"The Robing Room: CA State Judges

Hon. Anne-Christine Massullo	See Rating Details
Judge Superior Court
San Francisco 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. Anne-Christine Massullo

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Other

Comment #: CA54753
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Agree she ignores the law and makes her own up. Ridiculous she runs unopposed. She should not be on the bench.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA54661
Rating:7.8

Comments:
Judge Massullo runs a tight ship, and she does not entertain shenanigans from attorneys. If an attorney is prepared, has his/her filings in order, and fosters credibility, Judge Massullo is receptive. I disagree with commentary that she is a wild card or that she lacks appropriate temperament.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA53375
Rating:1.0

Comments:
This is one of the worst judge I have encountered. Her judicial temperament is horrendous, and she does what she wants regardless of the law or the facts.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA46733
Rating:8.1

Comments:
I only have one experience with this judge, but it throughout the course of a complex civil case that went to trial. My experience was entirely different from the others here. She was prepared, knowledgeable about the law and procedure. In trial she ruled promptly and usually correctly on objections and motions. She was polite to counsel and witnesses, but without every losing control of her courtroom.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA45301
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Complete idiot, does not know what she is doing, scary she's the Presiding j=Judge

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA41988
Rating:1.8

Comments:
Doesn't know the law; doesn't follow the law; makes up her own law. What is she doing there?

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA10479
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Known generally in the Family Law Community as one who will ignore established precedent and even express statutory language to forward her own agenda to the detriment of those before her.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA7536
Rating:1.3

Comments:
The worst judge I have ever seen. Has terrible judicial temperament and either refuses to follow or does not understand the law.

Other

Comment #: CA6556
Rating:1.0

Comments:
The absolute WORST judge I have ever witnessed, and I'm also counting years of watching LA Law, Ally McBeal, and Boston Legal. Completely biased on the prosecutor's side (Didn't she used to be a DA? Or maybe she's married to one? Or both?) Was rude and disrespectful to a very senior, well respected Public Defender while coddling a young, ambitious prosecutor. Was on her computer while PD was making his case. Has no understanding of, or tolerance for, mental illness and its impacts on people's behavior. Completely ignored sentencing recommendations of Probation Officer in sentencing a mentally ill person to four years in prison for minor crime. Should be removed from the bench immediately for incompetence; there is nothing "honorable" about Massullo.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA6181
Rating:3.6

Comments:
Very little knowledge of civil law and trial practice.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA5790
Rating:1.1

Comments:
Biased judge who does not follow the law and will do everything possible to try to destroy people she does not like. She has a complete ignorance of the law and does not even care. Corruption may be involved.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA4625
Rating:2.9

Comments:
I've been litigating complex civil cases for over 30 years. Judge Massullo is the worst judge that I've ever encountered. She is heavily biased towards the defense, has poor litigation management skills, and is unreasonable and set in her ways.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA2946
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Totally lacking in judicial temperment. SHe cannot handle people especially in pro per divorce cases. She was a federal prosecutor and knows little civil law. [Redacted by Ed.]