Hon. Magali M. Francois See Rating Details
Superior Court Judge
Superior Court
Bergen County
Vicinage 2
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Attorney Average Rating:   1.6 - 5 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   2.0 - 3 rating(s)
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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. Magali M. Francois


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Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NJ4819
Rating:1.0
Comments:
This judge did not understand the concept of the "automatic stay." Despite having been advised of a litigant's bankruptcy filing, her chambers was hell bent on conducting a proceeding against a bankruptcy debtor. I had to get the chief bankruptcy judge of the district and the presiding family judge to "educate" her on the automatic stay. I realize these judges are politically appointed but they should have a minimum understanding of basic concepts such as the "automatic stay."

Litigant

Comment #: NJ4588
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Imagine … having 50/50 custody and proving other parent is preventing access and has for years, and having this Judge do absolutely nothing but only state on the record that other parent needs to co-parent. Completely useless. This judge is the reason I have not seen my child is 6 years. Stay away from this beast.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: NJ4587
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Should be removed. Nasty, biased and moronic. I guess they dig deep to the bottom of the barrel for this one. Avoid at all costs.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: NJ4577
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Biased towards women and favors who ever is paying the most money.

Litigant

Comment #: NJ4576
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Judge Francois is completely biased. She verbally threatened me on the record to report me to child protection services purely from baseless accusations that my estranged ex husband was making. (I have sole custody) Plus my estranged ex husband fled the state to avoid child support, had an active felony arrest warrant, and is abusive emotionally, psychologically, and financially. He filed a Motion to immediately remove our daughter from me (when he lives out of state and has only seen her twice in the past decade) plus his attorney stated on the record he only did this to THREATEN ME, Judge Francois did nothing! She allowed this abuse to continue and victim shamed me. She is on a power trip and should be disrobed immediately.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: NJ3527
Rating:3.0
Comments:
Not a good judge. Too many personal biases in her opinions and not enough law.

Litigant

Comment #: NJ3526
Rating:3.0
Comments:
This judge has an ax to grind and brings it to the courtroom. She operates more from her own personal biases and beliefs than from the law.

I've watched 2 cases so far, she is not friendly towards women that she perceives as being outside of her own standard and that sets a woman's ability to be treated equally back by more than 30 years in this court.

Litigant

Comment #: NJ3367
Rating:2.0
Comments:
She doesn’t have enough experience. She has a harsh temperament. Very impatient with counsel. Her Judgements are sometimes a little harsher than expected.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: NJ3207
Rating:2.0
Comments:
She needs more experience and better demeanor. She is rough and impatient with litigants and their counsel and doesn't have a good judicial temperament in a highly emotional matter.