Donna D. Geck

The judge is a haughty incompetent judge. I had a small claims trial lasting for 15 minutes. The judge did not ask one question. I guess she was tied up with thinking about her other stupid decisions on Sable, on other civil litigation and family matters. As a former journalist, she would be better writing articles that do not impact anyone versus making decisions which only she can justify. The Peter Principle is that people rise to their level of incompetence. She has risen way above her level of incompetence. She should listen and ask questions, as this can only assist her until she leaves the bench.

Judge Donna Dunkelberger Geck wasn't initially elected, she was appointed by the Governor. In family court, she clearly doesn't read anything until she sits on the bench. Made up her mind immediately to believe 90% of the cockamamie lies my ex threw out to see what would stick. I had zero say in anything. The combination of her and Pullen is boilerplate, void of humanity, destructive, and expensive. My divorce only ended because a substitute judge was there one day and stopped the whole year and a half of shenanigans. An absolute disgrace under the guise of impartial justice.

Judge Geck has long been disliked especially in family law. She's at the small claims court now. She is no nonsense, fast and demanding. Because she is a lot sharper than I had heard, I was pleased with her ruling. Certain facts mean a lot to her. Small claims appears like a good home for her.

Judge Geck has long been disliked especially in family law. She's at the small claims court now. She is no nonsense, fast and demanding. Because she is a lot sharper than I had heard, I was pleased with her ruling. Certain facts mean a lot to her. Small claims appears like a good home for her.

She was biased against st me as a tenant. I rented a so called studio apartment with a kitchenette not realizing Anykne in the house next door could walk through the property anytime day or night. ( doors and hallway between properties) I felt terrified to realize I had no privacy! So I gave 30 days notice and left the next week I only wanted my security deposit back but that was denied. Not fair nor do I think she even took the time to read and see my documentation. She should not be in a position to “judge” any case I feel she’s very biased.

Judge Geck seems to make her mind up about family law cases early on, then nothing changes. Judge Anderle is so wonderful, it is tragic that the other department has someone who is so unreasonable. I have seen so many cases coming back time and time again, much like some of mine, and the situations are different, but she never changes her mind, regardless of the facts. She is so cranky and cantankerous, can she please retire already?

Extremely diffiult to determine how she makes her decisions, perhaps a hit from the bong would be more just.

Pathetic. Could not have read any of the submittals.

I am appalled that this judge is still handling cases. Are the numerous complaints not enough to justify her dismissal? Taxpayer’s voices, concerns and complaints should be addressed. My experience was right on par with many of the others I have read. She falsely claimed that I didn’t file correctly, thankfully the court clerk approached her to confirm that I had filed correctly, she did not familiarize herself with my claim, then she displayed favoritism to the defendant (who is an attorney). She is incapable of being unbiased, abuses her power and lacks integrity. She NEEDS to be removed from office! There is nothing honorable about her.

Very discriminatory and incompetent. She accused me of being antagonizing because she thought that the restraining order case was against me and didn’t realize I was the one being protected. Then she dismissed my requests all together once she realized that wasn’t the case, refusing to enforce the conditions of the order. During my hearing, she accused me of not submitting evidence while gleefully acknowledging that she had read the evidence of the other party already. She shows extreme bias in her behavior from the beginning and it’s embarrassing to watch. When she finally reviewed the evidence, she admitted that the other party’s evidence was not able to admitted in court but still used it to make a decision against me. She claimed that both parties are at fault, but all of the “punishment” came my way. She then proceeded to say that it was a better option for my child to have to live on the streets with his father and I can only see him once a week and every other weekend, because I did not have stable housing. It would have made more sense for my son to stay with me for the 30 days while I was still in the house since his father could not move back in until then. His father admitted he was homeless because of the move out order and she still gave him majority custody. All of the attorneys I spoke to had no idea why she made the decision she did and could not figure out how she thought this was best for the child. I was not accused of any type of child neglect and my only fault was fighting with his father, and depending on him financially for 7 years while I homeschooled my step children and took care of him since he is a disabled veteran. Punishing me and my son by keeping us a part because I did not have financial stability is cruel. Especially because a huge part of me not being able to secure my finances is because they refused to enforce the part of the order that required him to continue supporting the household. It wasn’t until I got legal aid from the U

