"The Robing Room: CA State Judges

Hon. Gary Nadler	See Rating Details
Judge Superior Court
Sonoma 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. Gary Nadler

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Litigant

Comment #: CA53792
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Pretend-folksy, unpredictable, unprofessional demeanor. Does not read pleadings, shows up unprepared thinking he can “wing it”. Makes serious mistakes, then becomes flippant. Somehow managed to issue separate, contradictory rulings - one for plaintiff and one for defendant! When it became obvious that he was heading for a judicial review panel, he dumped the work on litigants’ attorneys asking them to figure out a way to correct his errors. The case eventually got resolved in my favor, but not until another judge took over. His clerk was just as incompetent.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA38689
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Cold hearted. Uninformed. Pompous. Unable to admit when making mistake. Courtroom manner is abominable.

Litigant

Comment #: CA38688
Rating:1.0

Comments:
The Judge’s behavior was so egregious that his ruling was a proximate cause of my husband’s suicide just hours after Judge’s unfair ruling. He was presented a fact filled case, backed up by very strong evidence. He obviously did not read the pleadings, and ruled in favor of a criminal who only appeared by phone. This was a plea for Elder Abuse protection which was denied. Unfair.

Litigant

Comment #: CA38687
Rating:1.0

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA9578
Rating:3.9

Comments:
He's overly impressed with himself without good cause. He is not particularly decisive. He's wrong on the law.

Civil Litigation - Govt.

Comment #: CA7444
Rating:2.8

Comments:
Indecisive. Egotistical. Phony friendly demeanor. Not an intellectual. Does not write intelligible, organized or accurate orders. Doesn't remember facts or law. Very moody. Abusive towards attorneys. Then apologetic. Unpredictable and mercurial. Political. Dangerous, no matter what side of case you're on.

Other

Comment #: CA3237
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Not that great of a judge, however, either are most of the Sonoma County Superior Court Judges, with the exception of two or three.