"The Robing Room: CA State Judges

Hon. Leonard E Marquez	See Rating Details
Judge Superior Court
Contra Costa County	See Comments

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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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Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA54749
Rating:2.0

Comments:
Let's just say that people are happy Judge Marquez is being moved out of family court. He is not a "bad"judge, but do not put anything else on your calendar for the day if you have to appear before him. He will take 45-1hr on each matter when there are ten waiting. He has no problem letting the litigants continue to argue the same moot point again and again. He needs to learn to control his calendar better.

Other

Comment #: CA53862
Rating:1.0

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This judge was has no business in family court. He completely ignored the constitution, would not hear both sides and ignored irrefutable evidence. Obviously in my case he was running late and rushed through the process l, he also did not read my case did not review my sworn witness testimony. I was a proud patriotic American who served honorably in combat before dealing with this judge. He has no business in family court and should be removed. His lack of
fairness and failure to do his job has damaged my faith in the process. After lecturing me when he knew nothing about my case he then made orders which violated the 1st amendment and allowed me to be the victim of abuse, he's a Disgrace. I'm disgusted with this judge and the entire system now.

Other

Comment #: CA53017
Rating:1.0

Comments:
I would give Judge Marquez a rating of 1 out of 10. Given the extended duration of my case, it has seen involvement from multiple judges, including Hon. Leslie G. Landau, Hon. Barry P. Goode, and Hon. Terri A. Mockler. In comparison to these judges, Judge Marquez stood out as the least satisfactory. His judicial demeanor exhibited the lowest quality among them. On one occasion, he became angry and raised his voice at me for asking a straightforward question to which I did not know the answer. While he may possess skills as a lawyer, they do not translate well into the role of a judge due to his lack of courtesy toward parties he does not favor. His behavior demonstrates a clear absence of the neutrality and impartiality expected of a judge, which are fundamental requirements for the role. It is worth noting that during proceedings where my ex and I represented ourselves, he seemed to take on a more adversarial role, resembling more of my ex's advocate than a neutral arbiter.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA35590
Rating:10.0

Comments:
Judge Marquez has an excellent judicial temperament and great equanimity in handing out decisions. He is very courteous to all parties. He is going places. Wouldn’t be surprised to see it in the supreme court one day.