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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. Stephen M. Holden

Comments

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NJ1027
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Held an "emergency hearing" to sell a property over christmas holidays. The entire proceeds of the property went to the executrix's policticially connected law firm. The primary heir received no monies from the legally entitled inheritance as per the probated Will. Despite the documented evidence of fraud and embezzlement, he refused to hold a plenary hearings and ordered the entire proceeds of estate be paid to the politically connected law firm over $250,000 for legal fees. Legal heir per the probated Will received no monies at all. Part of the above the CAMDEN COUNTY CORRUPTION and I can do anything I want. BIASED, UNFAIR AND CORRUPT. MADE SURE THE LAW FIRM WAS PAID THE ENTIRE PROCEEDS. THE LAWYER WAS EVALUATED TO PARTNER AFTER THIS JUDGE's DECISION. BAD DOOR DEAL and rECEIVED COMPENSATION fOR HIS CHRIstmas decision.