Hon. Micael P EstremeraJudgeSuperior CourtSanta Clara
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| Comment # | Occupation | Rating | Comments | Date & Time | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135623 | Litigant | View Details | I’m a Silicon Valley executive. I plan to support a challenger to Judge Estremera in 2030. Based on what I’ve seen, a strong candidate has a real shot. There is time to prepare. There is time to build support. If you care about th...Read More | 04/16/2026 05:03 AM | Contact reviewer |
| 135489 | Criminal Defense Lawyer | View Details | Total idiot, much ado about nothing, arrogant judge. Extremely insecure and a poor excuse for a man. 170.6 him immediately. How do these absolute loser trash bags get on the bench? He’s more concerned with looking in control o...Read More | 03/27/2026 01:43 AM | Contact reviewer |
| 135349 | Litigant | View Details | I personally saw Judge Estremera fabricate evidence, tamper with court records, and stop people from exercising their constitutional rights. | 03/11/2026 11:11 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 135322 | Criminal Defense Lawyer | View Details | Court administration must provide an explanation for why he was removed from his position in Department 77. All of his victims deserve this clarification so they can submit the necessary documents to challenge his unlawful rulings...Read More | 03/08/2026 08:47 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 135241 | Other | View Details | Extremely rude, disrespectful and short tempered. | 02/25/2026 04:03 AM | Contact reviewer |
| 135234 | Other | View Details | I have no words for how inhumane Estremera made my family court process. I was undergoing treatment for a serious medical condition and was instructed to stay out of court proceedings by my doctors until I recovered. There was no ...Read More | 02/24/2026 04:14 AM | Contact reviewer |
| 135210 | Other | View Details | We are all pleased that he is no longer working in the building. No one liked or respected him. He was hired as part of a DEI initiative. He was appointed after his father engaged in extensive lobbying on his behalf. | 02/20/2026 08:05 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 135191 | Litigant | View Details | There appears to be a systemic bias in family law cases, particularly against fathers, resulting in unjust outcomes. In my experience, the he failed to award fair visitation rights to the father, despite evidence supporting his in...Read More | 02/18/2026 02:49 AM | Contact reviewer |
| 135022 | Other | View Details | Judge Estremera violated due process rights several times. When the other Party did not serve me filing, I objected and asked for a continuance as I had not been served. I asked the judge to check my emails and the emails of oppos...Read More | 01/28/2026 10:41 AM | Contact reviewer |
| 135010 | Other | View Details | Santa Clara County Hall of Justice (HOJ) website indicates that Judge Micael P. Estremera is currently assigned to Department 32. He previously presided over Department 77 (Family Court) and was the judicial officer assigned to my...Read More | 01/27/2026 12:05 AM | Contact reviewer |
| 134983 | Other | View Details | [Redacted by Ed.] If those allegations turn out to be true, he will not be able to serve as a judge again. He may also lose his right to practice law. He bullies court staff and looks down on them when they speak or make comments...Read More | 01/22/2026 07:11 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 134919 | Other | View Details | He was relieved of his seat in Department 77 and is currently without a judicial assignment. He deserved it. | 01/13/2026 10:10 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 134854 | Other | View Details | [Redacted by Ed.] I’ve heard he no longer works in the building, but there hasn't been any official announcement. | 01/04/2026 05:01 AM | Contact reviewer |
| 134211 | Other | View Details | He has a family law attorney. He is not well-versed in family law. He typically does not listen to males and less represented by an attorney. He has an outright disregard for the law and gives attorneys the ability to break or ben...Read More | 10/17/2025 02:31 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 134158 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | I was surprised to see the other reviews on here, which frankly just seem like sour grapes by litigants who didn’t get the result they wanted. Just because a judge rules against you doesn’t mean they’re biased. I’ve been practici...Read More | 10/09/2025 10:05 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 134087 | Other | View Details | I witnessed deeply concerning conduct from Judge Estremera in a custody case. Despite clear evidence that the mother was found in possession of cocaine while with her child and had a known history of substance abuse, the judge all...Read More | 10/01/2025 05:18 AM | Contact reviewer |
| 133891 | Litigant | View Details | https://cjp.ca.gov/file_a_complaint/ | 08/29/2025 06:57 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 133711 | Litigant | View Details | Department 77 – A Danger to Survivors and Justice This department does not believe in the rights of survivors, nor does it uphold its duty to protect disabled litigants or domestic violence victims — the most vulnerable in our le...Read More | 07/27/2025 03:35 AM | Contact reviewer |
| 133710 | Other | View Details | (P.S. I am adding to a previous review I posted on this website about Judge Micael Estremera) WARNING: I have heard complaints from two experienced family law attorneys who suspect that Judge Estremera has acted with bias against...Read More | 07/26/2025 03:46 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 133678 | Other | View Details | Patriarchal, biased, and condescending. Basically listens to what women say to collect arguments against them, and instructs men to lie better. Keeps saying: "This is family court, family court is tough". Family Court should be ab...Read More | 07/23/2025 06:11 AM | Contact reviewer |
| 133503 | Other | View Details | Judge Micael Estremera handles family law cases in Department 77 inside the Family Justice Center courthouse in San Jose, California. He sometimes treats litigants or attorneys like children and too often uses unnecessary rudene...Read More | 06/26/2025 04:40 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 133490 | Litigant | View Details | hay juez mejor en Caso Cerrado | 06/23/2025 06:41 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 132701 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | 170.6 | 05/10/2025 08:00 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 131974 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | Temperament is concerning. While litigants and counsel are addressing him and each other, he turns to his clerk and jokes with her. There is a larger air of entitlement and superiority, too, which is not healthy in the judiciary. | 03/30/2025 09:21 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 130884 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | Baby judge. He’s insecure as a result. He’ll let his favorites lead him by the nose. Be careful. | 02/07/2025 11:52 AM | Contact reviewer |
| 130716 | Other | No Rating | Judge Michael P. Estremera demonstrates clear bias and discrimination, violating the rights of litigants who appear before him. He is easily offended and punishes those who do not cater to his ego, rather than ruling based on fact...Read More | 02/01/2025 02:51 AM | Contact reviewer |
| 130645 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | Very rude, short tempered, does not let fathers speak unless they have an attorney but will let moms speak all the time, lets moms hide income even when mom admits to having additional income and not telling the courts or child su...Read More | 01/26/2025 10:16 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 130566 | Litigant | No Rating | Woof. Pushey and shortemperd and mean | 01/21/2025 10:37 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 130117 | Litigant | No Rating | Toxico | 12/24/2024 04:31 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 130089 | Litigant | No Rating | trippin. my lawyer told me he was a crimnial lawyer so why is he in family court? not good for families and messes with poeple. | 12/20/2024 12:01 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 129546 | Other | No Rating | Big bully. Doesn't listen to female litigants. Rude and condescending. | 11/14/2024 12:09 AM | Contact reviewer |
| 129366 | Litigant | No Rating | bullies people that are already in a bad way and distresed | 10/27/2024 10:32 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 129244 | Criminal Defense Lawyer | View Details | This judge has an obvious bias against women. He uses his position as a judge to abuse women in his court. He is unfair and is abusive to elders as well. Especially elder females. Especially white females that are not financially ...Read More | 10/17/2024 05:33 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 128125 | Litigant | No Rating | Appointed not elected | 08/08/2024 06:04 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 127899 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | Temperamental, plays favorites with lawyers including schoolmate and with parties, rude and patronizing, bully, andgender biased. Seems fixed in first opinions. | 07/20/2024 09:39 PM | Contact reviewer |
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