"The Robing Room: NY State Judges

Hon. Kevin McClanahan	See Rating Details
Housing Court
Bronx County	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. Kevin McClanahan

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Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: NY9578
Rating:1.0

Comments:
I once said to him that we had a valid argument. To which he asked "and why would you say that?". I started with "well the law clearly states..." when he interrupted me shouting "I am the law!". And that was the end of the dialogue. We used to compare him in the office to a 3 year old holding a gun a shooting up in the air at random.

Litigant

Comment #: NY9532
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
He must have been paid by landlords to be sooooo pro landlord. If you are a woman under 30 y/o he is probably stalking you. He is, yes, the real criminal. I have also witnessed his racism bias pro Africans often. Its a shame racist, sexist, disgusting arrogants like him go under the radar...

Litigant

Comment #: NY9122
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Very poor.on the phone, rude, impatient, sarcastic very poor listener and very adversarial. Should not be on the bench! a disservice to the City

Litigant

Comment #: NY9119
Rating:1.0

Comments:
If he is gone from the New York system, it is not soon enough. Wherever he is, he will be stumbling, exercising reverse discrimination, expressing hatred, misconstruing and misapplying the law, and hopefully looking for another job far, far away from New York, but a cinch to fail in any endeavor.

Litigant

Comment #: NY7952
Rating:1.0

Comments:
very rude judge, works only for lawyers, tells them how to drag cases on all day watches his phone and tablet instead of doing trials, and he favors woman tenants particularly African American woman, everybody else is bad for him, he does not even listen to any hispanic or other race people, but when AA woman are in front of him he drools and makes the case go their way

Other

Comment #: NY5026
Rating:1.0

Comments:
If you want to know what kind of a man this judge is, Google his Indiana court case where he tried to win damages in a minor car accident by claiming a torn miniscus in his knee. Oops, that kind of tear is usually the result of wear and tear, testified the doctor! He is such a bad, bad man. There's also a Kenneth McClanahan "Crooked Judge" video circulating on the Internet, but I didn't play it yet. I did meet a very pretty girl in Housing Court who appeared before him who he was very nice to, however...big surprise there! He is a disgrace to the court.

Litigant

Comment #: NY4475
Rating:9.0

Comments:
Great experience in court. This judge is patient and fair. He listens and applies the law. Great judge.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY4322
Rating:1.1

Comments:
A waste of a robe. He is an arrogant, mercurial angry bully who is in love with his sense of power over litigants. He does not know the law and is unwilling to learn.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY3621
Rating:1.0

Comments:
I hesistate to call this man a Judge. One expects some level of condescension from idiots on powertrips, but the way he completely and utterly disregards the law in his rulings is truly striking. Don't waste your $45 fee on any HP or harassment claim - you won't be heard fairly. Spend your money lobbying for him to be ousted - as his term is up in 2012 (not sure what month).

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY2914
Rating:1.0

Comments:
The worst housing judge I have encountered in 30 years. Comes in late, has no tolerance for work -- expects cases to be done in a moment. Equally unfair to all parties, including landlords, tenants and HPD. Looks down his nose at all, incredibly dismissive. Since he has been the HP judge, no one is bringing HP cases because it's useless. Should not be a judge.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY614
Rating:9.5

Comments:
The other comment must be about a different judge - or, come to think of it, I have seen the unfailingly civil Judge McClanahan become impatient with those who waste the court's time with folly.
Sometimes it's not the judge, it's the lawyer.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: NY396
Rating:1.0

Comments:
A sad excuse for a judge. This man's "robe rage" is so over-the-top, that is a matter of negligence that he is even sitting on the bench. He needs therapy, not a courtroom

Litigant

Comment #: NY30
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
This judge is like a complete gift to landlords in Housing Court. Awful.