Hon. Michael E WhitakerJudgeSuperior CourtLos Angeles
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| Comment # | Occupation | Rating | Comments | Date & Time | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135469 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | This judge did something that I have never experienced from the bench. He called me names and was very unprofessional. He also lets one side speak, but when it is your turn, he does all of the talking and continually interrupts. R...Read More | 03/25/2026 05:23 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 132348 | Litigant | No Rating | I'd give him a zero if possible. He needs to be reported for Judicial misconduct to the California Judicial Commission. | 04/20/2025 11:46 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 132167 | Litigant | No Rating | This judge has a personal relationship with the defendant. He is blatantly ruling in their favor in spite of their motions having no merit, being based on fraudulent evidence and no evidence in support. I first believed it was bec...Read More | 04/08/2025 09:37 AM | Contact reviewer |
| 131670 | Civil Litigation - Private | No Rating | He is unreasonably rigid when it comes to scheduling. He is more interested in procedure than substance. | 03/26/2025 12:14 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 118235 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | Whitaker is a disgrace. And totally agree that he makes up rules as he goes along. He will reject stipulations because he thinks there is not enough space between the lines. Last I checked everything I have filed complies with the...Read More | 05/22/2023 08:30 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 115821 | Civil Litigation - Govt. | View Details | ‘ Agree with others that this judge makes up his own rules as he goes along. I’ve even had situations where he makes up rules that conflict with the Rules of Court and Local Rules. He’s a foul-tempered, disrespectful, and disregar...Read More | 01/28/2023 09:59 AM | Contact reviewer |
| 105749 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | Another PI Hub Judge travesty. | 06/20/2022 12:13 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 103460 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | This judge is Mr. form over substance. Moreover, he violates the rules for judicial misconduct by attempting to embarrass attorneys in front of clients. H | 03/15/2022 08:35 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 101274 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | Run. This judge will try anything he can to avoid substantively ruling on motions. He will manufacture procedural requirements on motions and deny them on that basis. Just a bad judge overall and even worse during the pandemic ...Read More | 12/10/2021 02:49 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 75552 | Criminal Defense Lawyer | View Details | The absolute worst judge I have ever been in front of in dependency court. Summarily denied my meritorious motion for de facto parent with no notice or explanation. Refused to continue a pre-trial case when I had a calendar conf...Read More | 09/04/2019 12:43 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 75551 | Criminal Defense Lawyer | View Details | The absolute worst judge I have ever been in front of in dependency court. Summarily denied my meritorious motion for de facto parent with no notice or explanation. Refused to continue a pre-trial case when I had a calendar conf...Read More | 09/04/2019 12:43 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 62595 | Litigant | No Rating | I would agree with some of the other assessments of Judge Michael Whitaker; namely, that he is extremely volatile and beholden to the CLC attorney, who really seems to run the show (and is extremely unethical about it). He defers ...Read More | 12/11/2018 07:23 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 62289 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | Judge Whitaker is an intensely volatile jurist, whose temper is quickly inflamed. He seems to give absolute preference to the Children’s Law Center attorney and lacks independence on the bench. | 12/03/2018 12:02 AM | Contact reviewer |
| 50244 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | J. Whitaker is currently assigned to hear dependency cases and the workload is a "meat grinder" assignment, heavy caseloads with a lot of emotion. The second dynamic with which he has to contend is an entrenched narrowly focused g...Read More | 06/21/2017 04:19 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 47524 | Litigant | No Rating | You will not find a more better, fair, just, and efficient judge in the State of California than the Honorable Michael E. Whitaker. Judge Whitaker restored my faith in the judicial system in general, the California judicial system...Read More | 02/01/2017 11:14 PM | Contact reviewer |
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