"The Robing Room: NY State Judges

Hon. Melissa A. Crane	See Rating Details
Supreme Court
New York 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. Melissa A. Crane

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Litigant

Comment #: NY11848
Rating:2.0

Comments:
This previous post makes a lot of sense...she does also belittle, harass and intimidate prose litigants, (working people) who can't afford attorneys....

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY11803
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
I had ex parte part assign an OTSC to her. And, then, inexplicably, she refused to review it. In this case, she acted very annoyed and out of temper for no reason. I later learned that she was appointed to the NYC Criminal Court by the Mayor, and then assigned to the Supreme Court by the Administrative Judge's Order. It is clear from the record in multiple cases that her decisions are politically motivated in ways that harm working people. She is not an elected Supreme Court Justice but she is asking to be put on the ballot so she can become one. Her record in making politically motivated decisions that, on balance, weigh heavily against the rights of working people, would suggest that there are other more suitable candidates who ground decisions in the rule of law, rather than in an effort to gain political favor with the persons who appointed her to the NYC Criminal Court, which then allowed her to be designated as a Justice of the Supreme Court. It is unclear why so many Article 78 proceedings against the City of New York get assigned to her Part. Someone should investigate the assignment procedures to determine whether cases against the City are specifically assigned to her Part.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY10977
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
I had ex parte part assign an OTSC to her. And, then, inexplicably, just refused to take the case. What's up with that?? She acted very harried/annoyed/out of temper for no reason. Even clerks in ex parte part were bewildered.

Other

Comment #: NY10959
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
oh that's a load of horse..... Post must have been written by her clerk...

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY10881
Rating:10.0

Comments:
Judge Crane is a thoughtful judge handling commercial litigation. She always reads the papers beforehand, has tremendous insight into the complex legal issues, and delivers fair and evenhanded rulings. Attorneys must be prepared because Judge Crane certainly knows the cases assigned to her.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY10412
Rating:8.3

Comments:
I've argued two substantive motions before the Judge, but haven't yet received decisions. That being said, I found her attentive, familiar with all submitted materials and determined to move the case. She's obviously bright and capable.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: NY10223
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
She is mentally unstable in my opinion. Shocking that she is a judge and that no one at the court has reprimanded her. I was very close to reporting her to someone at the Supreme Court because her behavior and that of her clerk was so completely unethical and just bordering on total lunacy. She ended up recusing herself. Someone at the Supreme Court needs to be monitoring this woman. Nobody should be subjected to her abuse and she is totally abusive.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY9441
Rating:1.0

Comments:
I fully agree with all of the comments previously made by the criminal defense attorneys who had the misfortune of appearing before her. She is rude, intemperate, dismissive and completely unwilling to listen. It's her way or the highway without any opportunity to even make a record. she should go back to working for trump's lawyers at kasowitz.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: NY8655
Rating:3.0

Comments:
Represents everything that is wrong with the state judicial selection system. Insecurity in her lack
of knowledge and qualification causes her to lash out when challenged or confronted with legal argument. Disrespectful towards defense attorneys and dismissive of reasoned arguments. Her unprofessional demeanor reflects poorly on the office she holds and our legal system in general. Heard she was recently sent back to civil court. Hopefully she can do less damage there.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: NY8187
Rating:3.3

Comments:
She should not be a judge. Insecure about her incompetence; I understand her father was a good judge, but that does not entitle you to a judgeship.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: NY8106
Rating:4.4

Comments:
An incompetent judge that has no business trying criminal cases. She should be milking the system from a SAP part where she cant hurt anyone.

Litigant

Comment #: NY7046
Rating:9.0

Comments:
This Judge is Fair and Honest. She absolutely positively is prepared and listens to both sides in an even manner. As a person not used to court rooms, I was pleasantly surprised that justice does prevail.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: NY5864
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Yells at defense attorneys when they submit routine motions. On more than one occasion, she would not allow a defense attorney to speak or to preserve the record, as required by law. She is the only judge in the misdemeanor court to routinely deny or modify sentences, making them harsher than the sentence agreed-upon by the prosecutor. She is one of the new lot of judges trying to compete for Biggest Hardass.

Other

Comment #: NY4694
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
A horrible person, with the ability to traumatize an already traumatized individual. Doesn't even hear what the defense lawyer has to say. Listens to inexperienced prosecuting lawyers. No intuition to see the truth or innocence of a wrongly accused victim of abuse.