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Hon. Geraldine Soat Brown
Magistrate judge
N.D.Ill.
7th Circuit
Average Rating:
5.5
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30
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Hon. Geraldine Soat Brown
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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
20897
1/2/13
9
9
8
0
10
10
0
8
0
0
7
0
0
0
9.2
Civil Litigation - Private
20780
1/2/13
10
9
9
10
10
10
0
9
0
0
10
0
0
0
9.7
Civil Litigation - Private
19825
1/2/13
9
10
10
10
10
10
0
10
0
0
10
0
0
0
9.8
Civil Litigation - Govt.
19385
1/2/13
1
1
5
1
5
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
2.3
Civil Litigation - Private
19160
1/2/12
9
10
10
10
10
10
0
10
0
0
10
0
0
0
9.8
Civil Litigation - Private
18934
1/2/12
10
10
10
10
10
10
0
10
0
0
10
0
0
0
10
Civil Litigation - Private
18943
1/2/12
6
7
7
7
3
5
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
5.8
Civil Litigation - Private
18898
1/2/12
4
3
7
3
10
2
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
4.8
Civil Litigation - Govt.
13062
1/3/11
9
9
10
10
10
10
0
10
0
0
10
0
0
0
9.7
Civil Litigation - Private
12962
1/1/11
1
1
1
1
4
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.5
Civil Litigation - Private
11517
1/1/10
8
7
8
7
8
10
0
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
8
Civil Litigation - Private
11200
1/1/10
10
10
10
10
10
10
0
8
0
0
10
0
0
0
10
Civil Litigation - Private
8579
1/2/09
8
9
8
0
9
10
0
8
0
0
1
0
0
0
8.8
Civil Litigation - Private
8360
1/1/09
8
0
8
8
10
10
0
8
0
0
10
0
0
0
8.8
Court Staff
8330
1/1/09
1
3
2
1
7
2
1
1
2
2
8
0
0
0
2.4
Civil Litigation - Private
7655
1/2/08
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
7592
1/2/08
4
3
4
1
8
1
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
3.5
Civil Litigation - Private
5882
1/2/08
9
8
9
10
10
10
0
10
0
0
10
0
0
0
8
Civil Litigation - Private
5888
1/2/08
2
2
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Civil Litigation - Private
5615
1/2/08
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
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Items marked with (*) are averaged into the displayed overall rating
Fam
Par
Qu-Arg
At-Arg
Sch
Cri
Civ
Lab
Imm
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.)
evaluator
ID
date
Fam Par Qu-Arg At-Arg Sch Cri Civ Lab Imm
Civil Litigation - Private
20897
1/2/13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
20780
1/2/13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
19825
1/2/13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Govt.
19385
1/2/13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
19160
1/2/12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
18934
1/2/12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
18943
1/2/12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
18898
1/2/12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Govt.
13062
1/3/11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
12962
1/1/11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
11517
1/1/10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
11200
1/1/10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
8579
1/2/09
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
8360
1/1/09
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Court Staff
8330
1/1/09
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
7655
1/2/08
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
7592
1/2/08
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
5882
1/2/08
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
5888
1/2/08
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
5615
1/2/08
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
category average
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Non-lawyer Rating
(if applicable)
evaluator
ID
date
Rating
Other
7701
1/2/09
10
Other
5864
1/1/08
10
category average
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Temp*
Sch*
Indu*
Comp*
Punct*
Ev-Cv*
Ev-Cr*
Flex
Bail
Crim
Settle
Trial
Sent
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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