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Hon. Melinda Harmon
District judge
S.D.Tex.
5th Circuit
Average Rating:
4.7
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25
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Hon. Melinda Harmon
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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
25578
1/2/18
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
4
10
10
1
10
10
1
1.1
Criminal Defense Lawyer
25584
1/2/18
6
1
1
1
9
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3.1
Criminal Defense Lawyer
24785
1/2/17
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
13839
1/1/12
7
9
8
10
4
10
0
10
0
0
2
0
0
0
8
Civil Litigation - Govt.
13510
1/2/12
10
10
10
10
9
10
0
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
9.8
Civil Litigation - Private
13466
1/2/12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
12192
1/2/11
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Criminal Defense Lawyer
11594
1/2/10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
0
0
1
0
5
10
10
Criminal Defense Lawyer
11596
1/2/10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
5
0
0
0
5
8
10
Civil Litigation - Private
9882
1/1/10
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Civil Litigation - Private
8452
1/2/09
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
7971
1/1/09
2
2
2
2
8
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
Civil Litigation - Private
7505
1/3/08
1
1
1
1
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.1
Prosecutor
4816
1/2/07
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
5
10
10
0
10
10
10
1
Prosecutor
3559
1/2/07
7
3
0
3
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3.5
Criminal Defense Lawyer
1833
1/2/06
0
0
8
6
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
8
0
0
6
Criminal Defense Lawyer
1517
1/2/06
7
5
5
7
7
0
1
9
10
10
0
10
10
5
5.3
Criminal Defense Lawyer
1472
1/2/06
7
6
8
7
8
0
6
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
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Items marked with (*) are averaged into the displayed overall rating
Fam
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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
Criminal Defense Lawyer
25578
1/2/18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
25584
1/2/18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
24785
1/2/17
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
13839
1/1/12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Govt.
13510
1/2/12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
13466
1/2/12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
12192
1/2/11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
11594
1/2/10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
11596
1/2/10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
9882
1/1/10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
8452
1/2/09
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
7971
1/1/09
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
7505
1/3/08
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Prosecutor
4816
1/2/07
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Prosecutor
3559
1/2/07
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
1833
1/2/06
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
1517
1/2/06
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
1472
1/2/06
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
24786
1/2/17
1
Other
22979
1/1/15
2
Other
19923
1/1/13
1
Litigant
18082
1/2/12
1
Other
10300
1/1/10
1
Other
4864
1/2/07
1
Other
3738
1/2/07
1
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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