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"The judiciary must be empowered to act as a check on the legislative and executive branches, but its actions must always be subject to appropriate checks."

William Howard Taft,
27th President of the United States and the
10th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

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MOST RECENT COMMENTS - STATE JUDGES

Hon. Lynn K. Stewart

Saddest jurist I have ever seen…OCD AND TEMPERAMENTAL….leaves bench regularly & sua sponge bc of piques of temper….suspended without pay and had her probation extended bc she can’t...

04/20/2026 05:18 AMComment #135655

Hon. Mena Guirguis

Good instinct but is still by the book - highly intelligent - reads everything

04/20/2026 05:06 AMComment #135654

Hon. Steven D. Blades

I was a 28 yr. old foo when this judge sent me to prison in his POMONA courtroom. I had a hard life and grew up in a broken family in El monte. It was my second offense and instead...

04/20/2026 05:04 AMComment #135653

Hon. John W. Vineyard

I have never reviewed a judge before because even when I do not see the outcome I want, decisions are generally sound and reasonable. However, I am reviewing a case and felt it nec...

04/20/2026 02:34 AMComment #135652

MOST RECENT COMMENTS - FEDERAL JUDGES

Hon. Martha M. Pacold

About what one would expect from a Trump appointee in the Northern District of Illinois.

04/19/2026 10:13 PMComment #36062

Hon. Robert W. Lehrburger

I don't like to name call, but this guy is a punk, in oh so many ways. I've been before him in both crim and civil matters and it doesn't matter, as his behavior is the same either...

04/19/2026 09:35 PMComment #36061

Hon. Edith H. Jones

Extremely biased judge for defense in civil cases. Very conservative and very activist.

04/19/2026 06:51 PMComment #36060

Hon. Paul Adam Engelmayer

The worst federal judge I have ever been in front of in 4 decades. Intemperate and abusive.

04/19/2026 02:37 AMComment #36059

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Hon. Thelton E. HendersonDistrict Judge, N.D.Cal.

5.0

Hon. Thomas P. SmithDistrict Judge, D.Conn.

4.9

Hon. James L. CottDistrict Judge, S.D.N.Y.

4.9

Hon. Tonianne J. BongiovanniDistrict Judge, D.N.J.

4.9

Hon. Keith P. EllisonDistrict Judge, S.D.Tex.

4.9

Hon. Benjamin J. BeatonDistrict Judge, W.D.Ky.

4.9

Hon. John R. PadovaDistrict Judge, E.D.Pa.

4.9

Hon. Dan A. PolsterDistrict Judge, N.D.Ohio

4.9

Hon. Mary Pat ThyngeDistrict Judge, C.C.A

4.8

Hon. Cormac J. CarneyDistrict Judge, C.D.Cal.

4.8

BOTTOM 10 FEDERAL JUDGES

Hon. Deborah L. BarnesDistrict Judge, E.D.Cal.

1.0

Hon. John A. MendezDistrict Judge, E.D.Cal.

1.1

Hon. Staci Michelle YandleDistrict Judge, S.D.Ill.

1.2

Hon. James van MeerveldDistrict Judge, E.D.La.

1.4

Hon. William D. KellerDistrict Judge, C.D.Cal.

1.5

Hon. Ann Marie DonnellyDistrict Judge, E.D.N.Y.

1.5

Hon. Barry AsheDistrict Judge, E.D.La.

1.5

Hon. Jinsook OhtaDistrict Judge, S.D.Cal.

1.6

Hon. Raymond P. MooreDistrict Judge, D.Colo.

1.6

Hon. Anne C. ConwayDistrict Judge, M.D.Fla.

1.6