Hon. Paul A. Magnuson See Rating Details
District Judge See Comments
D.Minn.  
Average Rating:6.9 - 3 rating(s)
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Ratings

*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=Chronic`y Late,10=Always on Time)
*Evenhandedness in Civil Litigation:    (1=Demonstrates Bias,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
*Evenhandedness in Criminal Litigation:   (1=Demonstrates Bias,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
Flexibility In Scheduling   (1=Completely Inflexible,10=Very Flexible)
General Inclination Regarding Bail (1=Pro-Defense,10=Pro-Government)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases, Pre-Trial:   (1=Pro-Defense,10=Pro-Government)
Involvement in Civil Settlement Discussions:   (1=Least Involved,10=Most Involved)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases, Trial:    (1=Pro-Defense,10=Pro-Government)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases, Sentencing:    (1=Most Lenient,10=Most Harsh)
Typical Discount Off Guidelines for Cooperators:    (1=10%,10=100%)
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Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: 33331
Rating:4.2
Comments:
he is deferential to magistrates without regard to due process or the law. His priority is first to support the other judge on the file, even if that means constitutional rights are violated and he has to ignore the facts and applicable law to do it. He does not ensure consistency and predictability in an unbiased court system, and has engaged in extremely invasive inquiries into attorneys' personal lives and health on threat of sanctions and without appropriate protections of confidentiality, without a legal basis to do so. He scolds female attorneys who are acting in opposition to gender discrimination in the litigation process without bothering to permit an explanation or hearing on the matter.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: 20959
Rating:9.7
Comments:
Excellent judge, and tough on those who are unprepared. Believes in getting it right.

Litigant

Comment #: 13009
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
I would say a very honorable man, takes the facts, not the opinions.