Hon. Maria de Jesus SantoveniaJudgeCircuit CourtMiami-Dade
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| Comment # | Occupation | Rating | Comments | Date & Time | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135556 | Other | View Details | Worse judge that I have experience in over 30 years. She does not follow the statutes or rules. She wants things done her way without any concern to what the law actually requires. She is trying to also legislate from the bench...Read More | 04/03/2026 06:50 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 135031 | Other | View Details | Horrible.judge | 01/29/2026 02:54 AM | Contact reviewer |
| 133419 | Other | View Details | Worst judge I have ever experienced in my life. Biased, rude, arrogant, comes unprepared for hearings and makes rushed uneducated decisions. She doesn’t know the law, introduces unnecessary delays to proceedings by making constant...Read More | 06/17/2025 05:21 AM | Contact reviewer |
| 133159 | Other | No Rating | Horrible. Abusive bias and manipulative. She yells at you to shut you down from arguing against her predetermination of your case matter that day. Keep it up and many persons will be ruined because of her. Every review of her belo...Read More | 05/23/2025 11:02 AM | Contact reviewer |
| 125748 | Litigant | No Rating | I have practiced law for over 30 years. In the last few years, I have had the pleasure in practicing in Judge Santovenia's courtroom. On every occasion, I have observed Judge Santovenia treat everyone with respect and professional...Read More | 03/08/2024 10:20 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 125061 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | I have been a civil litigator for a long time … longer than, it seems, some of these puerile commenters have been alive. I practice in state and some federal courts across the country. By my experince, Judge Santovenia has been a ...Read More | 02/07/2024 05:28 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 124808 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | She has a well deserved reputation as a loud, rude, and opinionated judge with absolutely no basis for her arrogance. | 01/21/2024 10:48 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 124756 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | ` One of the worst Judges I have ever had in almost 20 years of practice. Clearly does not read the motions, and often did not even understand what was happening in the hearing. God help those in Probate, this Judge needs to come ...Read More | 01/17/2024 10:38 AM | Contact reviewer |
| 105817 | Criminal Defense Lawyer | View Details | One of the worst judges to ever sit on the The 11th Circuit. Lazy, stupid, incompetent and biased. Yet, she keeps getting re-elected. So much for the Dade electorate. | 06/23/2022 11:24 AM | Contact reviewer |
| 105791 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | Unearned arrogance defines this judge. She is loud and overbearing when she should be listening and learning. I am astounded at her misapprehension that she is the smartest person in the room. She really needs to understand that ...Read More | 06/22/2022 03:01 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 79239 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | God forbid! | 11/20/2019 01:34 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 79235 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | One of the very best judges anywhere. Always prepared, smart as hell, punctual, treats lawyers evenhandedly on both sides, and always courteous. Wish we could clone Judge Santovenia. She would be terrific in the complex divisio...Read More | 11/20/2019 01:07 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 77993 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | This judge lacks a basic knowledge of civil procedure and any foundation regarding Florida law. She simply isn’t fit for the position of a law clerk... let alone a judge. She’s also an emotional terrorist to litigants and attorney...Read More | 10/22/2019 10:28 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 77968 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | Does not read anything. Has come to motion and special set calendars completely blind and unprepared. Completely ignorant of basic judicial tenets of the law. Ignores precedent, whether binding or even from the supreme court. Very...Read More | 10/22/2019 05:12 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 77347 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | I have always found Judge Santovenia to be prepared for a hearing. She is very knowledgeable, intelligent and fair in her rulings. She will hear both sides of every argument and ask for supporting case law from the parties befor...Read More | 10/08/2019 03:28 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 77065 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | Judge Santovenia is an excellent Judge who is fair, intelligent, prepared and who has never forgotten the pressures and reality of being on the other side of the bench as a practicing lawyer. | 10/04/2019 10:41 AM | Contact reviewer |
| 76234 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | Judicial Terrorist who completely ignores Motions which are filed and does not prepare for hearings. In addition, she does not appear to know the law nor does she wish to be informed of it. | 09/17/2019 11:21 AM | Contact reviewer |
| 67765 | Litigant | No Rating | Wicked witch on wheels. | 04/10/2019 02:24 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 67740 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | This Judge is never prepared and does not know the law or simple terms. As an example, I had to explain what a dec action was and how discovery is necessary in order to prosecute same. She has consistently ignored binding 3rd DCA ...Read More | 04/09/2019 06:59 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 63954 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | This judge is rude and condescending to all attorney. She doesn't read any pleadings. Shoots from the hip. If she likes you then you win. If she doesn't like you good luck. She shouldn't be a judge with this temperament. Her baili...Read More | 01/18/2019 06:33 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 57953 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | This judge is scarily ignorant. She has no shame in showing bias and loves to chew attorneys out and overreact. She doesn't seem sane. | 07/19/2018 02:01 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 35255 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | awful, awful, awful judge. no intellect whatsoever, balanced only by her total incompetence and lack of any sense of fairness. should be challenged asap. | 06/08/2015 06:23 PM | Contact reviewer |
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