"The Robing Room: CA State Judges

Hon. Javier Alcala	See Rating Details
Judge Superior Court
Santa Clara County	See Comments

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* 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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Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA56339
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Cont..

One time I asked Judge Alcala if I could ask him a question. I always made sure to call him "Your Honor" and to be polite and respectful.

He said, "Quickly. You are just taking up air."

The guy just didn't care that I was being assaulted because of the proceedings or that my kids were being raped.

You can see the picture of the injuries that I gave him here:

https://archive.ph/RtpYi

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA56318
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
CONT...

If you see Cal Penal Code 236.1, it is unlawful to abuse the legal process to sex traffic children.

I cited this law to Judge Alcala. Even that did nothing to stop the case.

https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/penal-code/pen-sect-236-1/

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA56317
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
CONT...

Here was a reply that I got on James Towery's Robing Room page when I complained about my youngest daughter.

"Unfortunately, the court sees evidence that the man holding custody raped and drugged someone in the past as "ancient history." Although in the court of public opinion we all know your child should not be with such a person, the court doesn't care. This is the root of injustice--the discrepancy between how the court thinks versus a reasonable person's common sense."

http://www.therobingroom.com/california/Judge.aspx?id=15387

This judge has the same cruel and callous attitude when it comes to child abuse.

He doesn't even care about 3rd parties trying to influence proceedings through violence. I have been poisoned so many times that now the shape of my face has changed, testicles atrophied and all of my organs are damaged.

I have also lost sensation across my entire body and have trouble swallowing.

I begged and begged him either dismiss the case or to send the matter back to the trial court. He just ignored me.

Now the report submitted to the record is only incentivizing the ongoing assaults. There is more background information posted here:

https://www.scribd.com/document/536324007/Valerie-Houghton-Divorce-Attorney-and-Marriage-and-Family-Counselor

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA56316
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
CONT... Eventually, Judge Alcala entered a psychological report into the record. I didn't even meet or speak with a psychologist. The report completely absolved the Ms. Houghton and James Towery of their misconduct.

You can read excerpts here: https://archive.ph/IWTqh

This judge has absolutely no empathy. Not even for a two year old being molested.

I was nothing but respectful to this judge. All he did was treat me and my kids like TRASH!

He at least knew that my youngest daughter was in the legal custody of a man who previously drugged and raped a teen. The evidence of the rape and my paternity were presented to him.

I couldn't even get him to care that I was sustaining great bodily harm during the proceedings.

Now I have a warrant for my arrest because I don't want to participate in the coverup. The sexual abuse and physicals assaults are ongoing, and he refuses to rescind the order accepting the fabricated report.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA56315
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Watch out for this guy. There is no rule of law in his courtroom. If someone has some sort of ax to grind with you, Judge Alcala will throw you under the bus.

My kids are being sexually abused. Since Valerie Houghton and James Towery want the abuse to continue, they got charges filed against me absent a crime. The whole goal was to get the case the Alcala to cover up it up through competency proceedings. When I refused to comply with demands to undergo an eval, I was physically assaulted. I begged and begged this judge to do something, but he just ignored and berated me. He even put me in jail for 5 days.

You can see the picture of the injuries that I showed him, as well as the many threats and sick messages that Houghton was sending me.

https://pdfhost.io/v/Su6QiWEU8_Valerie_Houghton_posts__1_-compressed

Other

Comment #: CA53224
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Judge A. is unreasonable and does not uphold his oath to uphold procedure in his court room. In a racially charged case, he continually interrogated an expert witness, acting well beyond the scope of his role, and intoning more racial bias against the defense. Outside of this, he clearly favors the prosecution, regardless of misapplied penal codes and blatant racial animus. This man earns 0 respect from the young legal experts and attorneys in SCC. Retire Judge A. Your legacy is garbage, you idea of the law is an out of touch white man's fallacy, and you are so far removed from reality it is not funny. By far you are as bad as those you sentence.

Other

Comment #: CA46811
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
I think acala is one of the best judges he helped me out a lot and he does have a heart .he doesn't like hearing excuses time and time again than he has no choice but to lock you up. Follow your programs and you will have no problem. Thank you for everything acala . P.s anjelika c

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA42893
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Judge Alcala is unreasonable [Redacted by Ed.] He doesn’t allow the defense to present much less consider any evidence or arguments. If you have the misfortune of being in Alcala courtroom I highly suggest getting a continuance/transfer to another department. If you want a fair chance, that is. Alcala needs to be taken off the bench.

Other

Comment #: CA9563
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
He is very evil and has NO feeling for a persons medical condition, and make a slur about in court.
He should NOT be on the bench

Other

Comment #: CA7450
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
I observed in his court room a few times now. I found it interesting that he has never experienced an n.a. meeting. Yet he regularly sentences those who come before him. He seems very chatty with those whom he is getting favorable results from and very terse and unforgiving of those with dirty tests. Given the apalling statistics of true recovery im a bit surprised. I feel he is biased probably based on his background. I think he looks at his numbers not the people he judges. I would say typical to avrage as a santa clara county drug court judge.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA6940
Rating:9.0

Comments:
Currently serving in Drug Court for about the last 3 years. He is a former DA but he has a pretty good idea what a case is worth and will do what is necessary to reach a reasonable resolution even if it means going against the DA. He previously had a regular DA that was so off the hook he just ignored her opinion for the most part.