The Robing Room

Hon. James F. RigaliJudgeSuperior CourtSanta Barbara

2.0

Comment #	Occupation	Rating	Comments	Date & Time	Actions
132720	Other	No Rating	This judge has misunderstood what I’ve said , flown off the handle and threatened to ruin my life, would not let me explain he misunderstood what I said. He clearly does not read up on cases. Acts bias. Let’s one party talk and no...Read More	05/12/2025 08:26 PM	Contact reviewer
126202	Other	No Rating	This judge was biased against a man who was the conservator over his dad… in response to the man, having sold his own mom‘s car at her request and keeping the money, under $3000, was irate! He ordered the dad to have his own attor...Read More	04/09/2024 02:50 PM	Contact reviewer
73145	Civil Litigation - Private	View Details	Thoughts on judicial temperament and scholarship - On his good days, Rigali would get an 8 or 9. On his bad days, a 2 or 3. He literally seems to have a split personality. Some days, he's involved and engaged. Other days, he seems...Read More	07/25/2019 09:13 AM	Contact reviewer
73131	Other	No Rating	Directly from the transcripts, "you're an experienced litigator and a trial lawyer, and a wonderful member of the state bar" while completely prejudicing the other party, and refusing to obey subject matter and personal jurisdicti...Read More	07/24/2019 08:23 PM	Contact reviewer
67743	Litigant	No Rating	he says to me asking me to tell my dad is it worth it for your son to pay $50.00 now for the next ? $1000.00 let see 10% of $1000.00 that's comes out to $8.49 per month so if i pay $20.00 a month for the next 50 months that"s $100...Read More	04/09/2019 09:53 PM	Contact reviewer
49408	Litigant	No Rating	Named non-relative conservator for elderly woman against the wishes of that woman and objector (myself, blood descendent) despite a massive amount of evidence showing undue influence, isolation, abuse of process, among other uneth...Read More	05/11/2017 05:46 AM	Contact reviewer
40513	Litigant	No Rating	biased, does not remove himself when needed, does not read briefs, no prep work and does piece meal trials.	01/29/2016 02:45 AM	Contact reviewer