"The Robing Room: FL State Judges

Hon. Karen Gievers	See Rating Details
Circuit Court
Leon County 2nd Circuit	See Comments

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* Evenhandedness in Criminal Litigation		(1=Demonstrates Bias,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
General Inclination Regarding Bail		(1=Pro-Defense,10=Pro-Government)
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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)

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General Inclination		(1=Pro-defendant, 10=Pro-plaintiff)

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What others have said about Hon. Karen Gievers

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Litigant

Comment #: FL9854
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
As a practicing attorney judge gievers intentionally and voluntarily engaged in a romantic relationship with her client, violating the Florida Bar Rules of Professional Conduct and violating the Code of Ethics. As if her misconduct wasn't enough she later bragged about it to the public. True gievers. She knows the law and chooses to ignore it, like a sociopath.

Litigant

Comment #: FL9326
Rating:1.0

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To get a better understanding of gievers one needs to read The Miami New Times articles "The Case From Hell" found on the internet. In this case gievers targeted Dr Nogues and tried to destroy her family. The articles make her sound almost psychopathic. She targeted a Tallahassee doctor a few years later but failed, biting off more than she could chew, and she can clearly chew a lot. The courthouse judges and clerks and even the news reporters still talk about the case and how gievers looked like a fool. Fail, epic fail.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: FL9198
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
gievers would assign attorney Michael Dolce, who advertised himself as a prominent child sexual abuse advocate, to "defend" a minor and both gievers and Dolce would come to court acting like they didn't know each other. In fact they were long time colleagues from south Florida as Dolce was the legal advisor to gievers Florida's Children First organization. [Redacted by Ed.] The FBI is now aware of the gievers-dolce connection. Where there is smoke there is fire.

Litigant

Comment #: FL8775
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
judge gievers was the focus of national attention when on 11/14/18 The American Spectator wrote about her illegal order to extend the 2018 Florida election. The American Spectator rightfully noted gievers didn't have jurisdiction over federal elections and also couldn't order a change in a deadline that was mandated by Florida statute. It was no coincidence gievers was a democrat and her illegal orders favored the democrats who had lost the election. But these orders were true gievers, who knew the law, but just repeatedly chose to ignore it. Epic Fail. Epic.

Other

Comment #: FL8721
Rating:1.0

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Secretary of State Harris described gievers the best during gievers losing campaign for Secretary of State stating ""this liberal lobbyist is at it again, distorting the truth to cover her past"" and described gievers as an extremist leading ""an extremist group to an ultra feminist agenda."" Florida voters appropriately rejected gievers again. As a failed judge she continued her extremism and distortion or falsification of the truth through court orders that were repeatedly overturned by the DCA or a federal judge. Forced out of office by the state legislature. Epic fail(s).

Litigant

Comment #: FL8670
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Probably the only judge in the history of Florida forced out of office by the state legislature, Governor DeSantis bragged about her replacement, describing him "I’m impressed with Judge Everett’s temperament, his knowledge of the law and his understanding of the proper role of a judge,” or read between the lines, he's everything gievers isn't. Gievers...epic fail. Epic.

Litigant

Comment #: FL8610
Rating:Not Rated
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Gievers was the laughingstock of the nation, state, city, county and even a local high school when she was outsmarted by two high school kids. They became legendary heroes for life. She became a lifelong joke.

Litigant

Comment #: FL8580
Rating:Not Rated
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She brought humiliation to all her colleagues when she was outsmarted by two 16 year olds. Nothing more needs to be said.

Litigant

Comment #: FL8558
Rating:Not Rated
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One of her final acts as judge was to illegally extend the recount in counties that were heavily democratic, forcing the US government to immediately intervene superseding her order, which she defiantly issued anyway. Nobody has ever asked the question of how the Palm Beach County election officials knew to be specifically in her courtroom that morning, as Tallahassee is an 8 hour drive. [Redacted by Ed.]

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL7929
Rating:Not Rated
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3rd rate law school. 3rd rate lawyer. Failed in every election except one. 3rd rate judge under investigation by The Florida Legislature. Legacy.....Failure of epic proportions.

Litigant

Comment #: FL7646
Rating:1.0

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Worst judge in the history of Leon County. Repeatedly issued illegal and unfounded orders requiring the DCA to overturn. Brought ridicule to Florida when outsmarted by 2 teenagers, which wasn't hard to do. There are good judges and attorneys in Florida. Gievers is neither. Absolutely incompetent.

