The Robing Room

Hon. Paul Adam EngelmayerDistrict JudgeNew York Southern District Court

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Comment #	Occupation	Rating	Comments	Date & Time
36059	Civil Litigation - Private	View Details	The worst federal judge I have ever been in front of in 4 decades. Intemperate and abusive.	04/19/2026 02:37 AM
34609	Criminal Defense Lawyer	View Details	If not the smartest person in the building, then tied for first. Gives the government way too much credibility and resolves most inferences in its favor. Quintessential micromanager. Not the most inclined to let the defense try it...Read More	05/23/2022 06:27 PM
34478	Civil Litigation - Private	View Details	I've had two conferences in front of him now, but no motion practice yet. Amiable and respectful. Seems to grasp the issues in the case quickly. He likes to pretend he knows less about the case than he does, though. Don't be f...Read More	03/07/2022 02:41 PM
34435	Civil Litigation - Private	View Details	He was even-handed and fair in his handling of the civil litigation matter, issuing thoughtful decisions and keeping his focus on the legal issues rather than the posturing of counsel. Unlike some judges in the SDNY, he was not o...Read More	01/25/2022 10:36 AM
34281	Litigant	No Rating	He was on time. His command of the law was uninformed. Clearly made a pre judgment without the full facts. His decision was sloppy and ultimately proven incorrect. During mediation the NYS Judge (ret) that wrote the law mocked h...Read More	10/08/2021 09:11 AM
33443	Civil Litigation - Private	View Details	A credible, reasonable, rational, objective judge. Win or lose, Judge Engelmayer's decisions are always thorough and thoughtful. Asks probing, insightful questions. He may be hard on attorneys who are not prepared, but overall h...Read More	09/23/2020 03:07 AM

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