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Hon. Ronald E. Longstaff
District judge
S.D.Iowa
8th Circuit
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What others have rated

Hon. Ronald E. Longstaff

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date
Temp*  Sch*  Indu* Comp*   Punct*    Ev-Cv*   Ev-Cr* Flex  Bail  Crim  Settle Trial Sent Coop Average
Criminal Defense Lawyer

12585

1/2/11

10

8

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9

8

9

9

10

0

8

9

5
8
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8.7

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Criminal Defense Lawyer

3662

1/1/07

1

5

8

6

8

2

0

7

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5

0
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5

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Criminal Defense Lawyer

3127

1/2/06

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4

1

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3

5

0

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2.8

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Civil Litigation - Private

2778

1/2/06

2

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1

5

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5

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5

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4

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2.8

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Criminal Defense Lawyer

2814

1/2/06

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7

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6

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5
3
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6.6

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Civil Litigation - Private

2670

1/2/06

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3

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7

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6

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5

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Civil Litigation - Private

2141

1/1/06

1

7

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9

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6.3

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Civil Litigation - Private

2152

1/1/06

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4

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9.3

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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.)
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Criminal Defense Lawyer

12585

1/2/11

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Criminal Defense Lawyer

3662

1/1/07

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Criminal Defense Lawyer

3127

1/2/06

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Civil Litigation - Private

2778

1/2/06

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0

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Criminal Defense Lawyer

2814

1/2/06

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Civil Litigation - Private

2670

1/2/06

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0

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Civil Litigation - Private

2141

1/1/06

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Civil Litigation - Private

2152

1/1/06

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0

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Trial
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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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Hon. Ronald E. Longstaff

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Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
12585
rating:
8.7
average rating is 3 out of 5
average rating is 3 out of 5
Outstanding judge. Fair, firm, but does not take himself too seriously. Great sense of humor, and has excellent judicial temperament. Very fair, and not a shill for the Government like some judges... I hope he stays on bench for long time.
1/2/11, 11:13 AM
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Criminal Defense Lawyer
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average rating is 3 out of 5
average rating is 3 out of 5
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1/1/07, 1:16 PM
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Criminal Defense Lawyer
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3127
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average rating is 3 out of 5
average rating is 3 out of 5
Has been on the government dole way to long.
1/2/06, 8:14 AM
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Civil Litigation - Private
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2778
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average rating is 3 out of 5
average rating is 3 out of 5
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1/2/06, 6:40 AM
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2814
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average rating is 3 out of 5
average rating is 3 out of 5
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1/2/06, 11:36 AM
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average rating is 3 out of 5
Fair and practical. Great sense of humor.
1/2/06, 5:35 AM
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Civil Litigation - Private
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2141
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6.3
average rating is 3 out of 5
average rating is 3 out of 5
He is a very fair judge who is very smart and has a lot of common sense. Unfortunatley, he has a very short fuse and can explode in a milli-second for no appearant reason but doesn't seem to hold that against the lawyer or party. On the whole a very good judge.
1/1/06, 1:00 PM
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Civil Litigation - Private
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2152
rating:
9.3
average rating is 3 out of 5
average rating is 3 out of 5
An excellent judge who is not afraid to directly address tough legal issues. While he can occasionally display irritation toward those who are not prepared, he is always courteous. He has done an excellent job with trials of complex civil matters.
1/1/06, 7:57 PM
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