Randolph M. Hammock

Judge Hammock is a racist. He should not be on the bench. He does not read the pleadings, is patently bias and generally imposes unnecessary barriers to attorneys. If you unfortunately draw this judge, file your CCP 170.6 motion/declaration immediately.

He talks to hear himself talk. Imposes Walker hearings on Plaintiffs.

One of Top Ten civil judges at LASC

He does not allow counsel to speak and appears to enjoy the sound of his own voice. While I would not say he is the worst judge—given the current state of the Stanley Mosk Courthouse—his constant interruptions are exhausting. Plaintiff’s and defense counsel are repeatedly cut off with “just wait a moment,” as though he is thinking out loud in real time without pausing long enough to let anyone else participate. The result is a hearing dominated by the Court rather than an actual exchange with counsel. No one is interested in hearing commentary or articles; we are here for rulings. The Court should allow counsel to be heard and simply do the job.

WARNING. WARNING WARNING, WORST JUDGE PERIOD. AVOID AVOID AVOID. A TOTAL NARCISIST. HORRIBLE PERSON.

I READ the Daily Journal article, and I was SHOCKED that he admits that he "TRANFERS GREAT WEALTH", and how he quotes the GODFATHER? Judge Hammock appears to be truly DELUSIONAL,has GRANDIOSE ideas he's the Godfather, [Redacted by Ed.] [My attorney] had won a similar case $1.5 million in Stephen Lillis vs New Haven Financial...as a woman victim of the same hard money lender scam, I got ZERO !! NOW with this Daily Journal article I may be able to use this against him as he transferred my inherited paid off property to broker crooks! He literally admits he does it without any regard for the law ! I am not going to give up, after 17 years in court to fight for what my father left me, a paid off free and clear home in Mar Vista that is now worth $1.5-2 million that I never asked for a loan on. I was taken into New Haven Financial by a broker who knew my father, for a loan modification on a completely different property that was going into foreclosure! Judge Hammock GAVE me Fraud on that broker but not the other, claimed I needed to prove a SET-UP, did not care there were 5 forgeries of my signature on Federal loan disclosures-TILA, RESPA, etc. I proved my loan application 1st page was forged and the 1st page of the deed. IF any attorneys are interested in my case please email me. I had a $5 million General damages claim filed by [my attorney] who became ill before my case went to trial. He has since passed away, at one time in his career he was the President of the Consumer Bar Assn.

Just read a recent Daily Journal article about Judge Hammock. I admire the way he handled that situation. He is a great judge and deserves our respect.

Randolph Hammock has a voice that ranges from loud to booming, and he frequently raises it, often shouting at attorneys. He is known to take cheap shots and build straw-man arguments, all while raising his voice. When delivering unfavorable rulings, he mocks the attorneys involved, displaying behavior that is undeniably unprofessional. Although not overtly racist, Hammock clearly benefits from white privilege and often invokes woke ideology to justify his rulings, while simultaneously demonstrating a pompous attitude that underscores this privilege. His treatment of attorneys of color has been heavily criticized, as he has a reputation for ridiculing and sanctioning minority attorneys. If you are a person of color, proceeding with caution is a must when appearing before him. Hammock’s inconsistency in rulings often contradicts previous decisions, and he fixates on casting one side as the villain, waiting for an opportunity to berate them on record. It’s obvious that he is emasculated at home by his wife and takes out his frustrations on the people in his courtroom. Hammock embodies the demeanor of a physically unimposing bully with a god complex, frequently pausing to laugh at his own jokes during hearings. His behavior, marked by condescension and arrogance, makes him an obnoxious figure who should never have been entrusted with any authority.

He seems to love wealthy persons or persons represented by wealthy firms, or court reporting firms, since his wife is a court reporter. If you are not, I predict that he will ignore the facts and California law and you will lose. Affidavit him, unless you are wealthy or represented by a wealthy firm. Surely one of the worst judges California ever had. A crack addict off the street would be better as a judge.

I just read his ruling in the Remini vs. Church of Scientology case. He got the nail right on the head. Brilliant! He must be one of the smartest judges at Mosk.

