"The Robing Room: DC State Judges

Hon. William M. Jackson	See Rating Details
Judge Superior
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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. William M. Jackson

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Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: DC659
Rating:8.9

Comments:
I appeared for Judge Jackson for many years, and found him to be one of my favorite judges in D.C. Superior. He was always punctual, he was well prepared, and it was not uncommon for him to identify relevant legal issues that the parties themselves did not think of. He does follow the general tendency of some judges in D.C. Superior to deny motions to dismiss without seriously grappling with the legal issues, which causes problems later when he basically has to reverse himself on summary judgment (and the other side pleads "law of the case"). In one particular case, I believe he did not pay the case enough attention early on, but as the case evolved he was very, very attuned to it. I also had the opportunity to observe him handling other matters, and was particularly impressed with the way he handled pro se litigants: fair, courteous, friendly, but also not SO solicitous that it rendered the proceedings unreasonably unfair to the other side. The matter has been over for years, but I can honestly say that I looked forward to each appearance before Judge Jackson, and would consider him an excellent draw in any future case regardless of which side of the v my client appeared.

Litigant

Comment #: DC601
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Recent case Judge Jackson could not read and interpret a simple one page contract. His 4 page order was rushed, contradictory, and sloppy. His order contained multiple rulings that contradicted long established case law. He went so far as to contradict facts that the parties had agreed to and were not in dispute. If you get this Judge, start your appeal early.

Prosecutor

Comment #: DC285
Rating:9.6

Comments:
Intelligent, respectful towards all parties and fair. It was a pleasure being in his courtroom.