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General Rating Criteria

* Temperament		(1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Scholarship		(1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Industriousness		(1=Not at all industrious,10=Highly industrious)
* Ability to Handle Complex Litigation		(1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Punctuality		(1=Chronically Late,10=Always on Time)
* General Ability to Handle Pre-Trial Matters		(1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
* General Ability as a Trial Judge		(1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
Flexibility In Scheduling		(1=Completely Inflexible,10=Very Flexible)

Criminal Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Evenhandedness in Criminal Litigation		(1=Demonstrates Bias,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
General Inclination Regarding Bail		(1=Pro-Defense,10=Pro-Government)
Involvement in Plea Discussions		(1=Not at all Involved, 10=Very Involved)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Pretrial Stage		(1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Trial Stage		(1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Sentencing Stage		(1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)

Civil Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Evenhandedness in Civil Litigation		(1=Not at all Evenhanded,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
Involvement in Settlement Discussions		(1=Not at all Involved,10=Very Involved)
General Inclination		(1=Pro-defendant, 10=Pro-plaintiff)

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What others have said about Hon. Thomas A Delaney

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Comment #: CA27587
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Could do worse in Orange County--with Judges such as Hunt or Glass--but some of his rulings and findings are odd or not well reasoned. Seems a little biased to the other side when considering motions. Not sure how you would find if he would going to be biased on a new case, but should be aware of the possibility.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA27050
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Thought Delaney would be a fair judge, but turning out to be disappointing. Definitely showing some favoritism towards the Defendants, who are represented by well connected Orange County firms. Not sure if he attends a lot of bar events or is involved legal associations or societies, but that may be where he maintains contacts with certain lawyers in the community, and is therefore willing to show their clients favoritism (which few other judges do). Would not automatically 170.6 him, but give word to the weary about who represents your opponent because you do not want him to show favoritism to the other side--and make unfair motion rulings or more leniency to the opponent.