Judge Hammock can be a bit "bi-polar," for lack of a better phrase. He is often right on the law and moves through his calendar quickly. However, when he is in a bad mood, he behaves like a petulant child - cussing at counsel, yelling at them, and even threatening them with his "inherent power" to do "whatever [he] wants." In other words, on occasion, he lacks judicial temperament and may even make misrepresentations about counsel on the record. If it were not for several truly awful judges at Stanley Mosk, he would be a ding for me, but alas, judges like Meier and Byrdsong are worse because they are rarely right on the law.

He is erratic and yells a lot. He is biased against black female lawyers, who he exhibits bias towards and will sabotage their cases with his sneaky grin. Shows up at plaintiff conventions but is very pro defense. Unless you are one of his cronies, beware. People tout that he is so bright but the mistakes he makes in cases must be intentional then, as they are quite obvious. He is bright enough to really sabotage a righteous case many times over. 170.6.

He is one of the brightest and best at Mosk. He does need to work on his temperament.

On a good day, judge loses his temper in one out of every three to four hearings. When he's not screaming he's mocking plaintiffs and defendants. He's cruel, inconsistent, erratic, and has one of the worst tempers in LA county. He hands out sanctions like candy on Halloween. Worst judge in the state, a physically weak bully. Avoid him at all costs.

He is rather erratic, and will find a way to really screw up rulings. They will make very little sense and he seems to fix the case so that you have no way of winning or ultimately prevailing. Seems to have a defense bend though I was told he used to be a plaintiff PI lawyer. His pretrial rulings are absurd. My very first appearance before him he yelled at me for no reason. He seems mysogonistic and perhaps racist or has a gender bias against women. Lots of lawyers like him, but they are men who I have heard give him positive reviews. Collecting a paycheck and screwing up cases in the process. A decent judge would be great for a change. One who is fair to everybody.

it’s clear to anyone that the last poster (who apparently has posted several times before) has some sort of personal vendetta against Judge Hammock. I have had several cases and trials before him. He is neither racist or pro defense. If you have a good case, he will rule in your favor. If you don’t, he will rule against you. Nothing sinister about that. You say he is pro corporate defendant? See this link: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/los-angeles-superior-court-judge-awards-500-000-in-punitive-damages-against-the-wheel-group-for-firing-their-employee-because-she-had-cancer-300757344.html

He is one of the worst and most racist judges in California. Affidavit him if you get him, unless you represent a wealthy individual or company. If you do represent such wealthy persons, he will do everything to help your case and disregard all California laws to do so. He should never have kept his legal license and definitely should not be a judge. His and his family's finances should be carefully investigated.

This judge is very evil with no compassion for victims of a crime who case he is assigned. I was involved in a civil lawsuit with the city of Torrance due to being a victim of a crime where I was assaulted on a bus by a complete stranger on true for no reason, except that they were on drugs. The city claim that no unjuries occured on their bus even though it as on camera. Victims of crime made me sue them. This court case was settled in 2018, but this evil judge has disregarded the fact that I am a victim of a crime and has put my civil court case on trellis research pointing to him, misrepresenting the facts of the case as if its still pending and has been making money off of my personal pain which has left me partial disable. He is making fun of me telling every one how badly I was beaten , and to sign up to review what happen to me. He and the city of torrnce are working together to defame me and make me look bad because of how badly they handle my case and not appear racist, but they are. I have screenshots to prove what they have been publishing about me as a victim of a crime who is supposed to have some level of privacy. I will see what legal action I can pursue against this judge for defamation, pain, suffering, post-traumatic stress, and making money off of me by publishing my civil case on all search engines for publicity.

This judge is intellectually indolent, pro defendant, refuse to follow the law when it goes against the party he likes, and [redacted], affidavit this guy immediately.

Updating my prior comment: if there are any positive reviews about this judge here, I suspect that they are by parties who appeared before him who are white and wealthy, whom he ignored the law to benefit, or maybe, even by the judge himself or his wife or his cronies. Affidavit this person quickly! I would urge that the few, LA judges that seem to focus on benefiting wealthy, white defendants/plaintiffs should have their finances and their relatives' finances checked to see if they are getting any "compensation" for their ignoring the law in their pro-wealthy, pro-white party rulings. It would not surprise me given what I have heard confidentially.