Craig C DeThomasis

Absolutely HORRIBLE!!!! Not allowing defendant to PRESENT HIS CASE!!!! Took Away 1st ammendment, 2nd and 5th ammendments as well!!! J. Hales had a "Temporary IN JUNCTION" for 9.5mths!!! When it's supposed to Only B 14 days to A Month!!! Lienette is STILL HARASSING J. HALES!!! C Dethomasis shouldn't b A judge, Lawyer or even A Teacher!!!

Even when he rightly recused himself from the latest filing from Preston, he just could NOT resist giving his opinion instead of a simple yes, as is proper. This man is incapable of following proper procedures, even after this very kind of behavior is what caused him to be removed from the Preston v Hales case to start with, and the writ doing it was not kind in their message of why. The higher court made it clear by not allowing him to defend his actions that they believed he had no defense to his behavior...and they are right. He should not be allowed to continue to sit on the bench. He has clearly shown his total disregard and disrespect for anyone who comes before him. Remove this failure of a judge.

undeserving to be on the bar let alone being a judge. Partiality, ex parte meetings, self serving and the list goes on

Judge removed and now recused. Has improper meetings with ex parte’ litigant several times breaking canon 1 at the very least. Never disclosed holding illegal court. If your case is scheduled with this judge ask for recusal or you will be at risk.

Self opinionated,makes biased decisions based on personal opinions

As more information comes out about this judge, it is apparent that he is spiteful and bitter, and should definitely not sit on the bench. For those who think his transgressions only involve the case of Preston vs Hales, they should look at past cases of his where he has victimized other petitioners as well as legal council. It would be in the best interest of Florida, indeed every state, if he were both removed from the bench and disbarred from being allowed to practice law.

For the people supporting this judge obviously didn't see the proceedings. This judge totally acted like the attorney for Lienette by leading her and questioning Jeremy; both were illegal, and this judge should be in jail. This judge only liked to hear himself talk and repeat the same BS over and over again, and wouldn't let Jeremy's attorney say much at all. Lienette already presented her case and should not be given anymore time to present. Lienette has constantly lied and it will be proven once the defendants get a single chance to present.

I hope when a new judge is appointed to this Jerremy Hales vs L . Preston case. That the judge gives them both jail. Hales for contempt and Preston for Contempt. If Judge DeThomasis is removed please send a judge that will Jail Jeremy for a very long time for his contiued amd unyeilding contempt of online. L. Preston should also be jailed for lieing to the court and trying to draw the case out with many misrepresentations.

To all the cronies of DeThomasis that have tried to boost his ratings and label all detractors as cult members, the Appellate Court has found enough evidence of his biased behavior on the bench.

no matter who brought this judge to my attention he has caused a case to be dragged on and is not not being dealt with in a no bias way “ his only job “ if he was a plane he would have crashed and only he would be the one to pay the price, but as a judge he has a cascade effect on other peoples life’s

HI please remove most of these troll comments/ The people were sent there by Jeremy Hales (What the Hales), who is cyberbullying anyone who doesn't follow his voice. he dislikes the judge-cyberbullied the judge and now his cult followers go on there daily to write bogus reviews- http://www.therobingroom.com/florida/Judge.aspx?id=28877

this judge has no idea of the thing called amendments I have never seen such bias and how he can sprew such hatered for a lawyer mark feathers

Jeremy Hales from What the Hales tells his cult to go and destroy anyone he talks about including a Judge they never met. Most of these comments are from them. He is a good judge and Jeremy Hales needs to stop.

After watching this "judge" in action, I can't begin to describe the total disgust I feel with his lack of ethics, his contempt for our constitutional rights, and any pretense of non bias. It's painfully obvious that he's in love with the sound of his own voice, but he would do the world a favor if he would leave the bench before he is not only removed from the bench, but also disbarred, and go start a talk radio show where people can turn him off. How very embarrassed Desantis must feel for having appointed this opinionated, biased, dictorial blowhard to this position of power over innocent victims. It's been made ridiculously clear that he thinks the case of Hale vs Preston is just the ticket for him to make himself famous. Well, Craig...you're almost right. Your sanctimonious ramblings and foolish carrying on in this courtroom have made you infamous, a total laughingstock, not only in Levy County, not only in Florida, but in the entire world...or in your own words...the PLANET. Do yourself and all of us a favor and shut up and RECUSE yourself. It's way past time. Not only that, but leave the bench. Maybe leave the bar. Because you've gone too far. You've made a total fool of yourself. I only gave you a rating of one because I can't rate you a minus 10. You disgust me!!

