Hon. Cormac J. Carney See Rating Details
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C.D.Cal.  
Average Rating:9.2 - 9 rating(s)
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*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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Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: 34179
Rating:10.0
Comments:
Judge Carney is principled, smart and always prepared. He treats all litigants, attorneys, witnesses, jurors and staff as equal participants in the process and is respectful to all. He is very thoughtful at sentencing and understands that the sentencing guidelines are advisory.

Send e-mail to this poster 8/14/2021 10:09:09 AM

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: 33648
Rating:10.0
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Capable of understanding complex issues and able to discern the most important aspects of those complex issues in a way which anyone with a normal college degree could understand. Intellectually consistent. Even tempered. And one hell of a wide receiver at UCLA and in the USFL.

Send e-mail to this poster 2/8/2021 1:23:04 PM

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: 32509
Rating:10.0
Comments:
Tries to be fair. Very thorough.

Send e-mail to this poster 5/4/2019 3:47:21 PM

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: 24263
Rating:10.0
Comments:
I had a trial with Judge Carney recently. Without a doubt, he is one of the fairest and most even-tempered judges in the Central District. He respects all players in the courtroom - plaintiffs, defendants, counsel, staff, and especially the jury. He knows the law well, which makes sense given that he helped draft the Ninth Circuit's model instructions. However, he is humble enough to "stand corrected" when he is wrong. Although he leans Rightward (so I am told), he is not overtly political or partisan. These are the qualities that make a great judge. Hopefully President Trump puts him on the Ninth Circuit.

Send e-mail to this poster 3/24/2017 1:57:51 PM

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: 22022
Rating:9.5
Comments:
Probably the best federal criminal judge I have appeared before. Great temperament, very even handed, and was flexible with attorneys (without being overly so).

Send e-mail to this poster 8/22/2014 12:36:10 PM

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: 21332
Rating:9.5
Comments:
I've had two cases with him, and he is a very fair judge. He granted a motion for summary judgment that I filed for the plaintiffs in a civil rights case. I was very happy with him. (Also, his clerk is very practical.)

Send e-mail to this poster 12/19/2013 4:00:36 PM

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: 7341
Rating:9.8
Comments:
Fantastic judge in criminal. Willing to look at the humanity of all sides -- victims, witnesses, and even defendants. It is early in his judicial career, but he has already earned a great reputation.

Send e-mail to this poster 11/3/2008 2:28:09 PM

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: 4966
Rating:7.4
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Judge Carney is an honest, non-ideological conservative. His outstanding trait is that he really believes in fairness, perhaps harking back to his days as an All-American football star for UCLA. He is polite, follows the law, and likes lawyers. Though he seems to have an affinity for government, he keeps it in check and seems always to do the right thing. He is an extraordinary judge who takes his job, but not himself, very seriously.

Send e-mail to this poster 9/30/2007 11:32:08 AM

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: 2071
Rating:7.0
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Judge Carney is a stalwart with the courage to identify civil conspiracy taking place in Orange County matrimonial courtrooms.

However, he is quick to dismiss cases that allege civil rights violations if the genesis of the case is a matrimonial action - no matter how egregious the violation: off the record custodial modifications done with no basis in law or fact for example.

Send e-mail to this poster 9/5/2006 1:20:12 PM