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MOST RECENT COMMENTS - STATE JUDGES
Hon. Gia G Bosley
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Judge Bodley comes across as rude, arrogant, and dismissive toward the people in her courtroom. In my experience, she berates individuals instead of treating them with fairness and...

05/15/2026 10:03 AMComment #135854
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Hon. Gia G Bosley

Judge Bodley comes across as rude, arrogant, and dismissive toward the people in her courtroom. In my experience, she berates individuals instead of treating them with fairness and...

05/15/2026 10:00 AMComment #135853
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Hon. Pennie K McLaughlin

Bipolar temperament. Unfair. Didn't review evidence. Seemed annoyed all the time.

05/15/2026 07:11 AMComment #135852
Hon. Coleen O'Donnell-Smith

Needs to be removed from the bench immediately! Has zero knowledge in what the best interests of the children actually is. Does not review evidence, believes everything the dads sa...

05/15/2026 03:27 AMComment #135851
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MOST RECENT COMMENTS - FEDERAL JUDGES
Hon. Robert S. Huie

I am surprised by the previous 1 star ratings for this judge. I did a sentencing in front of him. He was very polite to both sides. He is extremely smart. His sentence was hars...

05/11/2026 04:26 PMComment #36072
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05/08/2026 05:47 PMComment #36071
Hon. Reed Charles OConnor

He is an absolute disgrace to the judiciary. Probably the worst judge I’ve ever appeared in front of.

05/08/2026 01:51 AMComment #36070
Hon. Laura Taylor Swain (Chief Judge)

Best example of what W.E.B. DuBois wrote about. IYKYK. Terrible judge. Believes herself to be superior to others and does not care abotu giving litigants their day in court. She a...

05/08/2026 12:45 AMComment #36069
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Hon. James L. CottDistrict Judge, S.D.N.Y.
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Hon. Tonianne J. BongiovanniDistrict Judge, D.N.J.
4.9
Hon. Keith P. EllisonDistrict Judge, S.D.Tex.
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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
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Hon. Mary Pat ThyngeDistrict Judge, C.C.A
4.8
Hon. Cormac J. CarneyDistrict Judge, C.D.Cal.
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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.
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Hon. Barry AsheDistrict Judge, E.D.La.
1.5
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1.6
Hon. Raymond P. MooreDistrict Judge, D.Colo.
1.6
Hon. Anne C. ConwayDistrict Judge, M.D.Fla.
1.6

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