"The Robing Room: CA State Judges

Hon. Ernest M. Hiroshige	See Rating Details
Judge Superior Court
Los Angeles 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)

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* 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)

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* 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. Ernest M. Hiroshige

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Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA48716
Rating:10.0

Comments:
Judge Hiroshigi is an intelligent, compassionate, and highly-experienced judge, who is a pleasure to appear before. I would love to have him preside over every trial I have.

Civil Litigation - Govt.

Comment #: CA34342
Rating:1.0

Comments:
An absolutely travesty that he is on the bench. Horrible. Simply horrible.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA19111
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
It's taken so long for this lazy useless human to be finally gotten rid of.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA18842
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
"Shigi" is overdue to be placed into pasture. He will receive a nice pension and he can start with the cross word puzzles to halt that senility that he must be developing. Such a lazy thing.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA15443
Rating:1.3

Comments:
"Judge" Hiroshige just drew a PUBLIC public admonishment by the Commission on Judicial Performance for his decades-long practice of allowing his clerk and his courtroom attendant to run his courtroom, plus other bad acts like putting his position and his courtroom address on his personal checks, and other bonehead practices. All his cases have now been transferred to other departments. I think we are witnessing the last days of "Judge" Hiroshige. What a loser!

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA14665
Rating:1.0

Comments:
As I was typing my comment about Hiroshige, I saw the new comment just posted a few minutes ago by someone else. Coincidentally, that person took the wind out of my sails by basically making the same points that I was going to make. Instead of posting my original comment, therefore, I've revised what I'd written to touch upon a couple of things the prior person DIDN'T say.

(1) Why is this "judge" able to get away with forcing parties to return to his courtroom day after day to handle basic motions that any other judge - even a lot of really poor ones - could address with one hearing?

(2) "Judge" Hiroshige has no respect for anyone's time - and is drastically late for each and every hearing. We're not talking about 15 or 20 minutes late - we're talking over an HOUR - always, without exception.

(3) That research attorney referenced in the prior comment? The poster forgot to mention that she routinely crosses the line into advocacy by including arguments not even raised in the opposing papers to justify her asinine rulings. And the "judge" is either too stupid or too lazy (I think it's both) to care or do anything about it.

170.6 this guy every time. It's literally impossible to be anywhere worse than before this disaster.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA13942
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
The worst courtroom ever! The Judicial Assistant is the one running the courtroom and lawyers even call HIM the judge. Judge never comes out. Someone needs to report both of them.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA13782
Rating:2.5

Comments:
If your client doesn't wish to waste thousands of dollars by paying you to sit around and do nothing, then avoid this judge like the plague. He is routinely 1.5 to 2 hours late for EVERY hearing, rarely reads the papers, and employs perhaps the rudest court clerk (and staff) in the entire Los Angeles Superior Court system.

Other

Comment #: CA12006
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Stanley Mosk Ct.House is a cesspool. Too many scumbag lawyers and judges running this dump. All you dirt bags need to get a real job that actually produces something. Not a legal job that produces nothing. Ya all are a bunch of lousy miserable maggots! Have a nice day!

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA11734
Rating:2.2

Comments:
Terrible experience in this courtroom. Judge was rude and impatient even though he was responsible for delays. Courtroom assistant is a human dumpster fire. Rude to everyone, but based on Judge Hiroshige's attitude, she has a mentor and enabler. Avoid this courtroom if you can.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA11121
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
His Courtroom Assistant is like a freaking dictator and runs the courtroom as if it is her fiefdom. These people are absolutely miserable. File your 170.6 asap.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA9778
Rating:2.3

Comments:
When he does get involved, he focuses on some tangential and almost totally irrelevant thing none of the lawyers care about. Wastes time on this and does not rule. Frustrates the lawyers to no end. I honestly don't think he ought to be on the bench but civil service is what it is. They ought to rotate him into something where he does not need to make decisions. This is really not fair to the public.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA9605
Rating:2.3

Comments:
Horrible judge: lazy, chronically very late, lets his clerks run his courtroom during his chronic absences and extreme tardiness.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA9541
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Useless as a judge, except you can count on him not following black letter law. The court clerk and bailiff run the courtroom and he never takes the bench. They are miserable and want you to share in their misery. They obviously do not want to be there.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA8981
Rating:1.0

Comments:
He should have been FIRED years ago. But, since that won't happen: use your 170.6. His clerk is a horrible human.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA8319
Rating:1.8

Comments:
Ignores settled law.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA7509
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Name one judge in Stanley Mosk who likes to work? The entire bldg. is a disgrace. From the filthy hallways and bathrooms to the incompetent judges and their crusty staff. They should have a reality show with these crusty creatures.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA6309
Rating:1.3

Comments:
Yikes. Failing to paper this judge is inviting all manner of due process violation against your client. This judge is completely absent, instead unlawfully delegating his duty to a clerk and courtroom attendant who at best are incompetent and at worst mean-spirited and vicious mouth pieces for the judge.

