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Hon. Valerie E. Caproni
District judge
S.D.N.Y.
2nd Circuit
Average Rating:
7.7
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Hon. Valerie E. Caproni
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date
Temp* Sch* Indu* Comp* Punct* Ev-Cv* Ev-Cr* Flex Bail Crim Settle Trial Sent Coop Average
Civil Litigation - Private
33033
11/13/24
10
10
8
10
10
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9.666666666666666
Civil Litigation - Govt.
32978
10/31/22
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Other
32923
2/6/22
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
32828
10/7/19
0
2
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2
7
1
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7
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5
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1.7
Criminal Defense Lawyer
32674
1/2/19
1
5
5
5
10
0
1
10
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10
0
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10
0
4.5
Criminal Defense Lawyer
25620
1/2/18
2
0
10
10
9
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1
0
0
10
0
10
0
0
6.4
Civil Litigation - Private
23354
1/2/16
10
10
10
10
10
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
Criminal Defense Lawyer
22947
1/2/15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
21746
1/2/14
10
10
0
0
10
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
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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
33033
11/13/24
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Govt.
32978
10/31/22
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Other
32923
2/6/22
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
32828
10/7/19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
32674
1/2/19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
25620
1/2/18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
23354
1/2/16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
22947
1/2/15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
21746
1/2/14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Litigant
32867
11/2/19
1
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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. Valerie E. Caproni
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
33033
rating:
9.666666666666666
Replace half of the USDC-SDNY with replicas of Judge Caproni and only then will the public and entire judiciary experience what true impartiality, fairness and real equity in law looks like. All one needs is to listen to her hearing testimony, when she was general counsel for the FBI, to get a taste of what to expect from Judge Caproni. Its not what you know. Its what you can prove, beyond a reasonable doubt with Judge Caproni.
11/13/24, 2:25 PM
Civil Litigation - Govt.
comment #:
32978
rating:
Unfortunately, she is a self-loathing vicious, cruel and a very angry human being who is in the position to hurt a lot of people from all walks of life. Guess what? She does!
10/31/22, 9:29 PM
Other
comment #:
32923
rating:
Hands down the worst piece of pure unadulterated garbage to sit on the bench. A vicious and demeaning piece of work that has no business judging anyone.
2/6/22, 8:56 AM
Litigant
comment #:
32867
rating:
0
Total trash.
11/2/19, 6:32 PM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
32828
rating:
1.7
It appears as she working for the government most of her career has biased her severely. She is entirely one-sided in claims for attorney fees against a government entity, and has been rather nasty to the plaintiff bar seeking fees. Her use of the caselaw on the issue seems to interpret every element to diminish a fee award, to discourage the attorneys from taking cases representing low-income clients. She drew assumptions about claims there were not based on fact or the experience of any litigator in the field -- for example assuming drafting of a unique document takes about a third of the actual time it took.
10/7/19, 6:14 PM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
32674
rating:
4.5
The role of prosecutor never left her blood. A perfect example of the broken justice system. Gave fines and extra probation to my client that nobody asked for. Dont bother negotiating pleas, she will re write it. Walked into the courtroom with her mind made up before listening. Her mind made assumptions and jumped to conclusions without any proof or reason. Ive never seen anything like this. Its a shame judges like this are running our justice system.
1/2/19, 8:58 AM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
25620
rating:
6.4
Incredibly biased towards the prosecution. Does not belong on the bench. I have tried cases in 25+ districts and Judge Caproni is the most biased judge I have ever seen. She is smart, but she utilizes that intelligence with one focus: putting defendants in prison.
1/2/18, 8:34 PM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
23354
rating:
10
Rare find. Like a laser, focuses only on the issues and resolves cases in an academic, equitable fashion. Does not take sides.
1/2/16, 1:41 AM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
22947
rating:
0
1/2/15, 1:40 PM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
21746
rating:
10
Just had a jury trial before Judge Caproni and thought she was excellent. Handled it like a veteran. Great demeanor, even handed and knowledgeable.
1/2/14, 1:34 AM
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