"The Robing Room: WA State Judges

Hon. Bruce I. Weiss	See Rating Details
Judge Superior Court
Snohomish County	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. Bruce I. Weiss

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Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: WA2261
Rating:2.3

Comments:
Violated Due Process Rights of Defendant, ignored legal doctrine, denied a Defendant a Trial by summary judgment that was based on fraud that the Federal Covid Funding Plaintiff committed and taunted Defendant telling him if he didn't like his constitutional rights being violated that he could file an appeal.

A judge that violates The Constitution and his Oath of Office !

Litigant

Comment #: WA2210
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Judge Bruce I. Weiss dismissed my case for "lack of brief/failure to perfect." However, there was no deficiency in my filings. "His" order to vacate was unprofessionally phrased and caused me to wonder if he even saw my case, or if his law clerk did it for him; because her treatment of me wasn't neutral either. Rather than correct his error sua sponte, Judge Weiss required me to file the motion to vacate the dismissal. I simultaneously filed a motion to grant my RALJ appeal, which was the proper action for him to take since the appellee was the one that had not filed a reply brief. Judge Weiss vacated the dismissal, but rather than grant my appeal at that point, he singlehandedly granted the appellee LEAVE OF THE COURT to give oral argument, which the appellee didn't even request. Judge Weiss' actions appear to be not neutral. After ordering oral argument, Weiss fobbed off the hearing to a different judge, which doesn't make sense, since he was the one ordering the oral argument. In any type of appeal, the reviewing court may be tasked with finding abuse of discretion on the part of the trial judge, if appropriate. This is where a lot of judges get hung up, because they don't want to be the one to rule against their colleagues, which is contrary to their duty and contrary to the Canons of Judicial Conduct.

Litigant

Comment #: WA2154
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Awful judge. Indicated what his ruling would be prior to hearing the case. Interrupted the GAL during her testimony and stopped her from testifying.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: WA143
Rating:6.3

Comments:
I reviewed his appellate history, and only once has a decision been reversed.