"The Robing Room: FL State Judges

Hon. John S. Kastrenakes	See Rating Details
Circuit Court
Palm Beach County 15th Circuit	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 #: FL8793
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Judge Kastrenakes sanctioned us $5,000 for not appearing in-person for a hearing when his own Notice of Hearing contained Zoom information for remote attendance. The $5,000 sanction was for opposing counsel's roundtrip costs for traveling roughly 20 miles to the WPB Courthouse and back. And the lawyer was black.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL8763
Rating:1.0

Comments:
"You know racism is bad in America when a black man can get thrown in jail at someone else’s trial...”

“What’s even worse is that reason the judge gave. … In other words, he got sent to jail because he was the only black juror. So why not put him on another jury? Because that’s where you say you need the black people. You know where you don’t need more black people? In jail.”

YOU BE THE JUDGE the next time he is on the ballot.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: FL8757
Rating:1.0

Comments:
"Kastrenakes [WHITE MALE], a civil court judge...sentenced Somerville [BLACK MALE WITH NO PRIOR CRIMINAL HISTORY] to 10 days in jail, a year of probation, 150 hours of community service, $223 in court costs and ordered him to write a letter of apology to the court."

"At the Sept. 20 contempt hearing, Kastrenakes began by scolding Somerville [who] had no attorney representing him."

"Kastrenakes threatened more jail time on top of the 10 days if Somerville failed to complete his 150 hours of community service, at least 15 hours per month."

YOU BE THE JUDGE THE NEXT TIME HE IS ON THE BALLOT.

Litigant

Comment #: FL8447
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Judge Kastrenakes is an old white male on a power trip. He does not deserve to be on the bench. Total disgrace.

Court Staff

Comment #: FL7968
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
This man is a total disgrace to the bench and society. It's unbelievable he's still on the bench.