, LITERALLY WORKED MYSELF TO THIS CRIPPLED BODY she also told me & my attorney it comes down to credibility…..I was not credible? This animal stole everything i worked my life for and more!! Now with the help of the court he is continuing I TOLD JUDGE HE WILL EVENTUALLY KILL ME, SHE WRITES STAY AWAY ORDER WHICH HE IMMEDIATELY VIOLATES 4X’S WITH NO REPERCUSSION BUT IF I DON’T PAY ON TIME I HAVE TO PAY ATTNY FEES????
I WAS IN SHOCK - LAST HEARING NEITHER PLAINTIFF OR ATTN. APPEARED ‘DEFAULT’ SHE (JUDGE)TRIED TO PHONE THEM,THEN DID NOT WANTTO HEAR. ABOUT HER. ORDER WHICH. HE BROKE????? PLEASE SOMEONE. EXPLAIN HOW THIS CAN HAPPEN?IN THE USA, PEOPLE JUST TAKE OTHERS. PROPERTY?IT’S INSAINTY! MY CASE ISOPENED STILL I AM SELLING MY HOSUE BEFORE SHE ORDERS ME TO PAY HIS ATTORNEY FEES? Why can’t she put a judgement if she doesn’t want to follow law or open the file? NO JUDGE WOULD SAY DANGEROUS CAREER CRIMINAL WHO WAS ON HOME CONFINEMENT DURING THIS “DEFRAUDING ME OF MY HOME” IS MORE CREDIBLE THAN A SINGLE MOTHER, DISABLED WHO’SWORKED HARD TO SEND MY SON TO PENNSTATE TO BE UPSTANDING MEMEBER OF SOCIETY? MAYBE HE SHOULD BE A THEIF / EXTORTIONIST? SOMEHTING IS TERRIBLY WRONG WITH THIS CASE, THIS LAW,THIS COUT.

Litigant

Comment #: NJ4837
Rating:1.0
Comments:
This judge is incompetent and totally ignores the facts. Case law was clearly submitted and she refused to review the info. She ordered evaluations from therapists and refused to read reports. She had numerous private conversations with attorneys but excluded parties in the case. She refused to follow proper rules or court.

Other

Comment #: NJ4414
Rating:1.0
Comments:
This Judge seems completely incompetent. She has ZERO Knowledge of of laws and procedures, Sides with the KNOWN ABUSER, and punished the victims if god forbid they show any emotion. She punished me & my daughter simply because we followed HER previous order, then got mad when I shed a tear. She refused to look at the evidence provided, and each time we appeared in front of her, seemed to have no knowledge of the case or her own previous orders. She ordered evaluations from therapists, but won't take the reports seriously, and just keeps ordering more therapist, meanwhile, draining my money to keep my lawyer, and allowing our abuser to continue to abuse us. This woman should NOT be sitting behind the bench. Someone should take her license. the worst kind of judge, and not a representative for abused women and children, in a system that is supposed to protect us.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NJ3609
Rating:1.0
Comments:
No courtroom control. No knowledge of the law. No attempt to educate herself about the area in which she is assigned.

Other

Comment #: NJ3369
Rating:1.0
Comments:
does NOT care about the best interests of the child, sides with the abuser, incompetent, doesn't thoroughly read motions & certifications, makes rulings based off of lies & opinions (not facts even though facts are presented), bias, should not be on the bench