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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. Albert Kelley

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Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL9904
Rating:10.0

Comments:
Judge Kelley does not favor either party in his courtroom. He listens, inquires on the issues, knows the law, and rules on the case.
Judge Kelley has published books, so he plainly is not a slouch, who is just trying to make it through the day and get home. I have not read the books, so I cannot opine on them, but few people (including judges) are not even inclined to consider the monumental task of a book.
Judge Kelley has a great temperament, even in criminal cases (I was in the courtroom when a criminal case was being heard) and Judge Kelley wasn't hardened as so many judges are, who have a god-complex, and both sides were given ample opportunity to put on their case, even in that case which required an interpreter, which makes everything that much more challenging for all in the courtroom.
Judge Kelley is also out and about in the community, unlike every other judge in Key West, and he is personable on the street.
More judges should note and follow Judge Kelley's demeanor.
More judges should attempt to be unbiased jurists, irrelevant of what their background is, such as a former prosecutor etc.
Hopefully, Judge Kelley wants to remain on the bench until he retires, which the citizens of Monroe County need and deserve, and his even-keeled and unbiased temperament along with his extensive knowledge of the law will benefit all.