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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. Fumiko Hachiya Wasserman

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Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA48842
Rating:2.1

Comments:
if law was a math problem- anything beyond arithmetic is too daunting of a task for this judge to understand. I can’t say too much because I have an active case with this judge and at a loss trying ti figure out if she is really is as ignorant (no disrespect) as she appears in her rulings or is she outright biased and doesn’t care. Please dear God allow this judge to take her time and read our pre trial motions and ask for help. People’s livelihoods are at stake.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA3070
Rating:10.0

Comments:
Judge Wasserman teaches MCLE on her off time. She is a really nice Jurist, which is one reason you don't see any negative comments on her. At one MCLE on legal ethics a heated discussion took place and she did not act arrogant or try to inhibit the heated discussion. As a Judge she is smart, fair and really should be on the Court of Appeal where her fairmindedness would be a breath of frest air. She's like Mildred Lilly. You will enjoy appearing before her on motions. Very thoughtful and courteous.