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MOST RECENT COMMENTS - STATE JUDGES
Hon. Elizabeth S. Morris

Judge seemingly never in court - Matter sits unattended. No feedback re timing provided to counsel.

06/04/2026 03:45 PMComment #136040
Hon. Ashfaq G Chowdhury

A judge truly lacking seasoning and experience. Incredibly abrasive style, especially towards Plaintiff’s bar. Belittles and mocks mediation process, belittles and mocks plaintiff ...

06/04/2026 08:38 AMComment #136039
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Hon. Crystal D. Mittelstaedt

I will post to convey the lasting impact these proceedings have had on me and my family, and to express my profound disappointment in a process that should have inspired confidence...

06/04/2026 08:38 AMComment #136038
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Hon. Crystal D. Mittelstaedt

In my case, the tone and atmosphere of the proceedings frequently felt inappropriate for a courtroom entrusted with matters of such importance. At times, it seemed as though seriou...

06/04/2026 08:34 AMComment #136037
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MOST RECENT COMMENTS - FEDERAL JUDGES
Hon. Kandis A. Westmore

Extremely smart, professional, excellent judge. When she says she's read the papers, she's really read them and remembers the details. I was shocked to learn that she's been on t...

06/04/2026 01:53 AMComment #36086
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Hon. Barbara Carol Moses

Judge Moses handled my clients' matter admirably. She issued a scholarly decision denying the other side's "strategic" motion to disqualify, and then was instrumental in cajoling t...

06/03/2026 09:44 PMComment #36085
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Hon. Lucy Koh

This judge is off the handle. She had no idea what she was talking about at my sentencing hearing and just expressed her opinions rather than facts. She brought up things that had ...

06/03/2026 12:20 AMComment #36084
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Hon. Paul Adam Engelmayer

He's not helping SDNY's bad image of judge's full of themselves. You are working for the public.

06/02/2026 03:46 PMComment #36083
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Hon. Benjamin J. BeatonDistrict Judge, W.D.Ky.
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Hon. John R. PadovaDistrict Judge, E.D.Pa.
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Hon. Dan A. PolsterDistrict Judge, N.D.Ohio
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Hon. Barry AsheDistrict Judge, E.D.La.
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