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Hon. Jane Gallina Mecca	See Rating Details
Superior Court Judge Superior Court
Bergen County Vicinage 2	See Comments

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General Inclination in Criminal Cases Sentencing Stage		(1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)

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What others have said about Hon. Jane Gallina Mecca

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Litigant

Comment #: NJ4793
Rating:1.0

Comments:
~This is the most obnoxious, arrogant judge I have ever seen. She doesn't listen, laughed at me, called me mentally ill, has pre-written judgments, disregards evidence and is vehemently anti-mother. She allows cases to drag on and on, causing parents to lose time with their children and breaking parent-children bonds. I want to wipe that smirk off her miserable face.

Other

Comment #: NJ4776
Rating:Not Rated
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What this woman runs is not a court. It is a child kidnapping operation, hidden in "legal" disguise. She conceals her crimes through "court seals" and "gag orders," but what she is really doing is covering up her child trafficking enterprise: abduct first, and then spend years locking litigants in her courtroom to psychologically break them, to create a fraudulent narrative, and to destroy actual evidence. I am not a litigant, and so I am not "disgruntled". That she is the chief judge of "family court" speaks volumes of the depths of rot that runs through the New Jersey legal system.

Other

Comment #: NJ4717
Rating:1.0

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Biased against father's, favor mothers and does any and everything to give them the upper hand even when the father is the plaintiff with sufficient evidence. When alienation has been alleged with police reports and CPS reports they will go unheard as many times as I say it on as many dates as u want. I want to give a negative rating but 1 is the least. Judges should have no favoritism or personal thoughts about any case before them, all should be left to facts. And to add, she also has ZERO compassion for anything you are going through if she already makes up her mind about you, especially if u have no lawyer. She will.only hear from a lawyer and when a regular person speaks she dismisses it almost immediately. She will have side convos with the clerk etc, and almost ignore what you're saying if she has already made up her mind about you. I've been before her 3 times as a PLAINTIFF and was treated like a lying criminal when I presented facts about to situation my child is in. And when I strongly urges her to contact CPS and a police dept to support these claims dating years back, she ignored it ever single time. And unfortunately I'm filing again and it says she will be the judge. So I have an idea where this is going....back on the calendar after she make yet another terrible decision that has already severely impacted my life as a father.

Other

Comment #: NJ4710
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
I am the expert witness who posted Comment #: NJ4708. I am grateful to Robing Room for posting my critical observations, but dismayed that the specific details, which by definition demonstrate unfitness, could not be published. Judges are public officials who need to be held accountable to the public, and yet abuses of judicial immunity, total secrecy in Family Court, and a lack of accountability create circumstances of great danger for children and families.

Other

Comment #: NJ4708
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
I am an expert witness who has been exposed to a number of cases under this judge, some in considerable detail, and there seems to be a singular modus operandi with her: extreme abuse of power. [Redacted by Ed.] Based on the cases [Redacted by Ed.] Her disdain for facts and expertise is unlike any I have experienced in my career, which spans decades. When she does heed evidence, it seems only as a means to know how best to torment and to “gaslight” (declare “mentally ill” when they are not) those under her power. She illustrates judicial impunity at its worst, and it is unfortunate that lives are being destroyed and lost because of [Redacted by Ed.]. If anyone is willing to take her [Redacted by Ed.]to task, I would be willing to testify. Jane Gallina-Mecca should be disqualified as a judge [Redacted by Ed.]

Other

Comment #: NJ4657
Rating:1.0

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I am the comment NJ4556. The Permanent Order of Protection was issued January 2022 after 4 1/2 years and she was murdered on 03/26/2022. I mistakenly entered 2023.

Other

Comment #: NJ4656
Rating:1.0

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Unfortunately, I am not able to provide a zero rating. I am the parent of a murdered adult female, whose DMV case was in front of Judge Gallina Mecca for 4 ½ years. My daughter and my minor granddaughter were repeatedly assaulted, terrorized, by this man and every time they went before her which I believe was every 3 months, she wanted to give the low life an opportunity, she felt he was trying. My granddaughter testified and her remarks about an 11-year-old child testimony were, I am not going to terminate a father’s rights over hurt feelings. He abused his daughter and he put her into dangerous situations, and she did not want to hurt a grown man’s feelings. My hope is someday her child or grandchild will be so lucky to meet a man just like him. She finally provided my daughter with an Order of Protection in January 2023 after 3 separate incidents in December, where she was severely beaten, then her ex, attempted to break into her home and was terrorizing both her and my granddaughter in the middle of the night. Guess what, the Leonia Police did not even enforce the TOP? And on March 26, 2023, my child was murdered. She should not only be recalled, but she should also be tried as an accessory to murder.

