Hon. Julie A. Spector See Rating Details
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Superior Court
King County
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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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Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: WA2120
Rating:1.0
Comments:
She is by far, the worst judge on the bench in King County Washington. She is a racist and illogical

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: WA2005
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
I commented about this judge unlawfully transferring my case to another judge who thereafter deprived me of my right to a trial.
I indicated that there is corruption in Washington that the public should be informed about. The people need an actual system of justice, not the pretense of one. I know the Washington state bar association thinks it is just as workable to shut people up who speak truth to power, but people are not stupid even if they don’t know exactly how or who is cheating them of a fair system, they direct their anger in unfocused ways b/ c they just know the system is rigged. We all suffer When the blind anger reaches a boiling point. Remember January 6th? The “hooligans” are right, the system is rigged, but I just want them to know who is really to blame so we can address it. What happened to my post about the Washington State Bar Association, it’s corruption, and it’s hired judges, boys? Please put it back, let the people know the truth, Atticus Finch is not a real person, the justice system is controlled by gangsters in suits and ties (and black robes). We need to fix it. The WSBA must be abolished. The Donkey had inside information.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: WA1933
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
mother of all karens, this woman is a danger to society

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: WA1929
Rating:1.0
Comments:
A clinical diagnosis of Spector would be "coo coo for Cocoa Puffs!" When entering Spector's court, you enter an alternate dimension where the controlling element is her psychotic intoxication from and abuse of power. ALWAYS use your one-shot Affidavit of prejudice to get her off your case. Spector is the answer to the question "what would happen if you combine hubris, total lack of concern for the rule of law, and [redacted] ? SPECTOR!"

Civil Litigation - Govt.

Comment #: WA1795
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Judge Julie Spector while working at Carney Badley Spellman is a Pacific Northwest law firm heard a case Block v Duvall Gold Bar at al where Association of Washington Cities was providing the legal defense for the Cities. Julie Spector did not disclose to me that her former employer, Carney Badley Spellman, was a member of Association of Washington Cities. Julie Spector instead hit me sanctions for exercising my legal rights as American with a Disability to be accommodated inside the courtroom (a mere postponement). It wasn't until 3 years later that I learned of her pecuniary interest with the Defendants attorneys at Association of Washington Cites.

Other

Comment #: WA1766
Rating:1.0
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Spector allowed a SLAPP case against me, refused to hear any of my evidence, was completely unprepared, and then allowed the plaintiff to collect fees even though they dismissed their own case with prejudice after failing to prepare for trial. Completely insane.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: WA1710
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Just had a terrible experience with Judge Spector last month, shocked at Spector Law!

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: WA1659
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Most recently, this judge entered a frivolous order imposing sanction of $24000 upon two prominent attorneys who filed a civil suit against a police who falsely shot an innocent woman!!!

This decision was totally based upon Spector law!!!

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: WA1651
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Julie Spector is a JOKE in the court!
She made ridiculous decisions, ruling on matters that she did not at all have jurisdiction, overruling other judge's decision!
Spector did not read the filing, kicking you out of the court within 2 minutes.
What a shame!

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: WA1579
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Spector needs to be disbarred. She cannot differentiate between cases and defendants, treating them all the same. Does not take into consideration the wishes of victims. Poor quality and temperament all around

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: WA1445
Rating:1.0
Comments:
This judge is the worst of the worst. She is a racist and biased. Once you walk into her courtroom, if she doesn't like you, for whatever reason, be it because you are male, or minority, not gay, that's it. You are done. It doesn't matter what the law is, you will be subject to the law of Julie Spector, which is completely different than what real law is.
Also, if you are not assigned a judge for your case yet, there is a strong likelihood you will get her. Why? Because most attorneys will file an affidavit of prejudice against her if she is assigned. She is so bad, that I won't file affidavits of prejudice anymore in King County Superior Court any more, because you only get one per case, and I have to hold it in reserve if I get assigned Julie Spector, which is quite often, because everyone affidavits her.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: WA1212
Rating:1.1
Comments:
Worst judge I ever appeared in front of. Makes sense that was attacked by a donkey.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: WA1146
Rating:1.6
Comments:
This judge is mercurial and picks favorites early in a matter and sticks with that. She has no place on the bench.

