JUDGE RATING AND COMMENTS
Hon. Katherine Polk FaillaDistrict JudgeNew York Southern District Court
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| Comment # | Occupation | Rating | Comments | Date & Time | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36048 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | Rarely have I seen a federal judge demonstrate such strong favoritism toward large firms. She didn't even bother to try to conceal it. She starts off even-handedly, but quickly turns into a rubber stamp for large firm attorney...Read More | 03/26/2026 02:46 AM | |
| 36006 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | Judge Failla is a notoriously bad judge when it comes to issues of jurisdiction. On a lot of substantive issues, she's generally alright, but it's hard to understand how one can be a federal judge and lack a grasp on basic jurisd...Read More | 01/16/2026 01:19 PM | |
| 35981 | Litigant | View Details | Fair and balanced judge; savvy to contemporary issues and technology cases in a way many older judges are not. | 11/23/2025 03:24 PM | |
| 35436 | Criminal Defense Lawyer | View Details | Prosecutor in a robe. She is smart but thinks she's the smartest one in the room and let's you know it -- a la Judge Stein. Condescending to all. Just downright demeaning to counsel and litigants. Routinely hands out sentences mo...Read More | 01/06/2024 04:34 PM | |
| 34925 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | This judge has a very serious bias in favor of large firms and against small firms/sole practitioners. Even though you may be a small firm/sole practitioner well versed and experienced in your area, she consistently favors large ...Read More | 09/14/2022 10:42 PM | |
| 34591 | Criminal Defense Lawyer | No Rating | Arguing a motion before the Judge is just a wonderful experience. Patient, smart, even handed, are the least of it. In my civil cases, if she doesn't know the law, she is meinsch enough to admit it! Can you imagine! She will then ...Read More | 05/09/2022 12:25 PM | |
| 34175 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | Wow! Today was my first time before this judge. Incredibly bright, professional, courteous, and even-handed. Made sure each side had an opportunity to flesh out their arguments completely. Very judicious in her resolution of t...Read More | 08/11/2021 03:27 PM | |
| 33501 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | Exceptional intellect and pleasant demeanor, but know your case and be prepared to answer pointed questions. | 10/20/2020 12:18 AM | |
| 33285 | Civil Litigation - Private | No Rating | It just doesn't get any better than this. Consider yourself the luckiest person in that courthouse if you get her assigned to your case, and, make sure you go to your synagogue, or church, or whatever, and give thanks. Dynamite s...Read More | 05/05/2020 05:57 PM | |
| 32641 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | Erudite, compassionate, powerful and temperate. Judge Failla is a just judge,fairness,contemplation, and honest pragmatism characterize her judicial approach to litigation. She speaks softly but carries a big stick made of lightni...Read More | 06/03/2019 01:19 AM | |
| 31249 | Other | No Rating | Lazy judge....did not want to clear her docket....she sat on a case for 8 months and copied the defenses argument almost verbatim......she allowed a foreign company to come to the US and commit securities fraud....crime was commit...Read More | 03/11/2019 12:36 PM | |
| 31070 | Other | No Rating | This judge enabled a Canadian company to rob US shareholders. The judge actions allow any company to use the NYSE to raise money and take it from themselves. This judge failed to recognize this as well as the fact that the company...Read More | 02/27/2019 08:01 PM | |
| 25386 | Criminal Defense Lawyer | No Rating | Judge Failla is a formidable judge who commands respect in her courtroom. Very hard working and knowledgeable and tries her utmost to make legally sound decisions. Judge Failla presided over a jury trial in which I was the plainti...Read More | 05/14/2018 04:40 PM | |
| 24046 | Criminal Defense Lawyer | View Details | I was quite impressed with Judge Failla's demeanor and compassion during a recent plea. She was well prepared, thoughtful and courteous. Her staff as likewise kind and helpful. There was no doubt however that Judge Failla was not...Read More | 12/08/2016 06:44 AM | |
| 23098 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | Her background may be primarily criminal, but she displays better knowledge of the applicable law in the civil cases I've had before her than most judges with civil backgrounds. It's obvious she comes incredibly well prepared--yo...Read More | 11/01/2015 08:14 PM | |
| 22642 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | Truly brilliant! I tried a case before Judge Failla last year. She was extremely well prepared. It was clear she read every deposition and reviewed every exhibit carefully. Her demeanor was always pleasant and she anticipated issu...Read More | 04/13/2015 09:24 PM | |
| 22119 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | Civil Litigation - Private She is very well prepared but very bias and pro large corporate and anti small business houses. Likes to throw out cases at summary judgments even if there are evidence for jury trial in complex civil c...Read More | 10/22/2014 03:52 PM | |
| 21278 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | I appeared, along with my defense team, before the Honorable Katherine Polk Failla in a civil matter. The defense team and I have over 50 years’ worth of experience combined in the federal court system. We have tried over fifty fe...Read More | 11/20/2013 02:52 PM |
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