Litigant

Comment #: NJ4644
Rating:1.0

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This is about a guardian ad litem this judge appointed: Evelyn Nissirios (lawyer review sites never seem to allow negative reviews--how convenient). Nissirios seems to be working as Judge Gallina-Mecca's foot soldier. Hired as a guardian ad litem to my children, instead of protecting the children, she has served only their violently abusive father. She did so by co-conspiring with him in a criminal act of malicious prosecution, claiming that I was “absconding” with my children, but it was the very weekend she herself assigned me to have them, and their violent father agreed for me to be with them. Through this malicious prosecution, she allowed the violent father to kidnap my small children while I was with them and to keep them. Now they are imprisoned with their violent father, and I have not seen them for seventeen months. All I know is that they been dramatically declining in school performance, growth, and one of them had a bone injury that was neglected for months. The greatest calamity in my poor children’s lives was brought on by the very person appointed to protect them, but Judge Gallina-Mecca is allowing her to do this, because this is the result she seems to have planned. An appeal has not been possible because she would not make a final decision for two-and-a-half years, I believe to allow time for their violent father to program them not to wish to be with me any longer (I know that Nissirios has been telling them I “abandoned” them). I have filed multiple lawsuits and ethics complaints, but in the meantime, my children are in imminent danger of dying.

Litigant

Comment #: NJ4643
Rating:1.0

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I could not agree with Comment #: NJ4590 more! It seems our experiences are identical. Reading through other comments, it appears she has a formula: she is not just mean, rude, disparaging, and dismissive but sadistic and evil. She appears to enjoy sending children to their sadistic abusers. In my case, she did not just align with the DCPP but controlled it! So it may be that she is working hand-in-hand with them to rubber stamp whatever she wishes to do - which is always to side with the abusers! It is simply unbelievable that she would take such dangerous and terrible actions with impunity - for anyone without a black robe, this would the equivalent of serial felonies! I agree that there needs to be a class action suit against her to prevent more destruction of children's lives and would eager to join in any.

Litigant

Comment #: NJ4590
Rating:1.0

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I would give her a zero if that were an option. She is mean, rude, disparaging and dismissive. She shows up with her freshly blown out hair and a chip on her shoulder. She has her mind made up before she enters the court, so pleading your case is a waste of time. If you present your case, and it's not aligned with the accusations made by the DCPP and their narrative, then you are berated by her and called names like mentally ill. She yelled at my attorney like she was a piece of garbage. She ignores evidence presented before her and imposes very harsh orders against good parents, while the abusive, dysfunctional parent has no restrictions or supervision whatsoever. She is angry, hostile, cold and lacks compassion. When someone is pouring out their heart and pleading their case, she is talking to her clerk and others in the court, completely ignoring the litigant. She makes you feel worthless and helpless while your whole life is in her hands. I hope she is removed asap before she destroys more lives and families. She issues orders of protection that don't align with the reports. There needs to be a class action suit against her for all of the damage she has done.

Litigant

Comment #: NJ4579
Rating:1.0

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She was not fair at all, first she said the case was filled by my ex then as usual ex was lying and then I had to correct the her by saying I filled the case and I am the plaintiff. After that she end up giving more time to my ex even though he doesn’t take care of my child properly and sending home sick all the time.

Litigant

Comment #: NJ4549
Rating:1.0

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Either this judge is Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde, or those posting 9's are doing a PR campaign. I have a horror story, although a gag order does not let me talk about it. Murder and mayhem, as someone wrote, is my case also. This judge needs to be impeached.

Litigant

Comment #: NJ4452
Rating:9.0

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Professional, tactful, but sometimes might be a bit hesitant, although it might be my subjective opinion.

Litigant

Comment #: NJ4439
Rating:1.0

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My children were sexually abused by her father, trafficked to be gang raped, and came back one day with mutilations. This judge can’t possible think this is normal, but she just keeps giving him more and more time. I tried the Child Abuse Hotline, the County Prosecutor, and the Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct numerous times, but I hear from others they won’t do anything because they are all cronies together. It is now obvious to me they are. What does a mother worried sick for her kids do, when the whole system is corrupt? Yet, I am the only one under observation and threatened with jail at the slightest misstep, and the father can do no wrong.

Other

Comment #: NJ4424
Rating:1.0

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Family Courts have become centers of murder and mayhem, especially of children - as gruesome national statistics show - because of judges such as Gallina-Mecca. This scandal of monumental proportions is largely unknown because of illegitimate gag orders and threats of incarceration for whistle-blowing.