Other

Comment #: WA1105
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Spector is a joke. She has no idea what she is doing. Absolutely the most biased and self centered judge in the court system. If you tell the truth, you are a liar. If you give the facts and solid evidence, it's dust in the wind. Falls asleep during proceedings and appears to be under the influence of pain meds from her donkey injuries. Nods off from her pain pill addiction and has her staff cover her ass. Rubber stamps everything and has lost reality. She will make decisions that are complete opposite of what she says during court. Hello short term memory. She needs to leave the court system and milk her neighbors insurance company so she can support her drug induced false vision of reality and justice. Karma will catch up one day. For you not know what affects you have on the people you judge and ridicule. I would hate to look in the mirror and see such ignorance and biased injustice.

Court Staff

Comment #: WA1081
Rating:Not Rated
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It's hard to voice a concern while in my position. I do have to agree with other comments that stated that Judge Spector doses off during proceedings. I think it is not right to have people in front of Judges and Commisioners without them being drug tested or evaluated. This can not go on. I have seen a lot of bias and injustice. Not sure if this Judge knows what impact she puts on everyone's life. It's life changing.

Other

Comment #: WA1077
Rating:1.0
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Just so everyone knows on this site, it is just as biased as Judge Spector. Numerous comments were taking off the site for some reason? There were dead on and quite important. [Redacted by Ed.] So while this comment stays on the webpage for maybe two days or have Julie call in and abuse her powers as a judge to break more constitutional rights and have it removed because she so biased and does not want anyone to know [Redacted by Ed.] But who are we to judge such a honorable disgrace to the court system and life's you ruin every day.

Other

Comment #: WA1067
Rating:1.0
Comments:
This Judge has some serious issues. Tells you one thing in court and does another. I am sorry to say if lady justice saw what Julie has been doing she would collapse in the shit Spector creates. Can you say "payed off!" No joke. It is unbelievable the work she pretends to do. She simply takes the word of the wrong side and stamps their documents with her signature or the clerk just does it for her. Sleepy, lazy, washed up, bias, and far from Honarble. What a disgrace to family law.

Other

Comment #: WA1018
Rating:1.0
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This judge could not possibly be more bias than she is. She doesn't read important documents and falls asleep during trial. I have been forced to pay for private school for my kids or I was going to be thrown in jail. She will not consider any factual info and makes rulings based on emotion and no common sense. Beware, if you are a man or not gay like her, consider your case over. She makes her decision the day you walk in the court room. She uses her power as a judge in all the wrong ways. Constantly breaking every law in he court system and quite honestly does not give a shit about you if you are a guy. Your guilty the day you walk into the court room. There is no deadline as far as exhibits or requested info. Loves to fine you for everything and accuses you of of everything. If you are a man faced with a divorce and she is your judge, pay you soon to be ex wife off and settle out of court. She needs to be removed from the system and fined for her incompetence and lazy house keeping in her court room.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: WA981
Rating:10.0
Comments:
I had Judge Spector in a trial, and it was difficult with a pro se on the other side. She gave him the leeway that she should have, but still held him to the standards that any attorney should comply with. It was a difficult case, and the pro se party was throwing so many issues before the court at the last minute that it made the trial last longer than it should have. However, the issues were such that she should have let him try to expand on them, and she gave him time to do so, but stopped him when he wandered too far afield.