She's straight out of decades of "SERVICE" to the Insurance Defense IN DUST try.....don't expect any more. I have a million dollar cash judgment from a FORGERY, a fraud exhibit filed once in 14yrs of litigation attempts for a single "day in court" i.e. face of with my financial fiduciaries as being ordered to show my signatures and financial documents to prove me the supposed "LIAR", I strongly, don't have the facts to "prove" without doubt at this point, but I strongly believe the woman has been colluding with other "STATE" "Actors" to keep me destroyed, why? Because I am a long targeted whistleblower accountant for a near $160 MILLION DOLLAR SECURITIES FRAUD! She was supposed to recuse herself when I called her to do such by way of a motion re: LAW; that I cleary stated I was not "alleging" her of wrongdoing at that point, but that LAW, called upon her of her own volition to recuse herself, because it would "appear" to a neutral third party she was in fact "Biased". Furious as all get out, I believe, at me calling law out to her, instead, she decided to "show me" who had "power" and she started ruling against me, despite the FACT I WON THE Public Securities Litigation Reform Act STANDARD for my complaint and she was SUPPOSED to try "matters of fact". Instead in her devised legal rape methodology she has forced into place near 14 years, she allowed my 1st Amendment fraud allegation of the exhibit to be raped out of existence and with a court cop license, allowed the blame for a $160 MILLION securities fraud to be REVERSED out from a "HEDGE FUND" tied to her local county judge partner and his senator wife, ties,a Hedge Fund partially selling retirement products to the SB Superior Court RETIREMENT SYSTEM, to go forward and NEVER BE TRIED FOR MATTERS OF FACT, with all the "blame" instead focused upon me by years of slander and fingerpointing, my prosecution, all "behind the scenes" of our Court System to blame me and deny myself and my co founders the right to be

Does not read filed papers before ruling, relies entirely on incompetent staff for important rulings that blatantly contradict the plain language of applicable statutes. She makes rulings that ignore the public policy behind laws such as the Tenant Protection Act and regularly hurts vulnerable litigants when they are in the right. Her bias toward big law firms is obvious, and she regularly awards outrageously inflated fees. She's barely paying attention when she's on the bench and constantly looks bored and distracted.

Obviously didn't read filings and replies. Thoughtless rulings that harm children. Picked a side and closed off to counter arguments. Get her off the bench and let someone with integrity and fairness take over. Families and children's lives are more valuable than stubbornness and bias.

Her time is hopefully nearing,,,but what does it really mean when supposedly she "announced" her impending "retirement" i.e. she got away with it....was she paid off??,,,her collusion and defiance of law is being exposed, over and over...it is up to the State to hold her accountable...Will they? We'll see....this is still in process with the exhibit links being uploaded now, please submit any evidence you may have as to her bad acts, [Redacted] near $1Million judgment on my head and the rape-theft of myself and 30 other peoples' retirement monies for the Klein Groups local hedge fund, [Redacted] https://fraudbynumbers.tripod.com/GECK%20CJP/CJP.pdf

She recklessly denies appeals from fit mother and grants custody to drug-addled father. Please remove!

Her connection with San Marcos High School places her in more conflict, and further illustrates should have been a recusal, further into question. Her refusal to grant a continuance until mid to late January and instead setting it smack in the middle of the holidays forcing a life altering, crucial hearing on the day before her 3 week vacation further justifies the discipline she needs to receive and immediate removal from the bench. She knows attorneys are on holiday during this period of time, as well. An opinion which is clearly not singular. She is a danger to children and families - in addition the the legal system in general. An opinion which is clearly not singular.

Should be removed from the bench and disbarred. Invariably rule with with who she has determined has more money. She is truly a danger to the legal process AND TO CHILDREN. It is a puzzle as to why she avoided recall.

Absolutely horrible "Judge!" Blatantly biased towards women. Makes decisions without hearing from the other side and couldn't care less what the other side has to say when they ask to be heard. I have appeared in front of bad Judges, but she takes the proverbial cake!

RECALL JUDGE GECK!!!!! Thank god someone started this. Please join in signing the petition! https://www.independent.com/2022/04/14/petitions-circulating-to-recall-santa-barbara-county-judge/

This is the 27th rating of one star about this "judge." The four others in the city of Santa Barbara combined have one. Small claims case against a construction company that only works with municipalities: 1. The construction company planned on defrauding the court by sending a person claiming to be the “project manager,” but I knew this company was sleazy and proved he was not with a document and email from the city of Santa Barbara. When questioned by this “judge” he admitted he was not the project manager. He perjured himself, yet she let him testify even though she knew he had not been at the site during the time the incident occurred, and probably never been there, and had nothing to offer. Since only the “judge” can ask questions of the defendant, she never inquired why he was testifying or why the real project manager was not there. 2. This incident happened in May of 2021 and they did not know about the case until months later. Their defense was undated photos taken months later when the site was totally different for what was a repaving of a bike path and building a 3’ security wall. Every question she asked he had the same response, probably told to him by a lawyer, and it sounded like a mantra: "This was a construction zone." What else could he say? So they had no evidence as to how the site looked when the incident occurred. 3. He did not deny that the company was responsible for my injuries for what is an OSHA violation. He came with the company controller and they drove the 75 miles together so she knew he was not the project manager, although she never uttered one word. 4. I explained what happened supported by dated photos at the time of the incident conclusively proving my case and refuting their absurd claim about signage along with the medical reports, etc. I lost.