The Robing Room

Hon. John Michael MaloneyCircuit JudgeCircuit CourtMontgomery

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Comment #	Occupation	Rating	Comments	Date & Time	Actions
135499	Criminal Defense Lawyer	View Details	Recently tried a dui jury case in front of Judge Maloney. He was pleasant demonstrated a good sense of humor. Charmed the jury. His voir dire process of having the jurors out of the courtroom while dealing with voir dire responses...Read More	03/27/2026 04:17 PM	Contact reviewer
132403	Criminal Defense Lawyer	View Details	Utterly lacking in critical thinking skills, and a robust knowledge of the law, he substitutes bullying and intimidation. Reasoning through a case after listening to the evidence is not part of his repertoire.	04/25/2025 07:27 AM	Contact reviewer
131180	Civil Litigation - Private	View Details	I sat on a jury before Judge Maloney in a civil action. His courtroom demeanor, dealings with the jury, attorneys and parties was terrific. Plus he kept things moving. Great Judge	02/24/2025 10:38 AM	Contact reviewer
119617	Other	No Rating	Judge John Maloney's failed attempts at becoming the State's Attorney for PG County apparantly have not stopped him from failing as a judge. He has held entire hearings without parties present, made up facts and scenarios--on the ...Read More	07/23/2023 10:42 AM	Contact reviewer
118658	Other	No Rating	Horrible Judge. Very disrespectful and unfair during trial. He violated my Fourteenth Amendment Right by hiding evidence from the jury during the trial on two separate occasions. It is important for Judges to act in accordance wit...Read More	06/01/2023 02:05 PM	Contact reviewer
102068	Civil Litigation - Private	View Details	Judge Maloney was difficult relative to scheduling witnesses and expressed surprise that I was able to reschedule an important witness. He favored plaintiff. He shouted at my witness in front of the jury.	01/10/2022 08:27 AM	Contact reviewer
66545	Criminal Defense Lawyer	View Details	Since I only had one issue before him, I can only rate my experience. I had a small criminal trial in front of him. I thought he was very fair and could see through the lies from the States witness. I would hope to believe he is n...Read More	03/09/2019 05:43 PM	Contact reviewer
42010	Civil Litigation - Private	View Details	Judge Maloney is a hard worker, has good judgment and demonstrates even temperament. He shows respect to both the trial lawyers and litigants and gives everyone a fair trial.	04/14/2016 03:01 PM	Contact reviewer