Litigant

Comment #: FL7479
Rating:1.0

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Shown the door by the Florida legislature, by way of mandatory retirement, now former judge Gievers is making national news again, having filed a lawsuit to disqualify Democratic presidential candidate Sanders from the Florida ballot and block Florida from certifying his votes, which would certainly deny him the nomination. Deceptive and dismissive of the law as always, she disguised her lawsuit as her husband lawsuit, as he has a different last name (Bach), but she is the filing attorney and rest assured this latest attack on Florida law and the US Constitution is her doing. Her attempt to overturn Florida election law failed in 2000 and 2018, and will fail again.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL7248
Rating:1.0

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Former Chair of the Florida Democratic Party and Tallahassee mayor Scott Maddox has been inducted and is singing like a canary to the FBI. Credible rumor is he’s telling of his long term connections to the judiciary who protected him, including crooked judge Gievers who, instead of recusing herself, conducted his trial after denying discovery, and ruled in his favor. The clock is ticking.

Litigant

Comment #: FL7086
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Gievers is an enemy to The United States Constitution, a domestic terrorist. Ignores Florida and US law, her victims rely on the District Court of Appeals the The Florida Attorney General for rescue.

Litigant

Comment #: FL7068
Rating:1.0

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Gievers was a dark stain on the United States judiciary. Repeatedly ignoring the US Constitution and Florida law. Illegally putting innocent people in jail requiring their rescue by the DCA and the Florida Attorney General. A true psychopath. Her bizarre behavior was even discreetly mentioned by the Florida governor when he replaced her. But alas, the fat lady has sung. Now she's off to new adventures in the nursing home.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: FL7019
Rating:1.4

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Don't bother preparing for hearings or trials. This judge has her mind made up before you set foot in the courtroom. Evidence means nothing to her, and due process even less.

Other

Comment #: FL6644
Rating:7.0

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I believe ,she has her heart in the right place, but... instead of knocking the amendment to Ban Dog Racing in Florida, I think she SHOULD attempt to see its wording corrected, so (since its time is long past & the abuse these dogs suffer until their death, horrific) that it IS on the Ballot for Nov. 2018. I have been seeing these innocent dogs cast aside to die, many time purposely, since I was a teenager. Im now age 63. - Sincerely, Lifelong Floridian, A. M.

Other

Comment #: FL6638
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Careful, thoughtful jurist.

Other

Comment #: FL6637
Rating:10.0

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Great judicial grasp and mind! Rarely appealed because she gets it right.

Other

Comment #: FL6635
Rating:10.0

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No nonsense Judge. Bravo!

Other

Comment #: FL6634
Rating:10.0

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I like a person who can look at something and call a deception a deception. Thank you. Integrity and Honest do still really mean something in this country.

Other

Comment #: FL6633
Rating:10.0

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Thank you! You have made many thousands of dogs safe from the lying AR groups!

Other

Comment #: FL6630
Rating:10.0

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Applaud her! Great Job, she sees through the lies and innuendo.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: FL6628
Rating:10.0

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Thank you Judge Gievers. You are a fair and unbiased Judge and can see through the deception and “Trickercation” of the deceiving animal rights organization, Humane Society of the United States. This ban is unconstitutional and does not help animals. The ideology of the animal rights movement is based on opinion and emotion, not facts and science and their true agenda is to end all human animal contact and bonds. I commend you for seeing through their propaganda.

Other

Comment #: FL6627
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Unbiased and fair in her rulings. Always ensures she has all the fact before her presented in a fair and just manner.

Other

Comment #: FL6626
Rating:10.0

Comments:
Fair. Unbiased.

Other

Comment #: FL6623
Rating:10.0

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Independent; non political; interprets law by the book; cites precedence; need more judges like her.

Probation or Pretrial Officer

Comment #: FL6622
Rating:10.0

Comments:
Ability to perceive deception, render verdicts that are fair and balanced and not hindered by political
climate. Kudos!

Other

Comment #: FL6620
Rating:10.0

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Thoroughly impressed with her forthrightness, ability to see through deception & courage to do what's right by the law & the people regardless of the risk. Please let us have more judges like her.

Other

Comment #: FL6618
Rating:10.0

Comments:
Honest Fair Judge and looks at the FACTS,

Other

Comment #: FL6617
Rating:10.0

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Judge Gievers has an excellent understanding of the law. She is competent and does not cave into political pressure. She understands that her job is ONLY ABOUT THE LAW. I will definitely be voting her IN for another term.

Other

Comment #: FL6616
Rating:10.0

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Sees through machinations of people & finds the truth, upon which our Republic is built. Honorable in words & deeds.

Other

Comment #: FL6615
Rating:10.0

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The judge upholds the Truth. The Truth is the foundation for everything..

Other

Comment #: FL6613
Rating:10.0

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Thankful that Judge Gievers is an independent thinker.

Other

Comment #: FL6612
Rating:10.0

Comments:
Very competent and does not cave to political pressure. A+

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL6576
Rating:1.0

Comments:
The least competent judge I have encountered. She does not understand basic legal principles. A inexperienced layperson with no legal education could make better decisions. It is mind boggling that she serves as a judge.

