"The Robing Room: MD State Judges

Hon. Sue-Ellen Hantman	See Rating Details
Associate District Judge Circuit Court
Howard County 5th 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. Sue-Ellen Hantman

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Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: MD6602
Rating:1.0

Comments:
I am glad to know she retired! One of the worst judges to handle civil matters where there is some law and facts to be analysed and not the regular schoolmarm type justice to correct disobedient children in the criminal system!

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: MD2207
Rating:7.6

Comments:
She is a fairly slow-moving judge, who can be state-oriented in her decisions on guilt or innocence. Other than that, she is awesome! She is compassionate, understanding, and just a wonderful human being. She is like a nurturing grandmother, cheering the criminal defendants to make the appropriate changes and choices in their lives.

Litigant

Comment #: MD1734
Rating:9.0

Comments:
I feel that Judge Hantman was very fair. It is good to see a judge who understands that locking someone up serves no purpose if they are working to better themselves, are showing respect for the law and are motivated to change their life. She did come on the bench very very late, and asked defendant's to think about their guardian angles, which I found odd.