The Robing Room

Hon. Melissa R. McCormickJudgeSuperior CourtOrange

2.5

Comment #	Occupation	Rating	Comments	Date & Time	Actions
132434	Litigant	No Rating	Her husband Douglas coaches her with regard to his historical context, debts and favors with the Mexican Mafia, which might as well be based in Qatar, Lebanon and Hamas by now, thanks to Heraclio Sanchez Rodriguez and his wife, Cr...Read More	04/28/2025 05:05 PM	Contact reviewer
132108	Civil Litigation - Private	View Details	Not the best judge. Difficult when not necessary about what seem to be small issues as well as inflexible. Like too many judges is driven by ego and position. Should consider 170.6 if you have a case that is complex and will requi...Read More	04/04/2025 01:10 PM	Contact reviewer
124709	Criminal Defense Lawyer	No Rating	The 11/1/2023 comment was probably written by the judge's clerk. Does anyone else agree?	01/11/2024 07:31 PM	Contact reviewer
123121	Civil Litigation - Private	No Rating	She knows the law well and she reads all my papers. She is fair and detailed about her ruling. She spends time giving out detailed instructions. If you are lazy and do not even bother to read her instructions, you will keep on ...Read More	11/01/2023 09:46 PM	Contact reviewer
119529	Civil Litigation - Private	View Details	Above average analytical ability. Below average judicial temperament. Strangely unfriendly courtroom staff. Not evenhanded. Judge McCormick will grant relief to one party and deny relief to another party based on identical facts ...Read More	07/17/2023 04:54 PM	Contact reviewer
119249	Civil Litigation - Private	View Details	Second or third worst judge I've ever appeared before. Judge Derek Hunt was the worst and he was publicly disciplined and recently left OCSC. I agree with review below "probably best to 170.6 and take your chances elsewhere." ...Read More	07/02/2023 11:35 PM	Contact reviewer
73155	Civil Litigation - Private	View Details	The latest review on July 1 was probably written by the judge herself. The previous two reviews are more accurate. Just go on benchreporter, look up the tentative history and you'll not only see she decides matters the same way...Read More	07/25/2019 01:02 PM	Contact reviewer
71819	Civil Litigation - Private	View Details	I was very impressed with Judge McCormick, a hard working, industrious, fair and knowledgeable judge who follows the law. She has excellent judicial temperament and is flexible in scheduling.	07/01/2019 11:06 PM	Contact reviewer
55931	Other	No Rating	What a joke! Totally ignored proper evidence I may lose my home because of her not considering the facts of my case Someone needs to challenge her judgeship	05/12/2018 12:05 PM	Contact reviewer
55084	Civil Litigation - Private	View Details	Overall, she is a pretty good judge, but she just will not take a stand against bad litigation behavior. She is intelligent and industrious. She gives the appearance of being "no-nonsense," but then fails to assert her authority a...Read More	04/09/2018 06:10 PM	Contact reviewer