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Hon. Richard Cebull
District judge
D.Mont.
9th Circuit
Average Rating:
8.3
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Hon. Richard Cebull
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ID
date
Temp* Sch* Indu* Comp* Punct* Ev-Cv* Ev-Cr* Flex Bail Crim Settle Trial Sent Coop Average
Criminal Defense Lawyer
13627
1/1/12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Criminal Defense Lawyer
11266
1/1/10
10
10
10
10
0
10
10
10
0
0
0
10
10
3
10
Prosecutor
4638
1/2/07
9
5
6
5
8
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8
8
8
7
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7
8
3
6.8
Criminal Defense Lawyer
2744
1/2/06
10
7
9
9
0
8
5
5
5
7
0
6
8
2
8
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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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Criminal Defense Lawyer
13627
1/1/12
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Criminal Defense Lawyer
11266
1/1/10
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Prosecutor
4638
1/2/07
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Criminal Defense Lawyer
2744
1/2/06
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Temperament (1=Awful 10=Excellent)
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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. Richard Cebull

Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
13627
rating:
0
I have periodically rated judges using The Robing Room. I am hopeful all of us that do so are objective in our assessments. Yet, I see very positive statements about this judge. Integrity is the most important single qualification of a Federal judge. Do these positive comments about him indicate that even a judge who is functionally good on the bench can can lack integrity in other aspects of his professional life?
1/1/12, 9:45 AM

Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
11266
rating:
10
Judge Cebull has no ego and handles cases with an even temper and, above all, supreme fairness. You know where you stand and there are no surprises.
1/1/10, 7:23 PM

Prosecutor
comment #:
4638
rating:
6.8
Judge Cebull is an easygoing guy. His courtroom is relatively non-threatening and a pleasure to work in (unlike those of his two colleagues). Judge Cebull is unpretentious and unassuming, always remembering that he is a public servant and a former practitioner so that he displays courtesy, common sense and patience (again unlike his two colleagues).
1/2/07, 10:35 PM

Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
2744
rating:
8
Judge Cebull is very down-to-earth. He is a tough sentencer which has earned him the nickname 'ride 'em rough from Roundup' (Roundup, Mt. is his hometown), but he treats the parties and counsel who appear before him with respect and decency. He is refreshingly blunt and to the point. You never have to guess about where he is coming from. He has alot of common-sense and street smarts, which make him well liked by both the criminal and civil bars.
1/2/06, 3:32 AM
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