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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. Jonathan M. Skiles

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Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA48884
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Very poor temperament for a judge. Sadly he is very biased and clearly favors the defense. He does not have a clear handle on civil litigation and frankly has no business being on the civil bench. It is unfortunate that he holds peoples important matters in his hands. Please send him to Small Claims!

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA48836
Rating:1.7

Comments:
Judge Skiles has little to no experience as a civil litigator and it shows 100%. I agree with the other reviewer that he has no business on the civil bench. It is only because of Fresno County's dearth of qualified civil judges that he made it there. He attempts to follow the codes but he has no practical experience to inform his discretion. He also tends by nature to be very one-sided in his rulings. Hard pass on this one if you can. Have your 170.6 ready.