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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. Avelina S. Jacob

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Litigant

Comment #: VA3264
Rating:2.0

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Judge Jacob rules by emotion, not law. I have heard from several Loudoun attys that they have left her courtroom on numerous occasions scratching their heads over her decisions. I too have suffered this. She allowed a protective order to be placed on me with literally ZERO legal reason. The justification was she thought I "would call the plantiff if the protective order was not in place". That is NOT grounds for a protective order, especially on someone who has no police record of any kind. She let her gut over-rule the law. She should not be practicing law, and certainly should not be a judge.

Other

Comment #: VA3202
Rating:10.0

Comments:
Hon. Avelina S. Jacob. My lord your service is remarkable. Your honesty and your judiciousness make you stand out in the jurisdiction. We wish you have very healthy, peaceful, prosperous, and long-lasting life to serve this Nation. Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart for doing the justice. We are always indebted to you.