Hon. John Marshall KestCircuit CourtOrange
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117550LitigantNo RatingThis guy should not be on the bench. What will it takes to get him off the bench folks? He is toxic for our legal system.04/22/2023 03:23 PMContact reviewer
64851Criminal Defense Lawyer
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Judge Kest is not a knowelegable judge but simply acts as a extra proscutor in the room. An examination of his sentencing histroy shows a significant diasparity in how he sentences minorities and less affluent defendants. He is a ...Read More02/07/2019 11:32 AMContact reviewer
54496Civil Litigation - Private
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He is in my opion garbage. In a minor case he would not put off while I was a witness in a trial at a major case. Finally he put it off after been ordered to I am told by Chief Justice. After that he did not not even listen or lo...Read More03/03/2018 07:15 PMContact reviewer
54344Civil Litigation - Private
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Judge Kest is a really good judge. He is tough, and can sometimes rub lawyers the wrong way, but he is smart and works hard. He treats litigants fairly. He is more like a federal judge in his approach, procedures and rulings. Ov...Read More02/23/2018 10:19 AMContact reviewer
50702OtherNo RatingHorrible, Marshall Kest coming from civil has little to no experience in criminal justice division. Kest is a loose canon. He over punishes and abuses his position and has no interest in being fair and using his position to make a...Read More07/21/2017 06:28 AMContact reviewer
50649Civil Litigation - Private
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Horrible temperament. Arrogant and condescending. While he is bright, and understands the law he is infected with "robe fever" to such a degree that he should step down from the bench. He no longer understands that cases are not a...Read More07/17/2017 08:55 AMContact reviewer
47294LitigantNo RatingIt is dishearten to have a person such as John Kest Marshall on the bench. He has demonstrated a total disregard for the Rule of Law and his incompetency has proven he does not give a damn about any truthfulness in our Justice sys...Read More01/18/2017 08:42 AMContact reviewer
43804Criminal Defense Lawyer
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below average ability to handle complex litigation does not treat lawyers with proper respect all around mediocre judge06/18/2016 09:38 PMContact reviewer
42865Criminal Defense Lawyer
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very difficult complicates matters awful judge05/21/2016 02:40 PMContact reviewer
42597Criminal Defense Lawyer
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he does not like to be questioned about his understanding of the law even when wrong he tossed an order back at me he didnt very bad judge get it right05/08/2016 08:28 PMContact reviewer
42145Criminal Defense Lawyer
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this judge has very poor temperament and a very poor understanding of civil procedure all around awful on the bench04/20/2016 03:46 AMContact reviewer
41664Criminal Defense Lawyer
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would not sign a simple stipulated order without a hearing a waste of time I rate him on the bottom of those judges in the 9th circuit03/26/2016 09:05 PMContact reviewer
41589Criminal Defense Lawyer
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very poor temperament rate him low as a judge03/24/2016 01:17 AMContact reviewer
41539Civil Litigation - Private
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Really bright, hard working judge. He follows his rules and if you deviate you will be held to it. But really isn't that what we want?03/21/2016 06:12 PMContact reviewer
39336Criminal Defense Lawyer
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poor excuse for a judge try to avoid this judge waste of tome12/05/2015 11:04 AMContact reviewer
38587Civil Litigation - Private
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POOR JUDGE WEAK ON THE LAW NEEDS TO BONE UP ON CIVIL PROCEDURE10/29/2015 07:43 PMContact reviewer
37150Civil Litigation - Private
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totally unsuited to sit as a fair and impartial judge the worst in orange county florida08/26/2015 09:29 PMContact reviewer
36009Civil Litigation - Private
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DOES NOT FOLLOW THE LAW THE WORST JUDGE OR DOES NOT KNOW THE LAW NEEDS TO GO INTO PRIVATE PRACTICE TO SEE WHAT LAWYERS WHO HAVE TO APPEAR IN FRONT OF PEOPLE LIKE HIM THINK THE LAWYERS I SPEAK TO HAVE A VERY LOW OPINION OF THIS GUY...Read More07/06/2015 11:23 PMContact reviewer
35643Civil Litigation - Private
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terrible judge try to avoid this judge very limited legal knowledge and it is obvious I avoid him and send someone else rate him at the bottom06/21/2015 07:40 PMContact reviewer
29732LitigantNo RatingIn the case of Alec Difrawi dba Three Star Media dba Expand Inc. dba Softrock, Inc., case # 2013-CA-004602-O vs Investigative Reporter Les Henderson, Judge John Kest Marshall is now the designated Judge that is handling Alec Difra...Read More09/27/2014 04:35 PMContact reviewer
22104Civil Litigation - Private
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A very fair and very appropriate judge. He is the type of judge we should have in every division. Some people think he's overly strict, but in reality he treats people fairly, rules on matters, has reasonable rules for his divisio...Read More06/20/2013 05:40 PMContact reviewer
15374Criminal Defense Lawyer
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Very fair judge and treats litigants with professionalism and respect06/08/2012 11:38 AMContact reviewer

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