Civil Litigation - Govt.

Comment #: FL6398
Rating:1.0

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Judge Gievers is stain on the Florida Courts. Her incompetence is only exceeded by her grandstanding agaiunst justice. She is an activist with no regard for humanity, the process or the law.

Idiot. This woman is just an idiot.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL6219
Rating:1.0

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To refer to this woman as a baffoon is to inadequately state how dangerous she is to the judicial process. To compare her to jurists is an insult to the robe. This self righteous social experiment has no business on the bench. Surely, there is a dark story for why she has not been removed.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL5947
Rating:1.0

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Judge Gievers acts like a child. She has no temperament, and rushes to punish attorneys and litigants for arbitrary reasoning she creates based on her mood. She does not live in reality. The two positive posts below are laughable, and were likely written by Karen Gievers in her delusional alter ego where still as an attorney. Do not underestimate the power Gievers' lobby has to keep her in office. It's just a matter of time till a new U.S. attorney shows up that won't protect her.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: FL5919
Rating:10.0

Comments:
I have known Judge Gievers as a long time Miami lawyer and I have seen her on the bench in Leon.She has been a fierce advocate for children. She was my opposing counsel in seriously contested cases in Miami. She began as my litigational nemesis, and became one of my mentors as a truly effective lawyer who knows how to get results in PI and in claims against the state for keeping children too long in foster care. I had the pleasure of visiting her on a few occasions as judge and I saw an impressively dedicated judge. She was warm, compassionate, respectful and she asked all the right questions. She is well qualified. If not over-qualified as a lawyer and judge. She has inspired me as the most generous lawyer with her time. In Miami she was one of the toughest lawyers ever and she made me a very effective advocate because she put everything into her work and gave clients far more than they could ever give her. I know some of her clients and they agree. Judge Gievers has my full and unqualified respect and admiration.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL5851
Rating:1.0

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Works overtime to manipulate the outcome with no regard for the pleadings or the law. Senseless and brazen about it, as if entertained by her own deliberately unconscionable behavior. There is no possible way the JQC is not fully aware of this childish idiot's conduct. Never seen anything like it. Disgusting.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL5809
Rating:1.0

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Gievers is a nitwit. She's all over the place, mostly to hide the fact that she's completely incapable. Her unprofessionalism is on a different level. You'll be lucky to get an ounce of decorum.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL5806
Rating:1.0

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Judge Gievers is a hack, idiotic and unreasonable behavior. Turns basic concepts into complex scandals. She is a waste of time, settle or get another Judge.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL5788
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Calling Judge Karen Gievers incompetent or even senile is an understatement for how preposterous her hearings are. Unprofessional absurd behavior that doesn't even resemble legal practice. Constant references to her past and other cases that have pissed her off. Completely emotional, senseless and whimsical. First to make her think, loses.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL5748
Rating:1.0

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A hearing before Karen Gievers is like watching a cymbal-smashing monkey that screams and laughs. It's mentally painful to watch her create her signature "equal losers". She looks for a way to punish all attorneys and litigants. She is the moral epicenter of the universe with editorial rights to your case, she'll tell you. Unless you have a close relationship or praise her ego, you'll lose. Remitittur, denied statutory fees, whimsical, unjustifiable behavior, "what if" games to entertain herself. No reason to practice in front of her. Gievers is a disgrace to the robe.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL5738
Rating:1.2

Comments:
Incompetent and mentally unfit. One of my favorite quotes I heard from her "This is not a democracy. I don't have to recognize orders from another state!"

Forget the US Constitution, federal law and Florida law when you step in this courtroom. To survive this embacile you have to get to the DCA.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL5735
Rating:1.0

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Gievers is waging her own battle against the laws of Florida, openly bragging about her "scheduled retirement" and her personal grudge with the district court. She turns basic administrative matters into monumental controversies. Never before have I heard a judge openly make up evidence and testimony to justify her activism. Unconscionable.

Court Staff

Comment #: FL5730
Rating:1.0

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Judge Gievers abuses her power and should not be handling jury cases. She just chooses the side she likes and then manipulates the evidence, and invents procedure to suit her chosen outcome. Her cases should be given to someone else. I am tired of her emotional ranting. How is this woman still a judge?

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL5728
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Welcome to the Gievers School of Law, where law is irrelevant. She experiments with people's lives and gets really messy once she's made a mistake. She just starts rambling, staking up the complications, won't let the attorneys make their argument and making up hypotheicals like your case is her test case. She clearly misses litigating and has old grudges. Not objective and possibly mentally unfit. Seriously, Gievers needs a straitjacket not a robe.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL5727
Rating:1.0

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Unqualified,Impulsive and Rude. Did not appear to have any idea what she was doing. She acted insecure, biased, and made incoherent statements that were absolutely inappropriate. She injected herself into the evidence, simply unreal! She made angry snarling gestures at counsel but to avoid getting on the record as stopping argument. Yuck!

