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Hon. Nanette K. Laughrey
District judge
W.D.Mo.
8th Circuit
Average Rating:
6.4
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14
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Hon. Nanette K. Laughrey
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Temp* Sch* Indu* Comp* Punct* Ev-Cv* Ev-Cr* Flex Bail Crim Settle Trial Sent Coop Average
Civil Litigation - Private
25340
1/1/18
10
10
10
10
10
10
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
10
Civil Litigation - Private
24270
1/2/17
1
2
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.5
Prosecutor
21274
1/2/13
3
2
3
3
5
0
1
5
2
2
0
3
2
4
2.8
Civil Litigation - Govt.
19144
1/1/12
3
7
5
5
10
5
0
5
0
0
1
0
0
0
5.8
Litigant
12090
1/2/11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
9636
1/2/09
10
10
10
0
10
0
10
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
Civil Litigation - Private
7561
1/2/08
9
10
9
10
9
9
10
0
8
4
0
0
2
5
9.4
Civil Litigation - Private
7462
1/2/08
4
6
7
6
8
2
0
0
0
0
9
0
0
0
5.5
Civil Litigation - Private
5525
1/2/08
4
6
7
0
8
1
0
3
0
0
1
0
0
0
5.2
Prosecutor
4796
1/2/07
2
6
7
5
10
0
5
2
5
5
0
5
2
1
5.8
Prosecutor
4784
1/1/07
3
5
5
0
8
3
4
3
0
3
0
3
3
6
4.7
Civil Litigation - Private
4078
1/1/07
5
8
6
8
8
3
0
9
0
0
8
0
0
0
6.3
Civil Litigation - Private
1741
1/2/06
6
8
8
8
9
7
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
7.7
Criminal Defense Lawyer
1714
1/2/06
8
9
9
9
9
0
8
4
5
5
0
4
4
6
8.7
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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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Fam Par Qu-Arg At-Arg Sch Cri Civ Lab Imm
Civil Litigation - Private
25340
1/1/18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
24270
1/2/17
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Prosecutor
21274
1/2/13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Govt.
19144
1/1/12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Litigant
12090
1/2/11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
9636
1/2/09
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
7561
1/2/08
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
7462
1/2/08
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
5525
1/2/08
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Prosecutor
4796
1/2/07
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Prosecutor
4784
1/1/07
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
4078
1/1/07
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
1741
1/2/06
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
1714
1/2/06
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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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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Comments:
What others have said about
Hon. Nanette K. Laughrey
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
25340
rating:
10
Smartest judge on this bench. Careful and thorough on the law. Does not play around or have time for your games— those who bloviate will not enjoy her.
1/1/18, 9:02 AM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
24270
rating:
1.5
Completely biased. Inappropriately influenced settlement of civil suit. Threatened party with contempt if they didn't settle case for the amount she considered 'right'.
1/2/17, 10:44 PM
Prosecutor
comment #:
21274
rating:
2.8
Judge Nanette Laughrey's recent execution stay for Joseph Franklin was just pathetic. The 8th Circuit summarily dismissed her stay in record time. She can't even cite legal arguments for issuing a stay. The Supreme Court has spoken on the death penalty and the use of drugs. The bar for an appeal is very high, as the court has to be certain that the State did not follow Supreme Court precedent. 11th-hour claims are not sufficient to dissolve 20 years of state and federal court rulings. These judges issued emotional decisions, not factual ones. From the 8th Circuit: The District Court entered the stay of execution without referring to any legal standard. The District Court did not apply the standard Congress enacted that requires federal courts to give deference to state court decisions. Reversed. Joseph Franklin was executed hours later.
1/2/13, 6:58 AM
Civil Litigation - Govt.
comment #:
19144
rating:
5.8
As another commentor said, she kept her law professor demeanor. Doesn't seem to like the lawyers who appear in front of her.
1/1/12, 5:37 PM
Litigant
comment #:
12090
rating:
0
Judge Laughery did not recuse herself in a civil litigation against Columbia College although she is a close family friend of the President, Gerald Brouder. She spoke at CC graduation and they attend same church. Their children grew up together and Brouder knew her as an administrator at UMC where she taught.
1/2/11, 6:50 AM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
9636
rating:
10
My experience with Judge Laughrey is in a motion practice setting. Her decisions are fair and well reasoned. Also she is prompt and responsive. It is all good.
1/2/09, 11:23 AM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
7561
rating:
9.4
Very fine judge. Fair and even-handed.
1/2/08, 12:52 AM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
7462
rating:
5.5
1/2/08, 11:41 AM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
5525
rating:
5.2
Definitely a pro-plaintiff judge. The only judge who was blatant in her attempt to influence a jury during trial.
1/2/08, 2:18 AM
Prosecutor
comment #:
4796
rating:
5.8
Tries her best, but shows no practical appreciation of the criminal process which occurs outside the courtroom. Views cooperators as rats who are not entitled to much of a break, even when they put themselves in serious physical jeopardy. Has little toleration for violent offenders at sentencing.
1/2/07, 2:31 AM
Prosecutor
comment #:
4784
rating:
4.7
You never know what you're going to get. Her temperament is a real problem, as she's kept her 'professor mentality' from her days as a law school professor.
1/1/07, 8:55 PM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
4078
rating:
6.3
1/1/07, 11:49 PM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
1741
rating:
7.7
1/2/06, 2:48 AM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
1714
rating:
8.7
1/2/06, 3:59 AM
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