"The Robing Room: MD State Judges

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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. Nicole Pastore Klein

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Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: MD9494
Rating:10.0

Comments:
I’ve been in front of Judge Pastore a few times and I’ve always found her ability to handle her courtroom with a respectful demeanor under sometimes difficult situations. I’ve watched her give litigants the ability to speak freely and, sometimes to their detriment, but she did not hold their comments against them. I also noticed she was even handed with people who showed a willingness to improve their lives. She seems to understand that people can make bad decisions, recognize that, and try to make things better. That is what a good judge should be.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: MD9385
Rating:3.5

Comments:
[Redacted by Ed.] favors speed over properly executing the law. Violated several of the defendant's rights directly, including cutting off a defendant's testimony after less than 60 seconds and issuing a judgment because she wanted to get lunch.