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Hon. Terry R. Means
District judge
N.D.Tex.
5th Circuit
Average Rating:
6.1
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14
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Hon. Terry R. Means
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ID
date
Temp* Sch* Indu* Comp* Punct* Ev-Cv* Ev-Cr* Flex Bail Crim Settle Trial Sent Coop Average
Litigant
25804
1/2/18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
24245
1/2/17
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
Litigant
22798
1/2/15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
21691
1/1/14
2
2
0
0
4
2
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
2.5
Civil Litigation - Private
11907
1/2/11
9
10
8
10
10
9
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
9.3
Criminal Defense Lawyer
8344
1/1/09
9
8
8
8
7
10
9
9
4
4
2
5
3
3
8.4
Criminal Defense Lawyer
2260
1/1/06
7
7
2
7
2
7
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
5.3
Civil Litigation - Private
2029
1/1/06
9
8
8
0
5
7
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
Criminal Defense Lawyer
1584
1/1/06
9
8
9
0
9
0
8
8
0
5
0
6
5
0
8.6
Criminal Defense Lawyer
1468
1/2/06
6
6
7
7
0
0
8
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
6.8
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How familiar are you with the work of this judge? (1=Not at all familiar,10=Extremely familiar)
Participates in Oral Argument (1=Rarely,10=Always)
Quality of Questions During Oral Argument (1=Poor,10=Extremely insightful)
Attitude during oral argument (1=Consistently inappropriate,10=Consistently respectful)
Scholarship as reflected in Opinions (1=Poor,10=Outstanding)
General Inclination in Criminal Appeals (1=Strongly ProGovernment,10=Strongly ProDefense)
General Inclination in Civil Rights Appeals (1=Strongly Pro-Defendant,10=Strongly ProPlaintiff)
General Inclination in Labor Law Appeals (1=Strongly ProEmployee,10=Strongly ProEmployer)
General Inclination in Immigration Appeals (1=Strongly ProImmigrant,10=Strongly ProGov.)
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date
Fam Par Qu-Arg At-Arg Sch Cri Civ Lab Imm
Litigant
25804
1/2/18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
24245
1/2/17
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Litigant
22798
1/2/15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
21691
1/1/14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
11907
1/2/11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
8344
1/1/09
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
2260
1/1/06
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
2029
1/1/06
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
1584
1/1/06
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
1468
1/2/06
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Non-lawyer Rating
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evaluator
ID
date
Rating
Other
25733
1/2/18
1
Litigant
25734
1/2/18
1
Litigant
25805
1/2/18
1
Other
21138
1/2/13
1
category average
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Bail
Crim
Settle
Trial
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Coop
Temperament (1=Awful 10=Excellent)
Scholarship (1=Awful 10=Excellent)
Industriousness (1=Not at all industrious 10=Highly industrious)
Ability to Handle Complex Litigation (1=Awful 10=Excellent)
Punctuality (1=Chronically Late 10=Always on Time)
Evenhandedness in Civil Litigation (1=Demonstrates Bias 10=Entirely Evenhanded)
Evenhandedness in Criminal Litigation (1=Demonstrates Bias 10=Entirely Evenhanded)
Flexibility in Scheduling (1=Completely Inflexible 10=Very Flexible)
General Inclination Regarding Bail (1=Pro-Defense 10=Pro-Government)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Pre-Trial (1=Pro-Defense 10=Pro-Government)
Involvement in Civil Settlement Discussions (1=Least Involved 10=Most Involved)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Trial (1=Pro-Defense 10=Pro-Government)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Sentencing (1=Pro-Defense 10=Pro-Government)
Typical Discount Off Guidelines for Cooperators (1=10% 10=100%)
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Comments:
What others have said about
Hon. Terry R. Means
Other
comment #:
25733
rating:
0
Listens to the media to do his sentencing instead of the facts. This was a high profile case. Media blew it up out of proportion. They didn't have the facts correct. That is the information he used to base the sentence on. Not the truth. That is wrong.
