The Robing Room

Hon. Michael D. CarterJudgeSuperior CourtLos Angeles

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Comment #	Occupation	Rating	Comments	Date & Time	Actions
133714	Litigant	View Details	Hearken, ye venerable custodians of judicature, to this solemn indictment, penned with unmitigated candor and unwavering resolve. Let no veil of obfuscation or artifice shroud the odious truth herein revealed, lest the sanctity of...Read More	07/28/2025 05:03 AM	Contact reviewer
133713	Other	View Details	CONFIDENTIAL COMPLAINT OF JUDICIAL MISCONDUCT Complainant: Devon T. White CDCR #BH3933 D-24 136 Upper Solano State Prison P.O. Box 4000 Vacaville, CA 95696 Judge/Commissioner Name: Commissioner Michael D. Carter Court Na...Read More	07/28/2025 03:12 AM	Contact reviewer
130237	Prosecutor	View Details	Does not know the law. Does not care to know the law. Does not recall his prior rulings nor prior comments. Unpredictable. No matter which side you’re on, this guy is dangerous. Avoid.	01/03/2025 01:26 AM	Contact reviewer
127245	Criminal Defense Lawyer	View Details	As the defense, Judge Carter tried to force me to reveal my hand beyond anything required and would scream (no exaggeration) at me for “surprises” when I resisted. Rebuttal evidence? Never heard of her. How DARE anyone impeach a ...Read More	06/11/2024 09:41 PM	Contact reviewer
114305	Criminal Defense Lawyer	View Details	The bias shown in his courtroom is horrible and he should be removed from the bench. He is very accommodating to the jury but he demonstrates his bias in his cases and his decisions in sidebars where the jury can’t hear. He is a ...Read More	12/30/2022 08:38 AM	Contact reviewer
110530	Other	No Rating	Judge displays a very disrespectful manner towards defense attorney. Very biased towards DA. Does not show the same respect to male attorneys than he does female attorneys. Very bad temperament and clearly favors the DA.	09/27/2022 09:49 PM	Contact reviewer
64853	Prosecutor	View Details	Clearly Biased pro defense. Horrible temperament. Ignorance of the law. prejudice against prosecutions case.	02/07/2019 01:13 PM	Contact reviewer
41059	Probation or Pretrial Officer	No Rating	I recently had this Judge's clerk call me with regard to a Defendant's Pre-Sentencing Report. She made it clear that Judge Carter wanted this person to 'do some real time'. The individual is a first time offender on a single non ...Read More	02/24/2016 06:11 PM	Contact reviewer
40741	Criminal Defense Lawyer	View Details	This Judge is literally on a runaway path. He managed to avoid black letter law, precident, and Court Rules religiously. He gets really creative at sentencing time. The Bar needs to take a closer look at this individual.	02/07/2016 12:07 AM	Contact reviewer
40257	Criminal Defense Lawyer	View Details	The worst judge I have ever been before. Ignorant of the law. Pro prosecution. Biased against the defense. Avoid him at all costs.	01/18/2016 03:12 PM	Contact reviewer
39313	Criminal Defense Lawyer	View Details	I have had no pretrial experience with Judge Carter, but did have a jury trial before him. Judge Carter was not involved in settlement discussions. As I waited for that trial to commence, I watched him justly rule in favor of the...Read More	12/04/2015 05:25 PM	Contact reviewer
5350	Prosecutor	View Details	CA248 nailed it better than I ever could.	05/29/2009 01:40 PM	Contact reviewer
2403	Criminal Defense Lawyer	View Details	If he has any stars it is only because I could not give him less than an 8 for punctuality. He is a terrible judge. He is not bright. Legal concepts, even the most simple ones, are lost on him. He only understands how to rule,...Read More	07/22/2008 04:20 PM	Contact reviewer
2241	Criminal Defense Lawyer	View Details	Unless defense counsel is a female he finds attractive, Carter is ruthless in his support of the prosecution.	07/11/2008 02:30 PM	Contact reviewer