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Hon. Jean C. Hamilton
District judge
E.D.Mo.
8th Circuit
Average Rating:
5.5
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Hon. Jean C. Hamilton
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ID
date
Temp* Sch* Indu* Comp* Punct* Ev-Cv* Ev-Cr* Flex Bail Crim Settle Trial Sent Coop Average
Civil Litigation - Private
22406
1/2/15
8
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1
9
1
0
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5
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3.8
Criminal Defense Lawyer
7566
1/1/08
1
4
4
5
6
0
1
3
3
10
0
10
7
1
3.5
Criminal Defense Lawyer
1637
1/2/06
9
9
10
9
10
0
8
3
0
5
0
0
0
0
9.2
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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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Civil Litigation - Private
22406
1/2/15
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Criminal Defense Lawyer
7566
1/1/08
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Criminal Defense Lawyer
1637
1/2/06
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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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What others have said about
Hon. Jean C. Hamilton
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
22406
rating:
3.8
Marked and profound bias against civil rights litigants. Does not enforce discovery obligations and ignores the rules of evidence at trial.
1/2/15, 7:53 AM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
7566
rating:
3.5
Judge Hamilton was the judge in the 2006 U.S. Supreme Court case United States v. Gonzalez-Lopez who refused to permit a criminal defendant the attorney of his choice, sanctioned both his chosen counsel and replacement counsel - which sanctions were thrown out on appeal by the 8th Circuit and who eventually had to recuse herself when the case was overturned by the 8th Circuit - which result was upheld by the Supreme Court.
1/1/08, 8:08 PM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
1637
rating:
9.2
A very smart, fair judge in a criminal or habeas matter.
1/2/06, 1:44 AM
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