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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. Matthew George Hughes

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Comment #: NY13594
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Judge Hughes gave A LITAGANT who wrote to the judge that the litigant no longer was seeking custody of a child and judge HUGHES STILL GAVE THAT LITAGANT CUSTUDY. And would not allow the other attorneys to question the letter sent to the judge through the litigant's own attorney. You would think this could not possibly happen but it did.

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Comment #: NY13593
Rating:1.0

Comments:
THIS JUDGE SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED IMMEDIATELY.
JUDGE HUGHES should be investigated for his failure to act when presented with evidence that County Attorney Mrs Antonelli lied to him about a court watcher following her. Despite proof that no such following occurred. Judge Hughes took no action, raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest and impartiality due to Mrs Antonelli's regular presence in his courtroom. This alongside his pattern of closing the courtroom to the public over 100 times with out allowing questions or comments threatening to permanently remove those who question him and engaging in rude and humilliating behavior towards court watchers. Furthermore he has closed the courtroom to the public allowing unrelated individuals to remain while having court watchers leave. given these concerning actions an investigation into judge Hughes conduct is imperative, especially considering the potential impact on the lives of innocent children.