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Hon. Loretta A. Preska (Chief Judge)
District judge
S.D.N.Y.
2nd Circuit
Average Rating:
5.8
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Hon. Loretta A. Preska (Chief Judge)
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ID
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Temp* Sch* Indu* Comp* Punct* Ev-Cv* Ev-Cr* Flex Bail Crim Settle Trial Sent Coop Average
Civil Litigation - Private
32896
12/3/21
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
24011
1/2/16
7
6
6
6
5
2
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
5.3
Civil Litigation - Private
20904
1/2/13
10
9
10
10
10
10
0
10
0
0
8
0
0
0
9.8
Civil Litigation - Private
19905
1/1/13
7
8
7
0
8
6
0
8
0
0
10
0
0
0
7.2
Civil Litigation - Govt.
19513
1/1/13
2
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
10
10
0
10
10
0
2
Criminal Defense Lawyer
19514
1/1/13
2
2
0
2
5
2
2
0
10
10
0
10
10
0
2.5
Civil Litigation - Private
19085
1/2/12
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Civil Litigation - Private
18953
1/2/12
3
2
4
0
8
2
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
3.8
Civil Litigation - Private
12938
1/2/11
9
10
10
10
10
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9.8
Civil Litigation - Govt.
12612
1/2/11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
9747
1/2/10
10
9
9
9
10
10
0
7
0
0
9
0
0
0
9.5
Civil Litigation - Private
7383
1/1/08
8
8
10
10
10
10
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9.4
Civil Litigation - Private
6776
1/2/08
10
0
9
0
10
10
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
9.8
Civil Litigation - Private
6185
1/2/08
3
3
3
1
10
1
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
3.5
Civil Litigation - Private
5665
1/1/08
2
2
2
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.8
Criminal Defense Lawyer
5504
1/2/08
8
5
6
0
7
0
3
8
4
8
0
8
5
0
5.8
Civil Litigation - Private
5451
1/2/07
3
5
3
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3.5
Civil Litigation - Private
4318
1/2/07
1
1
6
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
2.3
Civil Litigation - Private
2782
1/2/06
1
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
1.7
Civil Litigation - Private
1690
1/2/06
10
9
8
0
9
9
0
8
0
0
5
0
0
0
9
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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
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Fam Par Qu-Arg At-Arg Sch Cri Civ Lab Imm
Civil Litigation - Private
32896
12/3/21
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
24011
1/2/16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
20904
1/2/13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
19905
1/1/13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Govt.
19513
1/1/13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
19514
1/1/13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
19085
1/2/12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
18953
1/2/12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
12938
1/2/11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Govt.
12612
1/2/11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
9747
1/2/10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
7383
1/1/08
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
6776
1/2/08
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
6185
1/2/08
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
5665
1/1/08
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
5504
1/2/08
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
5451
1/2/07
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
4318
1/2/07
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
2782
1/2/06
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
1690
1/2/06
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Non-lawyer Rating
(if applicable)
evaluator
ID
date
Rating
Litigant
22073
1/2/14
1
Other
19512
1/1/13
2
Other
4686
1/3/07
10
Other
4390
1/2/07
10
Other
4186
1/1/07
8
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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Comments:
What others have said about
Hon. Loretta A. Preska (Chief Judge)
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
32896
rating:
12/3/21, 3:45 AM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
24011
rating:
5.3
Initial impression was that this judge was pleasant and even-tempered. She even displayed a wry, if somewhat sarcastic, sense of humor. Her decisions and rulings, however, displayed a heavy bias towards government/defendant/prestigious law firms or defendants. She overlooked the FRCP and strong-armed the discovery process (and prevented the plaintiff from obtaining basic discovery) to engineer the outcome she desired from a case's inception, which was to grant summary judgment. And she did grant summary judgment. She feels entirely justified in strong-arming the legal process in this way, and employed economic reasons for doing so (i.e., saving costs to the defendants). So, I believe this judge oversteps the mark in civil/employment discrimination cases. I believe Judge Preska is very 'republican' in her outlook and political/social bias and this taints her rulings.
1/2/16, 1:09 PM
Litigant
comment #:
22073
rating:
0
Terrible Judge. She is a total fraud. Does not read papers, fabricates evidence and opinions to to enhance the Government's position. Her decisions do not relate to the issues involved. The FBI loves her and she loves the FBI. They would routinely assign to her all their weak cases knowing they would always prevail in her court. She is totally politically ruthless and was instrumental in prematurely pushing Judge Kimba Wood, an excellent Judge, out of her chief judgeship.
1/2/14, 8:46 PM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
20904
rating:
9.8
Judge Preska handled a complex international case with great skill. She is a first-rate trial judge with just the right combination of courtesy, professionalism, and toughness. She is one of the best judges that I have practiced before in my forty-year career as an attorney.
1/2/13, 12:39 PM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
19905
rating:
7.2
Very good at settling cases. Always does it in the § 1983 cases I brought before her. I have never had an employment discrimination case against her, but she really nailed an appeals client who hired me to reverse her (I lost, but it was a bench trial). Prepared her decision before closing argument and called my client liar in open court. It was a close case, but she slammed him unfairly. On the other hand, has been very nice to other clients. A mixed bag.
1/1/13, 11:43 PM
Other
comment #:
19512
rating:
0
She is prejudiced, primitive, calling the suspect terrorist before even knowing about the case or the suspect.
1/1/13, 9:55 PM
Civil Litigation - Govt.
comment #:
19513
rating:
2
This judge pre-prepares her decisions regarding cases before she even hears defense arguments. She is rude to defense council and harsh on defendants. Her venomous statements are a clear demonstration of her bias. Loud and extremely offensive.
1/1/13, 10:03 PM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
19514
rating:
2.5
Extremely biased and against everything our national credo holds dear. Is everything a judge should NOT be. Her refusal to recuse herself on a case with an obvious bias as her husband is involved is illegal and immoral, and her lack of technical knowledge and pretrail bias and rabid comments in the Hammond case show she should be disbarred. An outrage to our justice system.
1/1/13, 10:34 PM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
19085
rating:
1
Bad news for plaintiffs - arrogant without the smarts or preparation to back it up. Announces she does not need to be told what is at issue because she has read the pleadings, then demonstrates she has not done so. Makes snap judgements guided by which side she pre-decides to favor. Phony personal style masks a mean-spirited core.
1/2/12, 5:46 PM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
18953
rating:
3.8
Arrogant, phony pleasant at first, then condescending without the intellect to back it up. Neither insightful nor open-minded. Seems to have her agenda set before hearing from counsel. She seems unhappy.
1/2/12, 4:51 AM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
12938
rating:
9.8
Very skilled at handling complex cases with deep records. Is very smart, so don't try to get junk past her, you will not succeed. Is not an activist but a fair judge you can count on pretty much to rule based on the law.
1/2/11, 1:11 PM