"The Robing Room: DC State Judges

Hon. Lee F. Satterfield	See Rating Details
Senior 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. Lee F. Satterfield

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Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: DC591
Rating:2.3

Comments:
Judge Satterfield is dangerous on the bench in landlord-tenant court. While he I think is likely capable of making smart and informed decisions, he is so callous and impatient and arrogant that he fails to assess the case fairly and often sends tenants to their eviction when they shouldn't, because he just cant be bothered or felt somehow bothered by a litigant doing something like try to state their case. He mumbles and then yells and is disrespectful to both members of the bar and litigants. He also makes no attempt to engage with the law and simply does what he feels like in the moment.

Litigant

Comment #: DC430
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
It will be a matter of time before your judges are investigated , removed from the bench like Judge Richard Palumbo, or a petition started. You do not take complaints against your judges seriously.

Prosecutor

Comment #: DC303
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
lets CJA attorneys get away with too much.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: DC68
Rating:7.9

Comments:
Good smart judge but needs to work on temperament. Tends to go off on litigants without any reason. Somewhat pro-prosecution but not unfairly so.