Hon. Shaem C. P. Spencer
District Judge
Circuit Court
Anne Arundel County
5th Circuit

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Attorney Average Rating:   2.6 - 20 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   4.0 - 10 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 - Private10491605/17/20226373864 
Criminal Defense Lawyer9909309/21/202163    3 
Criminal Defense Lawyer9617106/17/202111113111
Criminal Defense Lawyer9562005/25/20216     3 
Criminal Defense Lawyer9031111/03/20201010101010101010
Criminal Defense Lawyer8879308/27/20201       
Civil Litigation - Govt.8697106/04/202011      
Prosecutor8690606/03/202011      
Criminal Defense Lawyer8690506/03/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer8690406/03/20201111    
Prosecutor8659905/30/2020111     
Criminal Defense Lawyer8659805/30/20201111    
Prosecutor8659705/30/20201111    
Criminal Defense Lawyer8617705/19/20201       
Criminal Defense Lawyer8072712/25/201917      
Prosecutor8072612/25/2019        
Criminal Defense Lawyer7245707/13/2019        
Prosecutor7217507/08/2019 11  11 
Prosecutor7212607/08/201911111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer6217811/28/20181 8 3 1 
Criminal Defense Lawyer5228610/23/2017326   2 
Criminal Defense Lawyer2412411/08/2013        
Civil Litigation - Private2225007/03/201310999  10 
Category Average  2.92.93.93.45.03.83.64.0
   
ID*Ev-Cr.BailPleaInc.-Pr.Inc.-Tr.Inc.-S.
104916      
990933     
96171111111
95620      
9031110     
88793      
86971      
86906      
86905      
86904      
86599      
865981     
86597      
86177      
807271     
807261     
72457      
721751     
72126111111
621781  11 
522862   26
24124      
22250      
 2.21.01.01.01.32.7
ID*Ev-Cv.SettleInc.Average
104916  45.3
990932 13.4
961711111.2
956201 23.3
90311   10.0
88793   1.0
86971   1.0
86906   1.0
86905   0.0
86904   1.0
86599   1.0
86598   1.0
86597   1.0
86177   1.0
80727   3.0
80726   1.0
72457   0.0
72175   1.0
7212611 1.0
62178   2.8
52286   3.0
24124   0.0
2225010 49.5
 3.01.02.42.3

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Non-attorney Rating
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDateJudgeIDOvr.AverageReadComment
Other10265502/04/20221357811.0Read Comment
Other9656507/01/202113578  Read Comment
Court Staff9526705/11/2021135781010.0Read Comment
Other6583302/25/20191357811.0Read Comment
Other5971809/16/20181357811.0Read Comment
Litigant5734006/27/20181357811.0Read Comment
Other4890704/14/2017135781010.0Read Comment
Litigant4646811/26/201613578  Read Comment
Litigant4479708/16/20161357811.0Read Comment
Other4399206/28/2016135781010.0Read Comment
Other3870611/05/20151357811.0Read Comment
Other2527702/19/2014135781010.0Read Comment
Category Average   4.64.6