James V. Selna

If there was a negative score I would give it to him. Judge Selna is purely in the pockets of the FTC! We had a rock solid case with all the merits and he only rubber stamps everything the FTC turned in.. even threw out bank records belonging to my corporation that proved all funds went to the proper parties.. he destroyed our lives with his inability to just read the motions and do his job! Costs us millions and allowed the FTC to play dirty, lie and mislead the court. He is as disgraceful as the FTC..

I tried a complex jury trial before him right before Covid. I found him to be a thoughtful, hard-working and scholarly judge who strikes a good balance between letting you try your case and keeping out irrelevant or prejudicial evidence. He's phlegmatic and can be hard to read, so you can't always tell if he's getting your points -- but he is. Judge Selna is a former big firm partner and was a Bush appointee, but that background seems to play no role in his decisions, which are right down the middle and based on the law. I certainly didn't win every ruling and I'm not sure he liked me, but I would take Judge Selna again in a heartbeat. Bottom line: he tries hard to be fair, and is. You're lucky to draw him.