"The Robing Room: FL State Judges

Hon. Steven M Fahlgren	See Rating Details
Circuit Court
Duval County 4th Circuit	See Comments

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* 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. Steven M Fahlgren

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Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: FL9292
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Fahlgren is slipping, distracted and not following protocol. He needs to step back and follow the law, refresh his memory on Florida Statutes, maybe refer to the Judicial Benchbook Guidelines published annually. He is going back to Nassau County,January 2024, to wreak more havoc over there. He was a good judge, those days are behind him.

Other

Comment #: FL9189
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Unjust and biased.Dismissive and seemingly discriminatory towards women.
I got an injunction against an ex. The judge decided to grant him unsupervised timeshare of our child thought he was incarcerated and admitted to a years long drug problem. Though the respondent has missed several of our court dates (the he is required to attend) the judge has not put out a writ for his arrest. I'm having to wait over a month for an "emergency" timeshare modification even though I don't know if my child if safe every other weekend.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: FL9125
Rating:1.0

Comments:
I agree with these rest of the folks commenting. He is completely BIASED. He is now the judge in the DV(Domestic Violence) Dept. I have requested an injunction out on another female who has been stalking me and who has harassed me numerous of times since 2019-current. She attacked me outside of a business and she did not DENY it in court. She had no reason to attack me, but she did, and I was pregnant at the time. I have been receiving text messages from the respondent recently off another number. The Judge ABSOLOUTELY NOTHING even after she admitted to attacking me. He said he could not identify that the messages were coming from her being that the number was not her original number. For Him, it "could have been anyone". He dismissed my case without prejudice. All he did was ask the respondent if she has intentions on coming to place, near me, or job. Of course, she answered no. Judges like these need to be taken out. He is putting my life and my child's life in jeopardy. Someone is literally ADMITTING THAT SHE ATTACKED ME WHILE PREGANT WITH NO REASON IS LIVING HER LIFE WITH NO CONSEQUENCES AND HE IS JUST PUTTING ME AT RISK OF HER DOING IT ALL OVER AGAIN. I lost my child because of her and all he said was "sorry for your miscarriage".. like? Im sorry if you have him as the Judge! Good luck.

Other

Comment #: FL9116
Rating:2.0

Comments:
BIASED! Would not let the "Respondent" actually...respond! Would not let respondent present witnesses; very berating in the courtroom. Allows other witnesses to lie and ramble on about anything that is non-relevant. Extremely biased!

Litigant

Comment #: FL8579
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Judge gave no consideration of prior judge opinion or plans to return child back to me after proving lies told to get my daughter taken. This judge was literally in my ex husbands back pocket. Would not allow me to present my evidence on most things. Now my daughter is in an abusive situation. Would not grant change of venue when neither of us live in his county.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL7652
Rating:4.3

Comments:
He has no business being a judge. He is biased and unable to be impartial.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL6848
Rating:10.0

Comments:
An excellent judge who hears all sides issues timely and intelligent orders and gives due consideration to all litigants before the court.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL4690
Rating:9.1

Comments:
Judge Fahlgren is a definite asset to the bench. He is well suited to continue Judge Mathis's record of distinguished service to the parties, counsel and our community.