"The Robing Room: NJ State Judges

Hon. Joseph L. Rea	See Rating Details
Superior Court Judge Superior Court
Middlesex County Vicinage 8	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. Joseph L. Rea

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Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NJ4584
Rating:1.0

Comments:
He is an incompetent judge. He has had numerous strikes against him for exhibiting unprofessional behavior, but remains on the bench and remains protected.

He shoots from the hip and is a total loose cannon, and makes snap decisions without thought. Kafka would be intrigued by Judge Rea's methods.

His reputation among attorneys who have appeared before him is well-known. He has botched several cases that I am aware of, in one such case creating appellate issues that dragged a case out for years.

Other

Comment #: NJ4517
Rating:3.0

Comments:
As two-faced as they come. Don't trust him. Needs to go back and read the constitution and what the 5th amendment means. The fact he made assumptions when I pleaded the 5th to a question he asked me. Then Didn't even know the actual law he was asking me about. He is the reason to get rid of JUDICIAL IMMUNITY.

Other

Comment #: NJ3345
Rating:1.0

Comments:
He reflects a bias against survivors/plaintiffs of sexual abuse and assault. Outbursts at victims don't demonstrate good temperament or a prioritization of justice.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NJ2465
Rating:1.0

Comments:
An absolute disgrace to the bench.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: NJ1454
Rating:2.0

Comments:
He is a horrendous judge and lacks the skills needed to be a good judge. He lacks grace and dignity, and tries to abuse his power as a judge to settle cases. His ways are weird and lack logic. Our system permits judicial appointments due to political connections more so than on merit, and that is a tragedy. Judge Rea is a product of politics and not merit.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NJ1432
Rating:8.7

Comments:
He is very good judge. I was involved in a case where he made a 180-degree change, based on my oral argument.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NJ1170
Rating:1.8

Comments:
Cannot agree more with the comment on 1/3/2013. It is amazing that he got tenure

Litigant

Comment #: NJ1153
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Not knowledgeable or familiar with our case or the law. Should not sitting in civil court and making decisions that involve substantial money damages.