"The Robing Room: AZ State Judges

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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. Jillian Francis

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Litigant

Comment #: AZ2848
Rating:8.0

Comments:
Judge Francis ruled fairly in a case she inherited from a previous judge. She was patient with a pro se and seemed to be engaged and actively listening. The court staff, however, made some administrative errors in the final ruling that were frustrating and time consuming to correct. Overall, we were nervous about having a brand new judge but she ruled fairly and in the best interests of the kids; she didn't take extensive liberties to change schedules and time that the parties did not request . The only complaint would be that the written ruling did not go into much detail 'why' she ruled the way she did- it was written in a very PC manner that didn't call out the specific details of the case to support the ruling, which would have been an issue if there was a need to escalate further. Overall, it was nice to see a young Judge make fair decisions based on the law.

Litigant

Comment #: AZ2847
Rating:8.0