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Hon. Stephanie K. Bowman
Magistrate judge
S.D.Ohio
6th Circuit
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What others have rated

Hon. Stephanie K. Bowman

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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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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)
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Hon. Stephanie K. Bowman

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Civil Litigation - Private
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23385
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average rating is 3 out of 5
average rating is 3 out of 5
Litigating before this referee is like litigating before a nine year old. This referee once conducted what she called a 'careful review' of a case only to find out that she conducted such a careful review on the wrong complaint. Then she denied a motion for appointment of counsel claiming that the government must pay counsel fees when appointing one in a civil lawsuit! She's about as competent as a wet bag of rocks.
1/3/16, 1:06 AM
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average rating is 3 out of 5
average rating is 3 out of 5
My political persecution civil rights lawsuit was sabotaged by assignment to this inexperience, biased magistrate who plays stooge for the Senior Judge Sandra Beckwith (former Hamilton Co. Commissioner). This duo allowed my attorneys to abruptly withdraw, before discovery. I cannot get anyone to take my case. Trying to get the judge to recluse herself has been stonewalled, with the magistrate denying the recluse and the judge agreeing!!! WORST case if a corrupted judiciary.
1/2/14, 3:18 PM
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Forced to be pro se by Senior Judge Sandra Beckwith. This magistrate is pitiful and biased. They are delaying the case, refusing to allow an amended complaint. Bias and prejudice abounds.
1/2/14, 3:23 PM
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Conducts 'careful reviews' of civil cases which is a euphemism for 'cursory reviews'. anyone subjected to forced magistrate assignment of this judge should pay close attention to her orders/rulings because she doesn't consider all the pleadings filed. I rate her as worst because if she can't uphold the constitution by conducting meaningful, proper reviews of cases, she shouldn't be on the bench.
1/2/14, 12:09 PM
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