"The Robing Room: CA State Judges

Hon. Carol W. Overton	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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Litigant

Comment #: CA52656
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
I would like to add a piece of information here. The reason for these incredibly different ratings is going to blow your mind. It has taken me a while to figure this out. This judges courtroom is used by scammers when she is not present. My evidence comes to you from 2015 November 9th and 2017 November 6th. The individual that was acting as a judge came into the courtroom through the litigant doors. The individual also left through the same doors. What's happening here is a scam. This week in November is usually holiday. Immediately after the fiscal year end. I didn't catch on to it till it was too late. However I believe due process is a civil rights issue and I may still be able to file. What should happen is people need to give a physical description of the person that they were dealing with. The individual I had was a middle-aged lady with really nice red hair and was definitely showing a bias to the landlords. I believe this is somebody acting as a judge in her place.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA49411
Rating:2.5

Comments:
Judge Carol Overton is a temperamental and easily triggered individual that enjoys wagging her finger and papers at tenants that don't have an attorney. If she doesn't hear you, and you say, "again, yes" she will reply "I didn't hear you. Give the Court some courtesy." If you say anything that isn't short and to the point she will undoubtedly get angry at you and wave her finger at you. She will wave papers at you. She hates tenants, especially victims of harassment. She forces settlements. If you try to reject a mediator she will get angry at you and say "I went through the trouble of getting a mediator." She's very biased towards landlords or anyone with money. She should be removed from the bench for her bias.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA46680
Rating:1.0

Comments:
My client informed Carol Overton about hat he was suing her. In response, Carol contacted the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office, falsely asserting that she was the recipient of a series of e-Mails that my client sent to two deputy court clerks whom were refusing to properly file or endorse documents that he presented to those clerks for filing in case number 22CH010849 and case number 22CH010850.

Carol Overton made a report with the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office and with the San Jose Police Department untruthfully claiming that, in the emails that she weren’t addressed to her, my client threatened her life. According to the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office, Carol Overton also “reported” that a firearm was involved.

As a result, my client was arrested at the San Ysidro Land Port of Entry by U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel.

My client subsequently filed a report against Arol Overton with the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office.

Everything is discussed in a February 10, 2023 declaration that my client also filed. You can view it here:

https://www [dot] facebook [dot] com/100090354761587/posts/pfbid0GHgAoi9Y5k5kC6uoWJw9ZoGY9CY7oTnhppbTM6SStMSH8QNreQNoo7ucTJzc58agl/?mibextid=gkx3sN

Other

Comment #: CA46294
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Google Judge Carol Weinstein Overton; she is awful and goes along with the crooked attorneys to ensure she stays in that position. Look who gave her ten stars; [redacted by Ed.]. Judge Overton took documentation from Nina, an attorney representing her client, and put the papers in her purse. Where do they do that at? It’s going to take a higher power to bring these thugs down. Trust and believe it’s going to happen. You will not get justice inside the walls of that court system with Judges like Overton and Attorneys [redacted by Ed.]

Other

Comment #: CA35324
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Judge Overton and Attorney [redacted] are both uncivilized mutts that work hand-in-hand with each other. Overton, however, does whatever she wants, when she wants, and how she wants. She is a cold-hearted judge that has no remorse whatsoever. They all should be fired respectfully! Instead, they are protected by the unjust justice system. Just remember there is a higher power, and it's not the corrupt judicial system that operates inside the walls of the corrupt Superior Court System in San Jose, California. Karma does not discriminate. Trust, understand, know, and believe you will reap what you sow!

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA35299
Rating:1.7

Comments:
One has to wonder how this Judge even got appointed as a Judge, as she definitely is biased and does not follow the laws. She rules by how she feels and not by the actual laws. She does whatever she feels like it, this violates due process and the rights of people.

Other

Comment #: CA35250
Rating:7.0

Comments:
I believe Hon. Carol W. Overton is a fair judge. She won't be intimidated by big law firms who lie to make a living. These big-time lawyers are nothing but bullies trying to slander everyone that stands in their path.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA33995
Rating:1.3

Comments:
This Judge should never have been allowed to receive this important position on the taxpayer dime. She takes sides with the criminals and harassers and not with the victims. She allows herself to be influenced by corrupt people who alter her decisions. She is biased and definitely not impartial and she has her mind made up before the trial even starts. She should have been ousted as a Judge long ago and actually never allowed a position as a Judge anywhere in the United States.

Litigant

Comment #: CA31933
Rating:1.0

Comments:
The Judge ignores the evidence and fails to protect the integrity of the judicial system. Fraud ipon the court is unacceptable. Rule 60 d 3 bad Judge. [Redacted by Ed.] A Judicial Justice Reform is needed. " WE THE PEOPLE" It can be done

Other

Comment #: CA31563
Rating:6.0

Comments:
She actually listens to the litigants. This is very unusual in Santa Clara County.

