District
26 reviews
down to earth, fair and thoughtful, an excellent jusge that has improved the lives of thousands of individuals with his thoughtful and progressive decisions.
He clearly has no respect for the separation of powers within our government and is a typical liberal judge who feels compelled to legislate from the bench. He is unfit to be a judge.
Unstable, vindictive, biased, with a nasty temperament. Other than that, he's a good judge.
A good person who really has no business being in the crucible of knowledgeable and fair decision-making of a federal courtroom. Makes rulings with an error ratio that is higher than if he simply flipped a coin. You never know whether you will get Dr. Jekyll or Mr. Hyde each time he takes the bench.
Recently ruled that candidates taking the FDNY Civil Service test must check off the race portion, or their application will not be accepted. Is this within legal authority. Please someone reply.
Just doesn't get how important a role he can play...clueless and venal.
His humiliation of the Asian woman who truthfully answered questions on her jury questionnaire more than aptly demonstrates his politically correct liberal view. He is UNFIT to serve in any capacity of government. Remove that piece of trash from the bench!
This guy takes all his orders from the DOJ on all Civil Rights issues, most recently on the FDNY case could not provide any evidence at all showing that the tests were biased against non white candidates. Claimed there was disparate impact. What a prize.
Given these lawyer comments, why is this guy not being looked into by whatever Senators or judicial authorities tasked with the responsibility to do something. Lifetime appointment can't possibly mean lifetime no matter what...
To the one who posted comment # 9938, don't know if it's the same incident you refer to but I too heard that this judge sent U.S. Marshals to someone's home solely because the guy had telephoned his chambers - the guy had done nothing wrong or threatening and was polite. It was very intimidating. The judge must think he's on the bench in some third world dictatorship.
A real treasure on the bench-he should be buried. No inkling of what a fair and impartial jurist is. Will bend over backwards to accomodate Gov't. Will go out of his way to screw any other litigant. Once he forms an idea-no matter how absurd, he does not re-consider. Just pile more fertilizer on top and hope something grows.
This judge holds litigants to a strict and inflexible time schedule. however, when he is expected to rule he takes his sweet time and often comes to the wrong conclusion. He is extremely pro-government and inclined to judicial activism. Has no clue about the rules of evidence, civil rights violations or, what the US Constitution is really about. Readily dismisses civil rights claims against prosecutors and law enforcement. Uses the US Marshall's Office to intimidate litigants. A real spineless coward by definition.
Intellectual lightweight and an activist who doesn't belong on the bench.
A real government judge, and I used to enjoy him. I could tell him that the man in the moon exception to hearsay would apply and he'd buy it. No longer in EDNY, and have matured: he let's the blindfold slip and hasn't let his political past go.
Clearly one of the worst judges currently on the bench. Does anything that the government wants. Has no knowledge of the rules of evidence. Simply turns to the government to get his "ruling." Can't walk and chew gum at the same time. Couldn't find his chambers without assistance from his law clerk.
A trial before him is a real horror show. One of the most narcissistic individuals I have ever had the occasion to meet. Extremely biased against defendants and defense attorneys. As he puts it, he won't let technicalities get in the way of what he perceives as justice, i.e., getting a conviction. Has had marshals bring a defendant to his chambers to make inquiry about his counsel and cooperation.
A prosecutor with robes. Nasty. Thinks the world of himself and expects an appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Unreasonable and intemperate. Totally in the U.S. Attorneys' corner.
Absolutely the worst judge in the system. Court employee's comment: "You never know when he will blow." Erratic, chronically late, as is his deputy. Tries to appear "normal," but he's not. Screams and shouts for no reason. He's not quirky but seriously mentally ill.
Very regular guy. Very hard working. Not a push over. Really goes out of his way to be even handed to defendants. Slighly favors the prosecution at trial. Very nice and polite. Treats lawyers and litigants with real respect.