The Robing Room

Hon. Carter P. HollyJudgeSuperior CourtSan Joaquin

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Comment #	Occupation	Rating	Comments	Date & Time	Actions
29038	Other	No Rating	judge holly fell asleep during civil litigation case.and then rushed the jury to make a decision .so he could go on vacation. he and made perfectly clear to the jury that they would have to come back in two weeks when he got back ...Read More	08/28/2014 10:29 PM	Contact reviewer
23180	Civil Litigation - Private	View Details	Judge Holly has a commanding presence in the courtroom. I have appeared before him twice. The first matter involved the compromise of a minor's claim following a binding UM auto injury award. The judge seemed knowledgeable and ren...Read More	09/05/2013 05:12 PM	Contact reviewer
16872	Criminal Defense Lawyer	View Details	Judge Holly takes a lot of things under submission and rules at the end of 90 days. However, although he says little during argument what he says shows he is smart and listening. I think he is fair and would put up with the delay...Read More	08/14/2012 09:49 PM	Contact reviewer
10650	Civil Litigation - Private	View Details	In the immortal words of Dean Yager to "Dr." Pete Venkman, Judge Holly "seems to regard [the bench] as some sort of dodge or hustle." His routine is to issue tentatives devoid of any analysis, say nothing during oral argument, an...Read More	05/04/2011 03:33 PM	Contact reviewer
10514	Civil Litigation - Private	View Details	Judge Holly has a tendency to ignore the law and rule based on what he thinks is fair. His rulings, especially his tentatives, are devoid of any real legal analysis, just a "granted" or "denied" or "appearance required." I wish ...Read More	04/22/2011 02:43 PM	Contact reviewer
5504	Criminal Defense Lawyer	View Details	Overall average trial judge but one of the better civil judges in this venue due to weak bench.	07/15/2009 08:01 AM	Contact reviewer