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Hon. Debra ShopteeseDistrict Court JudgeDistrict CourtSuffolk

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Comment #	Occupation	Rating	Comments	Date & Time	Actions
134769	Civil Litigation - Private	View Details	Extremely fair. She has integrity not seen by this man in any court in this state.	12/22/2025 01:24 AM	Contact reviewer
133958	Litigant	View Details	Extremely biased and discriminatory. Doesn't even bother to read or understand the report. Cherry picks information and leaves victims in fear. Doesn't care about the safety of victims. sides with the criminals. other reviews mak...Read More	09/11/2025 06:03 PM	Contact reviewer
129538	Litigant	No Rating	This Judge is breath of fresh air in a polluted environment known as our court system. I was illegally prosecuted at the Woburn District Court with an attempt by a municipality to extort over $20,000.00 in fines. This judge assem...Read More	11/13/2024 05:54 AM	Contact reviewer
120292	Litigant	No Rating	Extremely fair, listens and understands very well. Allows all evidence and would never manipulate the outcome of a trial. A special person or a breath of fresh air in a smoke filled slaughter house called the court system. We need...Read More	08/31/2023 08:36 PM	Contact reviewer
62806	Criminal Defense Lawyer	View Details	I can't say enough great things about this Judge. I've known her from her days with the Committee. She was an excellent defense attorney and she's an excellent Judge. There is something very noble about the manner in which she ...Read More	12/18/2018 10:36 AM	Contact reviewer
46756	Criminal Defense Lawyer	View Details	A completely pragmatic and fair judge who does not stand on formalities or technicalities. She is respectful of everyone. Unlike many other judges, she does not eyeroll or express exasperation at arguments counsel make. I think he...Read More	12/14/2016 09:05 PM	Contact reviewer
37170	Civil Litigation - Private	View Details	Deeply impressed by Judge Shopteese's investment and dedication to her caseload, and to the parties involved. Judge Shopteese did not let important matters get rushed, even if it meant extra explanation to a pro se litigant. Cou...Read More	08/27/2015 01:57 PM	Contact reviewer
33106	Litigant	No Rating	Judge Shoptease. Was very professional, was very concerned about the facts of the case and took extra time to confirm the facts were true and warranted what I was requesting. Clearly she is not influenced by "others" in the system...Read More	02/23/2015 12:15 PM	Contact reviewer
32901	Criminal Defense Lawyer	View Details	Even tempered, very polite. A pleasure to work with. Smart and actually reads the material you submit.	02/11/2015 07:20 AM	Contact reviewer