"The Robing Room: IL State Judges

Hon. Patrick J. Powers	See Rating Details
Circuit Judge Circuit Court
Cook County Cook Judicial 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. Patrick J. Powers

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Litigant

Comment #: IL4524
Rating:1.0

Comments:
He is reactionary, impulsive, and doesnt actually read anything. Total paper pusher. Issues threats without understanding the facts. He should be running a convenience store.

Other

Comment #: IL4476
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
He is a bad person and bad "judge"
[Redacted by Ed.]
I took my divorce papers to a lawyer for free consultation after the divorce,since I was not able to afford one for the divorce and I just needed professional confirmation if s fraud.
The lawyer was in shock that judge Powers allowed the amount of $690 for child support which is below minimum required by the law and he calculated that my ex-husband was supposed to pay $2,500 a month!

Judge Powers' narcissistic monologue was a different story.

Verbally abusive.

Litigant

Comment #: IL4172
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Disclosed during open court that he was a divorce lawyer for 30 years, and that he has been through three divorces himself, pointed out that even he hired attorneys to represent him, but didn't point out that pro se litigants have no real voice in domestic relations court [redacted by Ed.] There is no public oversight as the Judicial Inquiry Board and the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary commission are populated by the same type of intellectually lazy and ethically bankrupt juris doctors. [redacted].

Other

Comment #: IL3545
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Run try to get another Judge says one thing and does another don’t look for facts

Didn’t follow through parent trying to get orders in enforced but lawyers and judge let the other parent not helping parent did go for court ordered counseling letting abuse continue

Know the signs of abuse and act accordingly family court is terrible and needs to change speak up enough is enough it’s our right

Don’t go by facts let things continue let a lawyer put a judgement on a mother that child support was going into

Don’t look at the best interest of a child please change your ways and know the signs of abuse if you order counseling get proof of reports would put a end to nonsense

Years of living in hell and finically hurt mothers

Stop looking at making money off our kids and do right

Don’t you people have a morals

Thank you for putting me through hell and my son

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: IL3245
Rating:3.0

Comments:
Bias, appears to favor woman. Facts or evidence will not help much.

Other

Comment #: IL2456
Rating:3.0

Comments:
Judge Powers wasn't very fair in his decision. He didn't look at the facts but rather listened to the attorney who misrepresented the truth in order for his personal gain. The legal system is flawed and this judge didn't do a thing to get the truth out but rather made a decision based on income levels. GOOD LUCK TO ALL.