Melissa R. McCormick

Her husband Douglas coaches her with regard to his historical context, debts and favors with the Mexican Mafia, which might as well be based in Qatar, Lebanon and Hamas by now, thanks to Heraclio Sanchez Rodriguez and his wife, Cristina. Please check my facts with Scott Sanders and Los Angeles, California. The Americans in Orange County, California rooted their corrupt ways on Epstein island and it does not have a real library.

Not the best judge. Difficult when not necessary about what seem to be small issues as well as inflexible. Like too many judges is driven by ego and position. Should consider 170.6 if you have a case that is complex and will require a lot of discovery and motion work.

The 11/1/2023 comment was probably written by the judge's clerk. Does anyone else agree?

She knows the law well and she reads all my papers. She is fair and detailed about her ruling. She spends time giving out detailed instructions. If you are lazy and do not even bother to read her instructions, you will keep on hitting the wall. Her clerk is very helpful and knowledgeable about my issues. I was able to schedule my hearing with his help.

Above average analytical ability. Below average judicial temperament. Strangely unfriendly courtroom staff. Not evenhanded. Judge McCormick will grant relief to one party and deny relief to another party based on identical facts and circumstances. And she will not reconsider any preconceived notion or tentative ruling. But she will read your papers in detail, and she understands the law. Overall, it is not a pleasure to appear in her courtroom. But do not get too excited about filing your 170.6. You could do worse.

Second or third worst judge I've ever appeared before. Judge Derek Hunt was the worst and he was publicly disciplined and recently left OCSC. I agree with review below "probably best to 170.6 and take your chances elsewhere." One of the most passive aggressive and inexcusable demands she makes is requiring parties to serve hard copies to her department every time lawyers file any papers. That's possibly ok if you work close to court, and have nothing else to do but make hard copies that she doesn't look at anyway. Such an absurd demand unnecessarily increases the costs of litigation for all parties and can cost hundreds of dollars of unnecsesary third party service costs and fees. She is also lazy, fails to do her work, and is fully inflexible. She has templates to deny nearly all ex partes and her court is painful to appear in. She should receive remedial training or get off the bench. Her rulings are non-sensical, arbritatry, and capricious. Under her direction, her clerk Yu is equally unhelpful and deflects all questions. I can't think of a single positive thing to say except it's a 50/50 shot she takes your side for completely illogical reasons which have nothing to do with the law. I was equally surprised by the positive rating here she had and would agree she likely caused those ratings to be posted. She's a very unhappy person and seems to loath interacting with attorneys and litigants.