Orders for routine procedural motions are taken under submission for MONTHS out of spite--it seems--for having made a request in the first instance.

When he does make a ruling, his orders rely exclusively on ill-researched and conclusory tentatives which he refuses to deviate from.

It's rumored he used to give a crap once upon a time, but has since retreated into a cocoon of complacency.

Civil Litigation - Govt.

Comment #: CA5442
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Commenter CA5211 summed it up the best - Avoid him like the plague! By far the worst judge I ever appeared before in my practice. Always late, never takes the bench, takes weeks to rule (in my case over 45 days on a simple law and motion matter), and provides poor legal analysis. To top the dysfunction of this court, the courtroom contains the nastiest, most frustrated, bitter, and retarded courtroom attendant you will find in the state of California (guaranteed). If you want to look up the word bitch in the encyclopedia, her picture is under it. What more can you want from the justice system?

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA5211
Rating:1.3

Comments:
Barely tolerable as trial judge. Would give a zero rating on pre-trial matters if the rating system here allowed. Never takes the bench. Relies on tentative rulings which appear to be written by someone with a 6th grad education at best. Clerk runs the department and appears to be bipolar while Court room attendant is completely vile. Avoid an assignment to this department like the plague.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA4574
Rating:3.3

Comments:
This judge is short-tempered. He will not deviate from a tentative ruling, even if the information that he has been given is incorrect. He tends to berate attorneys appearing before him during discussions of the law and motions.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA4476
Rating:9.9

Comments:
I spent six weeks trying a complex fraud matter before Judge Hiroshige and found him to be engaged in the matter, extremely thorough in rulings (which were well researched), and very respectful of attorneys, some of whom were clearly not reciprocating the respect. I appreciated his low-key manner of handling issues and matters, which I was able to observe in numerous status conferences and law and motion matters. One the best.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA3934
Rating:7.3

Comments:
Seems like most comments here are from law and motion participants, and his courtroom varies from most in this regard. However, having had a long jury trial over which he presided, I can say that he is a good judge to try a case in front of, and lets you try your case. Very by-the-book in trial, but also thoughtful and evenhanded. I would give him a good solid 7 over most of the other judges.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA3585
Rating:2.3

Comments:
You are expected to be in court at 8:30 but, if he takes the bench at all, he will not do so until 10:00 or later. He often takes motions under submission, waiting weeks to rule. He had MSJs under submission for a month. We were preparing for trial, taking expert depositions, etc., without knowing how he was going to rule. His court staff are rude and short-tempered. Being in this courtroom is not a pleasant experience.

Litigant

Comment #: CA2867
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Sometimes, it is really difficult to understand how can a man could put a innocent child for adoption. That is Judge Hiroshige.

Other

Comment #: CA2828
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
not a very nice person to be on the bench.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA2795
Rating:1.6

Comments:
My god I heard he left his ex wife for the other woman.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA2735
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Judge Hiroshidge said man can sleep around because it is a man's world.

Other

Comment #: CA2488
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
I find it interesting that Mr. Hiroshige is a judge. When I graduated from UCLA in 1981 and tried to join the UCLA Asian Pacific Alumni Association, I overheard him stating that Asians who were mixed with black should not be allowed to join. He used the "N" word in describing those people. On the other hand, he encouraged the membership of Asians mixed with white. This is not a judge who should be judging any cases involving persons of African descent.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA2068
Rating:1.4

Comments:
I suffered through one case in his courtroom. I agree with much of what others have said. He is lazy & not bright. He is 20 yrs. past his retirement. He never takes the bench & it appears that his clerk makes all decisions on pending cases. His clerk is sarcastic, disrespectful & nasty. The court attendant has now decided to act the way the clerk has been acting for years. She is often wrong & you should not follow her directions.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA1887
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Never takes the bench. Courtroom is run entirely by his clerk - who would actually make a good judge.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA1331
Rating:2.3

Comments:
Very strange judge, he didn't allow any argument on motions, just issued rulings from chambers. As far as I recall he never even took the bench during pre-trial proceedings, everything was handled by the clerk. Passive aggressive maybe?

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA1214
Rating:2.6

Comments:
This guy doesn't like to work, which means that his clerk/research attorney rules the roost, while he sits placidly on the bench. One of my least favorite judges, because he's not really there.