Hon. Ernest W. SawtelleJudgeSuperior CourtSacramento
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128623Civil Litigation - Private
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Worst Judge I have observed during two decades of practicing law. Unfair, covert, and biased are his key attributes. Would not recommend him under any circumstances. If this system had a “zero” rating, I would feel more comfor...Read More09/10/2024 06:15 PMContact reviewer
115801Criminal Defense Lawyer
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Another prosecutor in a robe. You can count on him helping the prosecution. Totally bias.01/27/2023 11:57 AMContact reviewer
109198OtherNo RatingA judge who favors the prosecution. A former DA. Too insecure to make any rulings on his own. Looks to prosecutors for reassurance. What a disgrace to the community.07/31/2022 11:58 PMContact reviewer
102710Criminal Defense Lawyer
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Worse judge I have ever tried a case before in my career after 75 plus jury trials. I don't know how he sleeps at night. He has absolutely no regard for justice or fairness. He's worse than a DA in a robe. He shouldn't even be ...Read More02/06/2022 10:49 PMContact reviewer
102628OtherNo RatingJudge Sawtelle is clearly impaired, and more likely he is deranged. This would be obvious to any sane person who has sat in his courtroom for more than one hour. How did he even become a judge, and why is he not immediately remov...Read More02/03/2022 04:52 PMContact reviewer
102404Civil Litigation - Private
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Horrible judge. If your client is appearing before him, paper him! Pro-prosecution bias is seething from him at every stage because he used to be a Deputy DA. They call him a "hanging judge" for a reason. Zero respect for the Defe...Read More01/25/2022 02:56 PMContact reviewer
101861OtherNo RatingJudge Sawtelle is an absolute moronic f***ing disaster. How in God's name did this cognitively challenged and low IQ person even get into law school, much less become a judge. He sentenced my niece to 60 years to life in prison fo...Read More12/30/2021 02:09 PMContact reviewer
77698LitigantNo RatingIn my case he showed anger, homophobia and lack of self control. Shouting at me and adding things not agreed to with probation. He had stacks of letters on my behalf in front of him WITH letters from my children. He stated "If you...Read More10/16/2019 02:40 PMContact reviewer
45676Criminal Defense Lawyer
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Horrible judge. Pro prosecution10/03/2016 05:28 PMContact reviewer

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