Other

Comment #: CA31421
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Carol W Overton [Redacted by Editor] does not abide by the United States Consitution and completely ignores due process. There needs to be term limits for Judges, so that this [Redacted] stops and justice is for all not just whoever this [redacted] Judge feels like it. Carol W Overton needs to be Impeached for [redacted] Carol W Overton should never have been allowed on the bench as a Judge, as she is partial to whoever she feels like it.

Litigant

Comment #: CA31294
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
This judge did not allow me to get a copy of a declaration signed by my own son and when I begged for a copy, Judge Carol Overton had ran to her chamber and her clerks in the court room was surprised of her conduct of running out to her chamber depriving me of a copy.

Other

Comment #: CA30387
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Judge Carol Overton is a high level Fraud, Jewish Racist, who together with her crime partner Attorney Rothbard involved in the organised satanic pedophile crime syndicate. My name is Nina Sidorova and I am a President of the Northern California Tenant Association who submitted several detailed complaints and reports about fraud Overton, who also is a thief of court documents, hater and racist. I claimed and supported my statement that Fraud criminal Overton was involved in murders of several tenants of the City of Mountain View!

Other

Comment #: CA29914
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
If I could give Judge Carol Weinstein Overton a negative zero I would! She should beyond a shadow of a doubt be removed! She is bias, evil, satanic, and wicket. She has a horrible background! Remember we are dealing with the JEWdicial system, She needs to be dragged from the bench along with her counterparts namely Corrupt Attorney Todd Rothbard and Judge Zayner they should have been barred and recalled along with Aaron Persky! She is systematically voted in with no opposition and does whatever the attorneys want her to do! It’s time for her to bounce and be prosecuted for what she is knowingly and willingly doing to innocent people! She is a fake, a phony, and a fraud period!

Other

Comment #: CA29890
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Carol Overton is a corrupt Judge and does should not be judging any case.
Carol Overton pretends she is on one side or the other but it is clear that she is not impartial at all and makes up her mind way before knowing and listening to all the facts. Carol Overton chooses favorites and communicates with parties off the record against the rules. Basically, Carol Overton just does whatever she feels like it and ignores all due process.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA25240
Rating:4.3

Comments:
Judge Carol Overton has shown bias and little impartiality in a Civil Case where she is allowing a person who constantly calls, emails and files frivolous complaints ending in Judge Overton making unfair decisions where due process is simply thrown to the side.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA25237
Rating:2.2

Comments:
This Judge is the most horrible Judge there.Completely ignores evidence and takes sides.

Her unfair Judgements cost lives and she should be removed.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA22033
Rating:1.6

Comments:
Judge Carol Overton should not be a judge and does not belong in this profession.

She is horrible!

Litigant

Comment #: CA20073
Rating:2.0

Comments:
The only positive thing I can say is that Judge Overton was fair in admonishing both sides in my trial. But as I took the stand, I could see her bench. It was a mess. She had papers turned upside down, she was drawing pictures and using a white out pen to erase parts of the drawings. She zeroed in on some rather petty issues and from my perspective didn't demonstrate much empathy or understanding for what it's like to live outside of her court room. She also barked at her clerks, who were as equally as confused as the rest of us due to the judge's unclear instructions. What an embarrassment to judges and a waste of my tax payer money.

Other

Comment #: CA13524
Rating:1.0

Comments:
If I could rate "Her Honor" with less than one star I would......she needs to be reminded constantly of the real world of the law. It might be helpful to her to spend some time outside of court to see what Plaintiff's and Defendent's lives are like with her judgements. Her court manners leave much to be desired, does not take positive criticism well. There is a reason for her low rating, and yes she does bite!

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA11471
Rating:2.3

Comments:
Plan to be in Judge Overton's courtroom for a long time. Judge's calendar and clerk are often out of control. Judge is very biased against pro-per and defendants. Judge is very difficult to work with and will not give counsel any flexibility or time, unless you are a regular appearing attorney.

Other

Comment #: CA9916
Rating:2.0

Comments:
She is the worst Judge. She doesnot allow me to finish my statements. She is not looking at the evidences but more concerned about the future of the defendant(man). My whole lifestyle is completed altered and I hope the Judge realizes how Her decisions affect the Plaintiff's life on a daily basis.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA7776
Rating:4.4

Comments:
Actually is a nice person. Was a much better criminal court judge than civil judge. Now on Civil Bench, always interrupting while counsel are trying to argue their case or make a point; seems to lean towards to underdog and especially In Pro Per Parties. Bends over backwards to make them happy. Very gullible. Never practiced on her own; always worked a government job. Lacks the everyday understanding of what attorneys have to go through to deal with In Pro Per parties who owe money and simply lie in court and to everyone else. Needs vast improvement.

Court Staff

Comment #: CA6438
Rating:1.0

Comments:
This judge is the worse judge ever. She ignores evidence, takes side of bad guys when she knew they repeatedly cheating and lying to people. Very disappointed.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA2875
Rating:6.3

Comments:
Base on 7/19/2012 CMC hearing