Hon. Arlene H. Hahn See Rating Details

Housing Court
New York County
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Attorney Average Rating:   3.7 - 6 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   2.0 - 8 rating(s)
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* 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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Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: NY13287
Rating:1.0
Comments:
~I dont know what happened with this
judge but she very clearly changes her judgement based on where she works. I dealt with here in the bronx.Judge Arleen Hahn literally makes up laws and  appears to judge based on her mood not the law, with her dismissing cases for frivolous reasons such as someone taking payment after a tenant is in a unit several months into a holdover eviction even though the law states this is legal to do. She'll make things up like there isn't month to month leases in nyc several months into a case  seemingly because a tenant doesn't have a lawyer. She also appears to dismiss cases due such things as it being lunch time or close to the end of the day. This court is clearly built to wear down landlords drqgging this out by essentially every ruling being "you can come back in a few months and we'll figure it out then,"  or "let's give the tenant more time" This is a joke of a court stacked with lawyers and judges who are all tenant advocates. Judge Hahn if you are reading this do your job and judge based on the situation.you may say you don't beleive the following but your actions indicate otherwise. A tenant shouldn't be considered to be in the right just because they don't have a lawyer and you want to give them "a fighting chance". Stop pushing programs that don't work or ran out of money, I'm looking at you erap and the other terrible programs that nyc comes up with,  onto landlords. Stop dismissing cases because it doesn't fit some narrative you don't like, stop making up laws to protect tenants or so you can finish your day and stop pushing solely for tenant protections just so you can  protect constituents. You are messing with people's livelihoods as landlords just to insure politicians get elected.  If you don't believe this is a business how about you go change the laws so that a landlord isn't taxed like its a business, you seem to be good at changing laws when they dont fit your narrative.

Other

Comment #: NY11557
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Judicial bias

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY11526
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Pro-landlord. Aka, the wicked witch of Westchester.

Litigant

Comment #: NY10670
Rating:1.0
Comments:
I would like to echo the other comments pointing about the (Dis)Honorable Hahn’s blatant racism. I recently saw her refuse to make any eye contact with a Black attorney and his client was white! Very pro landlord and doesn’t give the time of day to Black attorneys and tenants. This woman needs to re-evaluated.

Other

Comment #: NY8609
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
This judge is pre occupied and very pro landlord. Not respectfull to tenants-short and abrupt and arrogant.she seemed racist. Her court is like a dictatorship. The court officer appeared to be a biker. Threatened to take cell phone if he saw them even though they were turned off. The court needs a uniform policy about phone. Should not be talking about passover from the bench and a court room filled with minorities. Very unproductive and hostile court room. Should not be reappointed.

Other

Comment #: NY7804
Rating:1.0
Comments:
She is a racist,rude, unfair, judgmental, a coward and she doesn't handle cases accordingly. I had a red tag on my stove for almost 2 months because I had a small gas leak and Con Edison shut my gas off, I reported numerous times to the landlord, I've called 311 and made complaints, Judge Alrene H. Hahn wrote in the stipulation that he give me a new Stove or hot plate and still nothing, then she turns around and says you owe him rent money so it was ok for him to leave me and my daughter with no stove since 4/12/16. I feel like she discriminated against me because I'm black,and I have piercings because every time she saw me she turned her nose up at me, or I would be speaking to her and she doesn't pay attention, and when she writing these stipulations its like she's getting clues from out of the sky.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: NY6288
Rating:7.9
Comments:
I like Judge Hahn. I believe she's even-handed and very practical.

Other

Comment #: NY6107
Rating:2.0
Comments:
is unable to listen to people especially tenants

Litigant

Comment #: NY6055
Rating:10.0
Comments:
Carefully listens to both sides.Gives landlord and tenant same opportunity to argue case. Very fair and considers both sides without being bias.

Civil Litigation - Govt.

Comment #: NY5300
Rating:2.2
Comments:
Judge Arlene Hahn is blatantly racist. Going before this judge is the most unpleasant, cringe-worthy experience ever. She is an odd, sad combination of arrogant and bitter, and takes it out on litigants whilst hiding behind the robe. It's a pathetic sight to see her in action, and a heartbreaking one to see if from the POV of the litigant. She is an embarrassment to the bench and to the City of NY. Her pro-landlord stance, combined with her hatred of anyone remotely shaded brown, is truly troubling and disturbing. Her case law knowledge is minimal at best, and is an expert at covering that with condescension. With all her nasty temper and even nastier attitude, I'd feel sorry for her because something is obviously wrong in her daily life, but the reality is that I save that for the poor souls who get stuck having their cases heard before her. They have no shot.

Litigant

Comment #: NY5202
Rating:1.0
Comments:
She has absolutely no regard for the law. She is strictly pro-landlord. I went before her on a case with evidence that rent was paid and refused, and evidence that my landlord forged my signature on a lease and filed a false complaint with the courts. My landlord had taken me to court fifty times over a four-year period, claiming he had not been receiving my rent checks -- that were mailed by my bank and proven so! She got so mad at my amount of evidence that she started yelling at me! The more proof that I had, the nastier she got. She found in favor of the landlord, saying that I had submitted no evidence and that I had not pursued my harassment claim. (It took her over two and a half hours to log in my evidence!) She is yet another judge that's way too familiar with landlord attorneys!

Litigant

Comment #: NY4949
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
She writes decisions full of facts that she's pulled out of thin air. She obviously does not consult trial transcripts or the evidence submitted, and I would even suspect she has her underlings write her decisions.

Other

Comment #: NY4066
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Very unwilling to help the tenants. Not willing to work with them if they are trying. Lets her clerks do the dirty work denying tenants more time when it is reasonable. Has a couple of nasty staff members who needs training on how to treat people. You never know what a person is going through or their stress level.

Other

Comment #: NY4065
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Very unwilling to help the tenants. Not willing to work with them if they are trying. Lets her clerks do the dirty work denying tenants more time when it is reasonable. Has a couple of nasty staff members who needs training on how to treat people. You never know what a person is going through or their stress level.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY3354
Rating:7.7
Comments:
Is a fair judge. Even-tempered, knowledgable. Whether a landlord or tenant attorney, or pro-se litigant, you get a fair deal in front of her. None of the theatrics a lot of other judges in housing court display. I enjoy being in her courtroom.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: NY2825
Rating:2.4
Comments:
Runs her court room as if she were a 3rd-grade teacher. Often cannot even be bothered to feign interest in the case before her. Does no research or independent thinking about any issue.

Litigant

Comment #: NY2397
Rating:2.0
Comments:
Inattentive, Arrogant, Preoccupied with level of litigants speech sound rather then content (Does other tasks while litigant is replying to queries, avoiding eye contact. Seemingly oblivious to what is said!