JUDGE RATING AND COMMENTS
Hon. Kenneth M. KarasDistrict JudgeNew York Southern District Court
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| Comment # | Occupation | Rating | Comments | Date & Time | Actions |
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| 36052 | Litigant | View Details | I managed to get him off the case, so I have no sour grapes here. First, I strongly suspect his opinions - which took forever - were written with AI (whenever I checked his cites, they were wrong - literally said the OPPOSITE of ...Read More | 04/01/2026 04:57 AM | Contact reviewer |
| 35411 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | I’ve litigated several cases with him. To be fair , yes he does have a good judicial temperament and it’s refreshing if you need to have a trial but worthless for motion practice. So does it really matter how nice someone pretend...Read More | 12/11/2023 11:59 PM | |
| 34642 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | Judge Karas is extremely [Redacted by Ed.] unfair, who advocates for the party he likes and makes sua sponte rulings based on his own sua sponte arguments that he raises, that have no basis in law or fact. He has no moral compas...Read More | 06/08/2022 07:54 PM | |
| 33857 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | Judge Karas is mercurial , lazy, slow temperamental , hostile to civil Plaintiffs, whom he treats as violent criminals and animals. Like others said on here ; Judge Karas takes FOREVER to make a ruling on any letter motion- the M...Read More | 06/08/2021 08:39 AM | |
| 26845 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | In my more than twenty years as an attorney, Judge Karas is probably the best judge before whom I have appeared. He is extremely fair and even-handed, and quite brilliant in his analysis of the law and the facts of a particular c...Read More | 08/28/2018 02:48 PM | |
| 25121 | Criminal Defense Lawyer | View Details | Absolutely brilliant judge. His decisions are works of art - no contention is overlooked, no case law stone unturned. I frequently look for his decisions on a topic even if I'm not in front of him just because I can be assured tha...Read More | 01/07/2018 08:30 PM | |
| 24562 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | Thoughtful, fair and very smart. Can be testy if he thinks someone is stepping over the line. A bit sarcastic, too, but not far from the SDNY average. | 07/10/2017 02:32 PM | |
| 24109 | Criminal Defense Lawyer | View Details | I tried a tax fraud case before Judge Karas a few years ago. He was extremely fair and very bright. It was a pleasure to try a case before him. Even my client, who was convicted on some counts, thought he was fair. I look forward ...Read More | 01/15/2017 01:55 PM | |
| 23705 | Litigant | No Rating | Judge Karas is fair and throrough. Judge Karas has given the benefit of the doubt to both myself as Pro-Se and the State's Attorney. | 08/25/2016 11:45 AM | |
| 23274 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | A top tier federal jurist. He is respectful of the bar and a pleasure to be in front of. Open-minded, scholarly, diligent. A always prepared for oral argument. | 02/11/2016 01:39 AM | |
| 21721 | Civil Litigation - Private | No Rating | I found him to be condescending, patronizing and engaged in improper colloquy with apposing counsel. Indeed, his mind was made up. As Jefferson said, these are miniature monarchists with their own little fiefdoms. Which is why wh...Read More | 04/28/2014 04:57 PM | |
| 21320 | Litigant | No Rating | This Judge Karas is the worst. He has a total lack of candor. He is either deliberately misstating facts or grossly incompetent. I have documentary evidence proving that he misstated the material facts of a case. I'm going to rele...Read More | 12/14/2013 02:45 AM | |
| 13117 | Criminal Defense Lawyer | View Details | Just a fantastic judge and a fantastic guy. Fair, funny, kind, patient. Smart. Spends all the time in the world on your issues and treats lawyers humanely. Never gets angry. If all judges were like this the profession of lawy...Read More | 11/04/2011 10:59 PM | |
| 10469 | Criminal Defense Lawyer | View Details | extremely gifted; attempts to hide very conservative ideology; loves to engage lawyers in high level discourse, but normally had already made up his mind and is playing game of "gotcha"; will rise in judiciary depending on ideolog...Read More | 06/25/2010 08:01 PM | |
| 10030 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | Smart well-prepared judge. Reads everything before he takes the bench and can see issues immediately. I disagree with comment about his treatment of female attorneys. He treats everyone equal - so long as attorney is knowledgea...Read More | 04/13/2010 02:23 PM | |
| 8626 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | Do not even think of going before his court unprepared. He is very fair | 05/08/2009 01:49 PM | |
| 8499 | Criminal Defense Lawyer | No Rating | Recently tried a month-long criminal case before Judge Karas. First rate judge. Down the middle on rulings, kept a comfortable atmosphere, works hard, treated everyone -- including defendants -- fairly. Some unconventional proc...Read More | 04/02/2009 11:41 AM | |
| 6894 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | Nasty, anti-plaintiff, and does not like female attorneys who express themselves forcefully. | 10/07/2008 04:15 PM | |
| 6828 | Criminal Defense Lawyer | View Details | I just finished trial with Judge Karas and it was an absolute pleasure to appear in front of him. Both sides were treated equally and fairly. I give him the highest rating. | 09/26/2008 01:00 PM | |
| 5863 | Civil Litigation - Govt. | No Rating | This judge should be ashamed of himself. His ruling to send Marion Jones to jail for 6 months is nothing more than an attempt to get his name in the paper. I am not a Marion Jones fan, but thanks to this judge's ruling I am even...Read More | 03/08/2008 10:15 AM | |
| 5037 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | This judge makes up his mind from the scheduling conference, lets everyone know it, and never gives the other side a fair chance to persuade him. He took a year and a half to decide an SJ motion for a predetermined result. He's ...Read More | 10/11/2007 11:31 AM | |
| 3204 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | First rate, well-prepared, insightful judge. Apparently has a heavy docket as things take a while to be heard but if Judge Karas reflects the quality of people being put on the bench then we are in good shape. | 12/12/2006 08:09 AM | |
| 2661 | Criminal Defense Lawyer | View Details | It is remarkable how quickly this young former prosecutor has developed into a first-rate judge. He has a great temperament and is clearly very smart. It is a pleasure to appear before him. | 10/09/2006 10:12 AM |
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