1/2/18, 5:20 AM
Litigant
comment #:
25734
rating:
0
Unfair Judge. Rude. Didn't seem to know the facts about the case.
1/2/18, 5:43 AM
Litigant
comment #:
25804
rating:
0
It is my opinion this Judge should immediately resign. Someday, TCU University, and all accomplices, including those serving on judicial positions will be held accountable. I particularly concerned about the mysterious disappearance of a black witness. In my opinion, this Judge has covered up for TCU leadership and culture, much the same as the leadership at Baylor University.
1/2/18, 9:56 AM
Litigant
comment #:
25805
rating:
0
I listed Judge Means as a Defendant concerning the cover up of the TCU scandal governing Title IX. In my opinion, the complexity and the seriousness is far greater than Baylor University. It is questionable whether any plaintiff can receive justice, given this Judge's influence.
1/2/18, 10:06 AM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
24245
rating:
1
Doesn't listen. Harsh, rude, and unfair. Very one sided. Heard he was one of the better judges but if this is the best we have, we have a problem. Needs to retire.
1/2/17, 4:38 AM
Litigant
comment #:
22798
rating:
0
If you want ratings that are real, you don't need to be omitting relevant reports. Judge Means has problems with Constitutional issues. You erased two reports. A currant one of mine, and another of a military gentleman. We feel he should not be a Judge. Put our reports back. Deborah Lynne Connor
1/2/15, 11:47 AM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
21691
rating:
2.5
Noticeably biased against Black litigants
1/1/14, 9:13 PM
Other
comment #:
21138
rating:
0
Judge Terry Means cares nothing for the fundamental liberties of grandparents afforded by the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. He sides with the heavy hitters -- in this case, the State of Texas's Department of Child Protective Services. Judge Means would not allow this grandmother to even address the fact that this agency had her two- and three-year-old grandchildren on ten major psychotropic drugs, even though Diane Sawyer and Carole Keeton Strayhorn exposed how damaging and illegal this is for children in the major media. He was shown evidence that Tarrant County C.P.S. falsified information on the grandmother's interstate background check from Utah. (This included an F.B.I. background check.) He dismissed the case, using material on the grandmother that was 25 years old, regarding a family law custody case, when the grandmother was a battered wife. There was an appeal to the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Grandma finally has an attorney to pursue this. Grandma is requesting Judge Means to step down from hearing this case when it is reversed and remanded. He has tape recordings that the children are being physically abused in illegal adoptive foster care. This grandmother believes that this federal judge should go back to Roswell and deal with cattle, as he is dangerous to both children and people. It is a sad state of affairs when our legal system and tribunals are so corrupt, and do not respect family or afford them due process rights! This man is not honorable. This grandmother is going to the media.
1/2/13, 10:07 AM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
11907
rating:
9.3
Judge Means is a strict but fair judge.
1/2/11, 4:55 PM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
8344
rating:
8.4
Judge Means is such a good judge. He is well-adjusted. He works so hard to get it right. He is a conservative Republican, but rarely does he let his ideology impact his judgment.
1/1/09, 6:57 PM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
2260
rating:
5.3
Slow to make difficult rulings. Otherwise, find him to be fair and even-handed in civil matters.
1/1/06, 11:31 PM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
2029
rating:
7
I have appeared before Judge Means in both civil and criminal cases. I was impressed by his excruciatingly heartfelt desire to be fair and come to a just result. From all appearances, he personally reads the filings and is very familiar with the facts of the case before him. I wish all the judges in this building had his temperment.
1/1/06, 3:51 PM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
1584
rating:
8.6
I am a bit surprised by his rating of 6.8 on 7-6-06. I've always been impressed with his sense of balance and equity. He is knowledgeable about the criminal law and applies it fairly without regard to prosecution or defense. Never a problem with him.
1/1/06, 2:02 PM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
1468
rating:
6.8
I appeared before Judge Means in death penalty habeas litigation. Judge Means is strict in his orders and expects them to be followed. He was tough on discovery and investigation issues.
1/2/06, 10:40 PM
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