The Robing Room

Hon. Julia SpainJudgeSuperior CourtAlameda

2.8

Comment #	Occupation	Rating	Comments	Date & Time	Actions
130056	Criminal Defense Lawyer	View Details	Terrible judge-avoid. WHEN she pays attention and gets off her "me so smart" schtick, she can be very good. But her ego is the size of Chicago, and absolutely rules the room. Extremely rude to everyone. (This is not an In Pro Per ...Read More	12/18/2024 01:13 PM	Contact reviewer
127157	Civil Litigation - Private	View Details	Rules by fiat. Doesn't follow the law. You want someone else.	06/07/2024 09:36 PM	Contact reviewer
56686	Civil Litigation - Private	View Details	She makes decisions quickly and decisively but not always correctly. She does not ensure compliance with pre-trial orders nor does she make sure the parties have received proper notice and an opportunity to be heard. In many pre-t...Read More	06/07/2018 09:19 AM	Contact reviewer
33699	Civil Litigation - Private	View Details	Have had two lengthy complex civil trials with her in the past two years. She was diligent, thoughtful, and fair. Read everything submitted, worked nights and weekends, ruled according to the law and kept the cases moving along. ...Read More	03/26/2015 12:42 PM	Contact reviewer
28770	Other	No Rating	This Judge made a ruling without showing proof as to why. The summons was shown to be untrue per her own judgment however she still judged in favor of the opposing side.	08/13/2014 11:23 PM	Contact reviewer
21614	Criminal Defense Lawyer	View Details	I regularly appear in her courtroom, and I have had four trials in front of her. Got acquittals on two and her sentencing in the other two was less than the D.A. requested. In one case, she didn't hold my client to answer. No comp...Read More	05/14/2013 07:03 PM	Contact reviewer
18189	Civil Litigation - Private	View Details	She is punitive, short-tempered, and favored the civil defense attorney in our case. I would absolutely challenge her in any civil plaintiff's PI case.	10/23/2012 04:54 PM	Contact reviewer