"The Robing Room: NY State Judges

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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. Arlene Bluth

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Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY12845
Rating:2.2

Comments:
My experiences before this Judge is that she acts as co-counsel for insurance companies defense counsel. She likes to toss legitimate cases and regularly get reversed. If you have a good plaintiffs case prepared to have every ruling go against you. Take appeals whenever you can.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY10895
Rating:10.0

Comments:
Judge Bluth should be the gold standard for others sitting on the benches of our New York courts.

She is one of the only judges who actually reads the papers before oral argument and has an in-depth understanding of the case. She offers the litigants an opportunity to make their case and/or change her mind if she has already taken a position on the outcome of a motion. She does not "shoot from the hip" on her decisions which are well analyzed.

She is respectful of the practitioners who come before her and treats the attorneys (and pro se litigants) fairly. Yet, she moves her calendar along and is not wasteful of everyone's time.

Some of the other New York judges should sit in on her calendar day so they can see how things should be done!