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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. Eric M. Nakata

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Comment #: CA13439
Rating:1.0

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Sat in Eric Nakata's courtroom on Nov. 22, 2016, as he took on the role of prosecutor in questioning my husband during an inter-county transfer. Judge Nakata asked my husband for his address, which was in conflict with one the probation department mistakenly listed on their report. A bailiff was preparing to arrest my husband when he handed his drivers license to a public defender to back up what he had stated. When we requested a copy of the transcript for another purpose, we noticed that a large section of the exchange between Nakata and my husband had been removed, and the wrong address was put in the mouth of my husband, who knows his address and has proof of it. There is a reason judges will not allow audio taping in the courtroom, precisely so judges can doctor transcripts to avoid prosecution themselves. Shocking, but not for San Bernardino County, given everything I have learned about law enforcement in this region.

Other

Comment #: CA1828
Rating:10.0

Comments:
sat in as a prospective juror. was very professional and in control of his courtroom