DeThomasis handled my cousins case about a year ago. I only recently heard of this site in relation to his current reprehensible actions and attitudes coming out pertaining to a certain case. None of this is new however. This is how his courtroom works. I'm happy that he has finally found an audience to witness the behavior and hopefully handle it appropriately.

I began watching the Preston v Hales case in November. I have knowledge of information from both of the litigants public presences but do not know either party in any personal way. It started out normally. Preston was Pro Se and has experience as a litigant in other hearings in the past. She cannot afford representation unless provided funds for that purpose. As is normal, she states her complaint first. She does not present well and the judge attempts to guide her and hand-hold her to get to the substance of her allegations. The petitioner is unable to create a cogent statement and continually interrupts the judge and does not listen. This is common in court cases. The judge is not able to get her to settle down and the back and forth goes on for quite a while. The judge begins leading her to say things that will clarify and narrow her statement, but seems to be leading her too much and the judge seems to lose partiality with some of the unsubstantiated allegations having to do with the respondents profession of being a popular ‘youtuber’. Videos of the respondent showing that he possesses firearms and will protect his family. It is a known fact that the Petitioner already has Permanent Protection Orders against herself and her residential partner. This judge refused to give a similar injunction on the petitioner using the established judgement against her from the Ohio court. The respondent tried 2x I believe. At this point, the court day is coming to an end with a lot of time having been used catering to the disorganized presentation by the petitioner. The subject is brought up by the judge of a continuance. The respondents lawyer wants to have a chance to start presenting the respondents side. The judge indicates the is not enough time. At this point the respondent seems a bit desperate to be able to present something. The judge denies the request due to time. The judge and respondents lawyer go back and forth on this point and the judge is clearly agita

Judge DeThomasis is fair and impartial. Explains courtroom proceedings not just to the lawyers representing their clients, but to the clients also as they may be uninformed as to why he is ruling the way he is. Judge is one of the shining beacons of light we have here in the 8th circuit of Florida. It is always a pleasure to have my cases heard in his courtroom.

I have been watching the Preston v Hales hearings 1,2,3 and 4. First, I want to state that I have not chosen a side to be on due to the fact that I haven’t seen and heard all the evidence. I do not believe that Judge Craig C.DeThomasis can honestly say the same thing. When the hearings started Preston had no lawyer, but the Judge was clearly guiding her. She kept stating “I’m not a lawyer”. I can understand him being a little lenient with her, but. She kept interrupting the Judge, he did nothing. She interrupted opposing counsel, he did nothing. She was on her phone texting, he did nothing. When she ignored her deposition saying that she didn’t know that she had a deposition scheduled, he did nothing. When John Cook ignored his deposition, He again did nothing. When Hales’s lawyer(s) were speaking the Judge would constantly interrupt them. You could tell that he has some kind of grudge against Mark Feathers, he has talked about him in all 4 hearings and Feathers was only in the 1st hearing. The Judge appears to be downright RUDE the Hales’s lawyers. Preston now has a lawyer, but the Judge seems very cordial to Joshua Silverman. (friends??) The Judge keeps repeating everything that was said and done in the previous hearings and when it was said down to the second. When Preston accused Mark Feather of offering her money to drop the case the Judge put a temporary injunction on Jeremy Hales. I saw no evidence that Hales or Feather did anything wrong, but the Judge said that he had to accept what she said as the truth. He said, “That’s the LAW”. If Mark Feather was accused, why is the injunction against Jeremy Hales? At first the injunction was very restrictive, taking away 1st and 2nd amendment rights and the Judge told Jeremy Hales that if any of his You Tube followers violated the injunction that Jeremy would be held in contempt. Later the Judge did modify the Injunction somewhat, but Jeremy still can’t drive down his road past his property. H

Honorable Craig C.DeThomasis is the best judge that Levy county and the 8th dist.court of Fla. has ever seen! Don't back down judge C. Don't recuse yourself and I beg your honor to not allow a YouTube bully and his hench men/women try and back you into a corner where you feel you must remove yourself from this case. You are doing an awesome job thus far and I commend you and your staff for having to put up with the harassment and hate from this insufferable excuse of a human being! God bless you your honor, you rock!

You'll be getting a lot of complaints based on one court case, that of Jeremy Hales stalking Michelle Preston from Otter Creek. The majority of the people registering a complaint are basing their opinion on Mr. Hales' very biased and one sided YouTube videos in which he attacks Ms. Preston almost daily.