Hon. Richard J. Leon See Rating Details
District Judge See Comments
D.D.C.  
Average Rating:3.2 - 6 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 #: 23001
Rating:6.6
Comments:
Judge Leon has done a terrific job seeing through a less-than-credible defense, and has pushed the parties, quietly but forcefully, to mediation.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: 22945
Rating:1.6
Comments:
Will take the government's account of everything at face value; very conservative.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: 22348
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Should not be on the bench. He has a clear bias and fails to bring a sensibility of his obligations under the Constitution to the bench.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: 18701
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Slow, unprepared, and caustic.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: 7513
Rating:4.8
Comments:
A lazy and slow judge.