Hon. C. Stephen Hackeling

District Court
Suffolk County


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Attorney Average Rating:   7.1 - 26 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   7.0 - 13 rating(s)


General Rating Criteria

* Temp. Temperament (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Sch. Scholarship (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Indu. Industriousness (1=Not at all industrious,10=Highly industrious)
* Comp. Ability to Handle Complex Litigation (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Punct. Punctuality (1=Chronically Late,10=Always on Time)
* Ab-Pr. General Ability to Handle Pre-Trial Matters (1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
* Ab-Tr. General Ability as a Trial Judge (1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
Flex Flexibility In Scheduling (1=Completely Inflexible,10=Very Flexible)
    

Criminal Case Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Ev-Cr. Evenhandedness in Criminal Litigation (1=Demonstrates Bias,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
Bail General Inclination Regarding Bail (1=Pro-Defense,10=Pro-Government)
Plea Involvement in Plea Discussions (1=Not at all Involved, 10=Very Involved)
Inc.-Pr. General Inclination in Criminal Cases Pretrial Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
Inc.-Tr. General Inclination in Criminal Cases Trial Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
Inc.-S. General Inclination in Criminal Cases Sentencing Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)


Civil Case Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Ev-Cv. Evenhandedness in Civil Litigation (1=Not at all Evenhanded,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
Settle Involvement in Settlement Discussions (1=Not at all Involved,10=Very Involved)
Inc. General Inclination (1=Pro-defendant, 10=Pro-plaintiff)
    
  

General Rating Criteria

Criminal Case Rating Criteria
(if applicable)

Civil Case Rating Criteria
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDate*Temp.*Sch.*Indu.*Comp.*Punct.*Ab-Pr.*Ab-Tr.Flex
Civil Litigation - Private10394604/05/20221111511 
Civil Litigation - Private10292402/15/20221010101010101010
Criminal Defense Lawyer8004012/10/20191010101010101010
Civil Litigation - Private8003812/10/2019 1 1  1 
Criminal Defense Lawyer5531504/22/20181010101010101010
Civil Litigation - Private4762202/08/2017101111011 
Criminal Defense Lawyer3075811/04/20141010101010101010
Civil Litigation - Private2815907/18/20141099 10 99
Civil Litigation - Private2698305/15/20147666106710
Civil Litigation - Private2667204/28/20149999999 
Criminal Defense Lawyer2550303/05/201422222223
Civil Litigation - Private2318609/05/201310101010105105
Civil Litigation - Private1956601/14/2013106961010910
Criminal Defense Lawyer1578006/28/20121010101010101010
Civil Litigation - Private1470104/27/20121010101010101010
Civil Litigation - Private1302401/24/20121111  1 
Civil Litigation - Private1207510/14/2011 111511 
Criminal Defense Lawyer960612/20/20101010101010101010
Criminal Defense Lawyer958112/15/20101010101010101010
Criminal Defense Lawyer866808/12/201021111111
Civil Litigation - Private866708/12/201051113115
Civil Litigation - Private732207/29/2010109101010101010
Civil Litigation - Private732007/29/2010        
Prosecutor672502/23/20101010101010101010
Civil Litigation - Private616709/24/200910910 10101010
Civil Litigation - Private18808/23/20079810710101010
Civil Litigation - Private8508/17/2007105 510985
Category Average  8.26.57.16.38.57.27.08.4
   
ID*Ev-Cr.BailPleaInc.-Pr.Inc.-Tr.Inc.-S.
103946      
102924      
8004010101010  
80038      
55315      
47622      
30758101010101010
28159      
26983      
266729999  
25503      
23186      
19566      
15780101010101010
14701      
13024      
12075      
960610     
9581101010101010
8668      
8667      
7322      
7320      
67251010101089
6167      
188      
85      
 9.99.89.89.89.59.8
ID*Ev-Cv.SettleInc.Average
10394611 1.5
10292410101010.0
8004010101010.0
800381  1.0
553151010 10.0
4762211 3.3
3075810 1010.0
28159101059.5
269837466.9
26672   9.0
25503   2.0
23186105109.4
19566101058.8
1578010101010.0
1470110101010.0
130241111.0
120751111.6
960610  10.0
958110101010.0
86681111.1
86671811.8
7322109109.9
7320   0.0
672510101010.0
61671010109.9
188101069.3
857  7.7
 7.17.07.06.8

Only items marked with (*) are averaged into the displayed overall rating.

Non-attorney Rating
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDateJudgeIDOvr.AverageReadComment
Litigant3952312/14/201547811.0Read Comment
Other3565706/22/20154781010.0Read Comment
Litigant3538506/13/201547811.0Read Comment
Other3392804/09/20154781010.0Read Comment
Litigant3386004/05/2015478  Read Comment
Litigant3378904/01/201547811.0Read Comment
Litigant3187012/24/2014478  Read Comment
Litigant3087111/08/20144781010.0Read Comment
Other3083411/06/20144781010.0Read Comment
Other3083211/06/20144781010.0Read Comment
Other1366302/23/2012478  Read Comment
Litigant1255412/14/201147811.0Read Comment
Other1224711/09/20114781010.0Read Comment
Other722006/23/201047899.0Read Comment
Other672402/23/20104781010.0Read Comment
Other672302/23/20104781010.0Read Comment
Category Average   7.27.2