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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. Richard C Darwin

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Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA53941
Rating:9.1

Comments:
Judge Darwin has the very type of calm, respectful temperment that should be required for any judge. He knows what is important and what is not, treats attorneys and parties with courtesy and respect, knows the law, is thoughtful, and takes his job seriously. My clients have won some and lost some in front of him, but I can never complain because his rulings are considered and fair.

Litigant

Comment #: CA42646
Rating:10.0

Comments:
Superlative judge. Cautious. Deliberative. Reads the pleadings and understands them.

Exceptionally patient and straightforward with rude pro per litigants.

He is the least sexist, least classist, least racist judge that I have ever seen. I could not detect a hint of discrimination from him. Completely fair and impartial.

I did not get everything I wanted. But he adjudicated based on fact and law, and he properly articulated the reasons for his decision. I give him 10 of 10.