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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. Jonathan Fattarsi

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Comment #: CA55236
Rating:1.0

Comments:
I have witnessed this Judge consistently side with abusers to the risk and detriment of Domestic Violence and child abuse victims. He and his bailiff (short, balding Asian man) have some kind of love affair going on where they will make faces at each other, smirk, and roll their eyes in open court while a domestic violence victim's abuse is being detailed. His bailiff even appears to get off on intimidating victims by standing over them and trying to monitor the privileged communication (notes) between themselves and their attorneys. Judge Fattarsi is dangerously and willfully ignorant of the issues of domestic violence and child abuse and assumes himself to be more knowledgeable than subject matter experts. He threatens protective parents in open court, and their attorneys in his chambers, that should they pursue modification of custody, or if they do not agree to drop their existing motions to modify custody, in an effort to protect their children he will strip them of custody and order custody of their children to the abusive parent; denying parents, by coercion, of their right and responsibility to protect themselves and their children from further and escalating abuse. I have also witnessed Judge Fattarsi dismissing the statements of minor's counsels appointed by the court to be the voice of the children, who have spent more time, and direct contact, with the children than himself, the mediators, or CPS (where involved). He hangs on the every word of the FCS mediators, who exhibit hostility and clear bias against the protective parents, and will disparage victims with his clerk, bailiff, and other court staff, which appears to be the culture within the San Joaquin County courthouse. Judge Fattarsi's behavior does not appear to be gender specific, but a clear disdain for victims and protective parents as a whole; male or female.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA41615
Rating:1.1

Comments:
Pronounced “Fat-arsy”
Hot head on a power trip
Little man with giant ego
Neglected clients at the SJPD while playing pranks
Now licks the DAs boots
Oblivious of Evid. Code
Recommend 170.6