"The Robing Room: UT 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. Judith S. H. Atherton

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Comment #: UT103
Rating:1.0

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This is the worst Judge I have ever had the displeasure of having to go before and also witness, with others, whom I have been a witness or even just spectator of her court.She has definitely got a "chip" on her shoulder and if by some horrible possibility you've ever "done' anything ion the past to her knowledge, she remembers every little detail and punishes you twice as hard after already punishing you the first time.She is nasty,bias,mean,ruthless and those are her good qualities.God bless the poor soul who ever has done anything,in he court, you will rule the day and be sent to jail immediately. I believe she's sent more people to jail than her counter partners by a land slide. It will be s better place in court when she retires or dies.And I have never felt like that about anyone else.She is horrible with a capital "H".