Hon. Karen C. Friedman
Circuit Judge
Circuit Court
Baltimore City County
8th Circuit

Rate a judge
Attorney Average Rating:   2.6 - 43 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   1.0 - 3 rating(s)


General Rating Criteria

* Temp. Temperament (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Sch. Scholarship (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Indu. Industriousness (1=Not at all industrious,10=Highly industrious)
* Comp. Ability to Handle Complex Litigation (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Punct. Punctuality (1=Chronically Late,10=Always on Time)
* Ab-Pr. General Ability to Handle Pre-Trial Matters (1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
* Ab-Tr. General Ability as a Trial Judge (1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
Flex Flexibility In Scheduling (1=Completely Inflexible,10=Very Flexible)
    

Criminal Case Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Ev-Cr. Evenhandedness in Criminal Litigation (1=Demonstrates Bias,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
Bail General Inclination Regarding Bail (1=Pro-Defense,10=Pro-Government)
Plea Involvement in Plea Discussions (1=Not at all Involved, 10=Very Involved)
Inc.-Pr. General Inclination in Criminal Cases Pretrial Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
Inc.-Tr. General Inclination in Criminal Cases Trial Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
Inc.-S. General Inclination in Criminal Cases Sentencing Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)


Civil Case Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Ev-Cv. Evenhandedness in Civil Litigation (1=Not at all Evenhanded,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
Settle Involvement in Settlement Discussions (1=Not at all Involved,10=Very Involved)
Inc. General Inclination (1=Pro-defendant, 10=Pro-plaintiff)
    
  

General Rating Criteria

Criminal Case Rating Criteria
(if applicable)

Civil Case Rating Criteria
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDate*Temp.*Sch.*Indu.*Comp.*Punct.*Ab-Pr.*Ab-Tr.Flex
Civil Litigation - Private10315302/25/202211111111
Civil Litigation - Private9960710/08/202111111111
Civil Litigation - Private9320503/03/202111111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer9254302/12/202111111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer9245102/08/202111111111
Civil Litigation - Private9233302/04/202111111111
Civil Litigation - Private8948409/23/20209998109910
Criminal Defense Lawyer8900409/04/202011111111
Civil Litigation - Private8743506/23/202011111111
Civil Litigation - Private8618905/19/202011111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer8562905/07/202011111111
Civil Litigation - Private8552305/04/202011111111
Civil Litigation - Private8286502/06/202011111111
Civil Litigation - Private8177801/18/202011111111
Civil Litigation - Private7944911/25/20191111  11
Civil Litigation - Private7375208/05/201911111 11
Civil Litigation - Private6909405/15/201911111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer6838204/25/201911111111
Civil Litigation - Govt.6732703/28/201987778   
Civil Litigation - Private6721703/25/201911111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer6658303/10/20191111 111
Criminal Defense Lawyer6507602/12/201911111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer6342001/03/20191010101010101010
Criminal Defense Lawyer6275412/16/20188910101010910
Civil Litigation - Private6138011/07/201811111 11
Civil Litigation - Private5979309/19/20181 111 1 
Civil Litigation - Private5734106/27/20181111  11
Civil Litigation - Private5541504/25/201811111111
Civil Litigation - Private5395002/03/20181111  11
Civil Litigation - Private5299012/06/20171111  11
Civil Litigation - Private5231310/24/20171111  11
Civil Litigation - Private5152709/12/20171111 111
Civil Litigation - Private5085107/31/201711111 11
Civil Litigation - Private4896804/18/20171111  11
Civil Litigation - Private4815803/09/20171111  11
Civil Litigation - Private4775402/15/201711111 11
Civil Litigation - Private4719701/13/201710101010101010 
Civil Litigation - Private4716101/11/20171010101010101010
Prosecutor4715201/11/2017108879101010
Criminal Defense Lawyer4714801/11/20171010101010101010
Civil Litigation - Private4694412/29/201611111 11
Civil Litigation - Private4670112/12/20161111 111
Civil Litigation - Private4664812/07/201612119 11
Category Average  2.62.62.52.53.33.22.52.4
   
ID*Ev-Cr.BailPleaInc.-Pr.Inc.-Tr.Inc.-S.
103153      
99607      
93205      
925431 1111
92451      
92333      
89484      
89004111111
87435      
86189      
85629      
85523      
82865      
81778      
79449      
73752      
69094      
68382      
67327      
67217      
66583      
65076      
6342010 10101010
627541078555
61380      
59793      
57341      
55415      
53950      
52990      
52313      
51527      
50851      
48968      
48158      
47754      
4719710     
47161      
4715210108101010
4714810 10101010
46944      
46701      
46648      
 7.46.06.36.26.26.2
ID*Ev-Cv.SettleInc.Average
1031531111.0
996071111.0
932051111.0
92543   1.0
924511111.0
923331111.0
89484109109.1
89004   1.0
874351111.0
861891111.0
856291111.0
855231111.0
828651111.0
817781111.0
794491111.0
737521111.0
690941111.0
683821111.0
6732710 87.8
672171 11.0
665831111.0
650761111.0
63420   10.0
6275410859.6
613801111.0
59793   1.0
573411111.0
554151111.0
539501111.0
529901 11.0
5231311 1.0
515271111.0
508511 11.0
489681 11.0
481581 11.0
477541111.0
4719710  10.0
4716110101010.0
47152   9.0
47148   10.0
469441  1.0
467011111.0
466481 12.3
 2.21.91.92.6

Only items marked with (*) are averaged into the displayed overall rating.

Non-attorney Rating
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDateJudgeIDOvr.AverageReadComment
Litigant4991706/03/20171351311.0Read Comment
Litigant4755002/03/20171351311.0Read Comment
Litigant4682212/19/20161351311.0Read Comment
Category Average   1.01.0