"The Robing Room: OR State Judges

Hon. Bethany P. Flint	See Rating Details
Circuit Court Judge Circuit Court
Deschutes County Judicial District 11	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. Bethany P. Flint

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Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: OR575
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Are you kidding me? This "judge" went to a house where a possible suspect for murder was being interrogated by the DA's office? This was reported in the Bend Bulletin. Apparently the suspect was a friend of hers. Flint should NOT be re-elected. She should have advised her friend to hire an attorney rather than appear herself. This is certainly inappropriate if not outright judicial impropriety. The chief judge had to arrange for an out-of-circuit judge to hear any matters related to this. Add this information to the comments below, and we see Flint is not deserving of a judgeship. She is not a scholar; she plays favorites; and now she is clearly attempting to influence a criminal investigation. Judges surely have better discretion than this.

Other

Comment #: OR553
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Judge Flint appears to have no rhyme or reason in regard to her decisions. She has favorites in the courtroom and can be abusive to attorneys, parents, DHS caseworkers depending on her mood. It is frightening to witness her treatment of professionals and others in her courtroom.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: OR524
Rating:1.5

Comments:
Judge Flint does not appear able to grasp complex legal concepts, or else she does not put in the necessary time to understand those concepts. She does not have a grasp of the factual details of a case and thus misses how the law should apply to them. She needs to learn to carefully study and comprehend clear Oregon precedent, and she needs to make sure she understands the facts. Because of these shortcomings, she has been reversed by the higher Oregon courts quite a bit.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: OR431
Rating:4.3

Comments:
I like this judge ... I just have reservations about a judge communicating with one party to a cause without including the other party. We need open communication on all matters if Lady Justice is to remain blindfolded....