"The Robing Room: CA State Judges

Hon. V. Raymond Swope	See Rating Details
Judge Superior Court
San Mateo 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. V. Raymond Swope

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Litigant

Comment #: CA54448
Rating:10.0

Comments:
Judge Swope was well prepared, patient, and practical. Asked good questions of counsel, listened and responded insightfully. Superb judicial demeanor.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA32357
Rating:8.6

Comments:
excellent judge, very patient with in pro pers

Other

Comment #: CA22625
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
A very dangerous man with those within the courthouse acknowledge he does not read his cases prior, and either he and/or his son (both) suffer from different but extreme drug issues. Very hostile towards women.

Litigant

Comment #: CA10909
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Judge Swope is so out of it in the courtroom due his addiction to pain pills. Swope has a substance abuse problem, as does his so, Parker Swope, who is a self-admitted heroin addict, which Swope is aware of and supports. Bunch of low-lifes and Swope needs out of the CA judiciary.

Other

Comment #: CA10581
Rating:1.0

Comments:
This Judge tends to respond fully to whatever claims are made by lawyers he knows, perhaps due to strong emotions. And no, he does not follow the law, unfortunately.

Litigant

Comment #: CA10156
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Stupid idiotic judge, prone to losing his temper, taking excessive breaks because he gets frustrated with his job. He does this at the expense of litigants that have attorneys charging by the minute. Of all the African Americans that Schwarzenegger could have picked to show San Mateo is not racist, he picked this idiot.
Swope ignores the law, is unpredictable, and simply does not deserve to be a judge.

Litigant

Comment #: CA9597
Rating:1.0

Comments:
In my case Judge V Raymond Swope did not follow the law. He was biased and often overtly hostile. His deeply flawed decisions have done irreparable harm to my children and me. I am in the process and compiling a formal complaint. While I do not hold much hope that the complaint process will yield any results, I feel that it is something I must do to protect other families from him.