Other

Comment #: NJ4350
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Please report all of these Horror stories to the Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct.

Civil Litigation - Govt.

Comment #: NJ4317
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
There is something extremely ominous going on in this judge's courtroom.

Other

Comment #: NJ4298
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Honorable? Certainly not! As per all of Judge Mecca’s horrible reviews here, she is clearly an issue that needs to be suspended from practicing law of any type, let alone be permitted to be a judge anywhere. Please note that complaints can be filed against her fraudulent and crooked conduct that we have all encountered with the advisory committee on judicial court in Trenton, nj and should be done by each one of us to make a difference. Judge Mecca, her “attorney friends” in her court room, and dcpp are all fraudulent and fixed. She dismantled my family turning my daughter against me allowing her to live with her alcoholic father when I had full custody for good reason of both of my children. My daughter has now dropped out of high school and isn’t thriving or functioning well. The judge ordered certain services under direction of dcpp for mental health for said child and dr appts, etc but didn’t enforce her orders on her father who she went to live with full time who has no structure or rules for the well-being of my daughter. Nor did she follow up on my ex husbands sobriety or mental health issues. This judge is NOT for the well being of the children. As stated by other mothers here-she’s delusional, for the fathers/abusers, and clearly has issues with mothers which are unfounded. This is no joke and need to be taken seriously as she’s dismantling the family unit. Not only that, but my reputation as a good mother was ruined as well without reason which I was dedicated to as an at home mother 24/7. Entertaining a rebellious teenager and her alcoholic father is disgusting and to the child’s detriment.

Other

Comment #: NJ4291
Rating:Not Rated
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I am an expert witness, and I can attest to this judge's aberrant behavior in court and her sadistic disposition. She is somehow out to rip children away from competent, loving mothers to hand them to their damage and destruction by abusive fathers. It is quite obviously deliberate, and DCPP is her handmaiden in helping to make this to happen. There needs to be accountability, for how many families has she ruined over the course of her career?

Other

Comment #: NJ4290
Rating:1.0

Comments:
See below comment nj4289.

Other

Comment #: NJ4279
Rating:1.0

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No amount of facts, evidence, or qualification of experts will matter. She will favor the violent abuser and give the child to the abuser. There have been reports of child sex trafficking, where this judge is at the center. This will explain her odd behavior and total disregard for the truth.

Litigant

Comment #: NJ4148
Rating:1.0

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The facts could not have been clearer and she ignored every one of them. Completely one sided decisions. Had her mind up from day one and delivered absolutely no consequences to violating court orders and even rewarded actions done in bad faith and blatant lies. I have no faith left in the System.

Court Staff

Comment #: NJ4131
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Nasty, ignorant and unfair in almost all dealings. Rewards bad persons and punishes honest ones. Has bad chip on her shoulder.

Other

Comment #: NJ3971
Rating:7.0

Comments:
Fair in family court.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: NJ3956
Rating:4.0

Comments:
Can be nasty. Rude. Sarcastic. Pushy. Insulting.. Not very nice to lawyers or clients. Hopefully she will not become a more important judge.

Other

Comment #: NJ3529
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Awful order after ignoring all the medical evidence i presented and giggling that I should go into debt and get a lawyer. This judge is a bizzaro world waste of flesh. Do anything to switch to a different judge. She knows nothing about family dynamics and disorders such a ADD, Autism, etc. Favors weeping Dad with a lying lawyer. Such a scam.

Litigant

Comment #: NJ3470
Rating:1.0

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Incompetent, lazy, shows blatant favoritism to 'her' attorneys, ignores facts and a complete embarrassment to the general public who appear before her. Be prepared for the worst, as that is what you will get.

Litigant

Comment #: NJ3307
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Does not even know the laws she is responsible for deciding over. Completely disregards all case info presented in documentation, seemingly never even bothering to read it thus completely overlooks all conflicting claims and lack of evidence with regards to allegations, just mindlessly agrees with whatever dcpp merely verbalizes sans any form of proof or evidence to suggest a hint of truth! Irresponsible, incompetent and should not only be stripped of any judicial power but legally held responsible for damage caused due to her complete ignorance and lazy bias!!!!

Litigant

Comment #: NJ3221
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Lies and deceit are commonplace in this courtroom. The only people served are the blood thirsty attorneys who care little for the welfare of the family but lining their own greedy pockets. Hackensack Family Court is quite possibly the worst example of a system so broken, there is no hope. Stay away.

Other

Comment #: NJ2962
Rating:3.0

Comments:
Incompetent