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Hon. Mark H. Epstein

A Champion of the Law. The Judge has authoritative knowledge on Civil Procedure, do not challenge him on black letter law. He is an exceptional agent of the rules, he does not bend...

05/30/2026 02:35 PMComment #135988
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Hon. David J. Hesseltine

Exceptional Judge, he did his job to allow the case to progress fairly. At trial he understood the complexity of the case and the difficulty of our old-age litigant, who was hard o...

05/30/2026 02:20 PMComment #135987
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Hon. Crystal D. Mittelstaedt

In my case my expectation was not favoritism, but a fair and thoughtful review of the facts. I continue to believe that every parent and child deserves a court that prioritizes the...

05/30/2026 01:45 PMComment #135986
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Hon. Crystal D. Mittelstaedt

At the time these decisions were made in my case, the other party did not have any other children, and to my knowledge still does not. Yet the court removed my daughter from the ho...

05/30/2026 01:43 PMComment #135985
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MOST RECENT COMMENTS - FEDERAL JUDGES
Hon. Eleanor Louise Ross
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What a joke this woman is and what a joke she has made of the federal judiciary. Not that it needed any further help. [Redacted by Ed]

05/29/2026 04:52 AMComment #36081
Hon. John . J. McConnell, Jr.

Judge McConnell is extremely bias and brings this into his courtroom daily. He uses his power to make decisions that harm people and hides behind a facade of restorative justice. H...

05/27/2026 12:40 PMComment #36076
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Hon. Paul Adam Engelmayer

The worst federal judge I've ever been before. Doesn't read but knows everything.

05/21/2026 07:00 PMComment #36075
Hon. Jinsook Ohta

She hide the severe miscodct of Judge Dana Sabraw. She covered it up entirely for him liek theoter did alos Judge Huey and Judg eMoskowitz even. She lead the way soley to protect D...

05/21/2026 05:28 PMComment #36074
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