Civil Litigation - Govt.

Comment #: FL5711
Rating:1.0

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Not qualified to practice law, let alone serve on the bench. Gievers is off the charts incompetent, disrespectful, incapable with basic matters and completely ignores the law. She is just wasting everyone's time and trying to settle old scores. She is insecure and gets nasty when a mistake is identified. Completely unprofessional.

Dear Florida, please reassign my case to teen court mock trials. Appearing before this lunatic is insulting.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL5710
Rating:1.0

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Idiot.

That's it. No Rhyme or reason, not worthy of constructive criticism. Awful, destructive, imbecile. Hates other Judges. Judge Gievers ignores the law with. There is no point to having a civil hearing before this woman. I seriously have no faith in our system in front of her. She abuses her power, and has a napolean complex. Just a self-righteous idiot.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL5699
Rating:1.1

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Judge Gievers began the hearing slow as if depressed or disengaged then suddenly screamed and hijacked the argument. After ranting for 20 minutes, she accused opposing counsel of talking to himself?! Hearing over?!#*&?! Verdict: everyone loses! Bring a court reporter and a clown nose. This is a circus.

Appalling and undignified. I will never appear before her again.

Court Staff

Comment #: FL5693
Rating:2.0

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Very closed minded, no compassion, will not compromise. Uses her position of power inappropriately, blames others.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL5680
Rating:1.3

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Shameful. Refused to give jury requested instructions on law. Jury scoffed at her. Embarrassing to watch. Manipulates the record to cover her tracks. Lies about case background. Rogue and incompetent.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL5679
Rating:1.1

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Doesn't know the law, struggles with complex matters beyond a limited understanding. Struggles to reconcile complex case history with her reality. Uses the bench to prove personal points and make others in the courtroom feel small. Would not be surprised as to the number of cases she's had taken away or overturned on appeal.

Litigant

Comment #: FL5670
Rating:1.0

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Judge Gievers is a vindictive psychopath who cites Zsa Zsa Gabor on the record. She makes threatening gestures and bigoted remarks without apology. She litigates from the bench creating deliberately false case history to justify coaching her favored party through theoretical arguments she raises, thus making matters worse for everyone. When she realizes she’s made a mistake she attacks the attorney who brought it to her attention. She enters ex post facto rules of evidence even accusing attorneys of violating her orders (entered after the fact) as she tries to distort the record before appeals. She wasted 6 days on a mock trial forcing people to litigate on a claim both parties admitted on the record was fraudulent. A warning: If you object to her outrageous or prejudicial behavior, she’ll throw you in jail for contempt. This woman is belligerent to Florida law, defiant of the rules of procedure and a threat to our judiciary system.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: FL5133
Rating:10.0

Comments:
Judge Gievers is an amazingly talented woman, lawyer, and jurist...She is intellectually and temperamentally suited to be a circuit judge...

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL5006
Rating:1.0

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Horridly biased, partial, contemptuous and contemptible. Along the lines of electing Idi Amin to a judgeship and expecting that to go well.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL4807
Rating:2.0

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Verbally abusive to attorneys and litigants, and a perfect example of an extreme narcissist. She has no respect for the law and appears to make decisions based upon some personal agenda of her own, as her rulings are simply not rational. Many attorneys who appear before Judge Gievers openly state that they believe her to be mentally unstable. It is astonishing that she is still permitted to sit on the bench.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL4523
Rating:2.8

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Frightening. Appears to be severely mentally ill.

Other

Comment #: FL3224
Rating:1.0

Comments:
"Narcissistic with Borderline Personality Disorder" features define the personality of this judge, in my opinion. Judge Gievers high-handedly repays society for not being appointed to Florida's highest court, the Florida Supreme Court, by emasculating "straight" and "successful" men, and demonstrating a unfathomable bias in favor of women. Former Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris referred to Judge Gievers as a "liberal lobbyist" and implied that she was a lesbian, according to published articles. It is also reported that she strongly supported organizations like NOW and GWEN (Get Women Elected Now). From what I have personally observed, her disdain for "regular men" cannot help but cause one to ponder whether she is indeed a "feminazi," but her sexual identity, real or perceived, is not an appropriate issue. Fundamental fairness and equal treatment under the law are both very appropriate and sorely lacking in Judge Gievers's court. Judge Gievers has diminished the public's respect for and trust in our judiciary in Tallahassee and Florida. Her opinion of herself is exceedingly inflated, especially considering the pronounced distaste for her among the members of our bench and bar. But fear of her wrath usually keeps such expressions, publicly, limited to a mild roar around the water cooler.