She had an excellent knowledge of the law, and also knew what the ramifications of her decision were. At oral ruling, it was very clear that even though the pro se had acted improperly during the divorce, she still weighted the important factors, and spent a lot of time describing how she arrived at her decision. It was clear to me that she had given serious thought to the case, and even though he was pro se, she didn't treat him differently, she simply ended up looking at the evidence, and the law, and made the hard choices. Both parties had made some mistakes in their lives that impacted the trial, but she treated them like human beings, and used her oral ruling to discuss the situation in a manner that showed she concentrated on the important issues, and didn't get distracted by some irrelevant issues. I was highly impressed.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: WA955
Rating:1.0
Comments:
This is one of the worst. She signed an order for a family member to take control of funds, the living parent after SEVERAL APS reports, not just by the family members who the one child was trying to steal the money from and thier living parent but denied to see the truth. In fact the parent was abused in the adult family home, it was reported and NOTHING WAS DONE TO PROTECT THIS ELDERLY PARENT from his two kids who worked the system and thier attorney, Lee worked the system his way. The parent tried to kill himself and it was ignored by all parties. The child who is on the elderly parents side, was stolen from, attacked, got a DV order against the guardian and Spector still give custody of this great old parent to the son and it was all there for her to see, but it's all about your attorneys and stoking the judges. This judge could care less and atty Lee is just as crooked. CR rules were not followed and the other side was penalized if he did not follow them, but Lee could do no wrong. Be careful of crooked judges and lawyers. Pretty sad stuff to see in a system that is supposed to be the best there is. WOW.

Litigant

Comment #: WA833
Rating:5.0
Comments:
She was a judge in my family law case. I submitted a motion based on law and also submitted prepared relevant evidence which was documentary. My ex's attorney nothing but story and her facts were her opinions and some totally laced spin story to show me in worst possible light, with no declaration, affidavit or anything in her support, not even documents. Spector ruled in her favor and also sanctioned me. She was in a real hurry to get me divorced. When I asked clarifying question on whether she had sanctioned me indeed in her ruling. Her court went into silence and was bailed out by opposing counsel by waiving sanction.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: WA818
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Placeing kids with an abusive parent breeds criminals is this your means of createing job security? Judge Spector was my judge approx. 12 years ago in my custody/divorce case. When she was a divorce/custody judge.Spector gave full custody to my x husband who I was leaving because of years of abuse to myself and my children.I was portrayed as crazy and unstable by my xhusband.I was young beaten down and try to stand up to protect my children. I had no finances job, or family support.Spector tried me as a criminal. She ordered full custody to my abusive xhusband he has used this power of custody and the legal system as a weapon to hurt over the years. Keeping me from my kids. My kid's now are 21 and 16 both with anger problems and dropped out of school and are on drugs.i doubt my xhusband will take credit for this. I won't be surprised when either of my sons show up in courtroom in front of Spector. Placing kids with abusive parent breeds criminals.

Other

Comment #: WA515
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Spector is a joke, ignores common sense and is Queen of the DOSA. In court states "of course the victims want their pound of flesh", states "no one is happy on Fridays" as if her job is to please the criminal and his attorney, and had me state when I , the victim, was going to be on vacation in a courtroom filled with burglars and criminals.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: WA146
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Continued from my Comment #WA145. I went to see Judge Julie Spector again with my different attorney. I had very strongly warned my attorney that Judge Julie Spector is biased and that Judge Spector is the Kangaroo Judge. True enough, Judge Julie Spector entered the courtroom very unprepared and biased. My attorney sensed Judge Spector's lack of preparation and requested Judge Spector that we take a recess so that Judge Spector could read my evidence. Judge Spector was laughing at us and denied my attorney's request. It stunned us. My attorney followed the law procedures and RCW, but Judge Spector ignored the procedures and RCW. Judge Spector rubber-stamp-approved all of the plantiff's ridiculous demands. Judge Spector views defendents as Guilty until proven innocent, but at the same time she will deny the defendents'attempt to present evidence, facts and witnesses. If defendents present their witnesses, Judge Spector will not believe them. Judge Spector runs her civil court as the Kangaroo Court.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: WA42
Rating:9.5
Comments:
My case was a multi-party escrow fraud with significant motion practice. Judge Spector was always prepared. She had a good grasp of the facts and the law. She asked good and hard questions of both sides. Her judicial demeanor was excellent.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: WA34
Rating:4.5
Comments:
In King County, we don't have the opportunity to see the same judge very often. So this may not be fair because it is based upon a single case. In the matter I had before Judge Spector, she was unprepared, indecisive and ultimately reached a wrong result. Frankly, I don't think she ever understood the issues. Sour grapes? I have no problem losing when I think that the judge understood the case. These things happen. Even opposing counsel was surprised. Again, this is only one experience with this judge. I'd be interested in seeing what others think of Judge Spector.