"The Robing Room: IL State Judges

Hon. Mary Colleen Roberts	See Rating Details
Subcircuit Judge Circuit Court
Cook County Cook Judicial 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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What others have said about Hon. Mary Colleen Roberts

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Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: IL4341
Rating:1.9

Comments:
She does not prepare. She literally copies from briefs without even correcting typos or correcting for the fact that an order comes from her. She does not appear to read briefs or authorities. She does not know the rules (i.e., required briefing on an objection to a motion for summary judgment on the basis that discovery was not yet closed - where she would not even set a closure date). In more than 30 years of experience in civil litigation - with experience before some poor judges, she may be the absolute worst.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: IL4260
Rating:2.3

Comments:
I am not sure whether the Judge has actual bias or prefers not to deal with matters she deems petty, but she seems to cut a lot of slack to attorneys she knows, and ostracizes other parties. She has a bad temperament, has suspect rulings, and is condescending to "outsiders." Been in front of a lot of Judges- she stands out, and for all the wrong reasons, especially being unnecessarily snippy. She appears decisive though.

Other

Comment #: IL4134
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Elected on qualifications that are for the wrong criteria rather than temperament, fairness and being poisoned by her predecessor Margaret Brennan the most notorious judge that overshadows the Greylord scandal.