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Hon. Cathy Seibel
District judge
S.D.N.Y.
2nd Circuit
Average Rating:
6.2
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Hon. Cathy Seibel
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ID
date
Temp* Sch* Indu* Comp* Punct* Ev-Cv* Ev-Cr* Flex Bail Crim Settle Trial Sent Coop Average
Prosecutor
24795
1/2/17
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
23944
1/2/16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
23473
1/2/16
10
10
10
10
10
10
0
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
Civil Litigation - Private
23504
1/2/16
1
1
0
0
10
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
3.3
Civil Litigation - Govt.
21820
1/2/14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
21698
1/2/14
1
1
1
1
7
1
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
Litigant
19173
1/2/12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
19093
1/2/12
7
4
4
4
7
0
4
5
0
10
0
10
10
1
5
Civil Litigation - Private
18906
1/1/12
8
8
9
6
9
7
7
5
9
9
5
9
9
10
7.7
Civil Litigation - Private
18772
1/2/12
0
2
2
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Civil Litigation - Private
13442
1/1/12
8
8
10
0
10
0
0
0
6
6
0
0
0
0
9
Civil Litigation - Private
12860
1/1/11
4
1
5
3
10
1
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
4
Civil Litigation - Private
10468
1/2/10
3
3
3
3
8
2
0
5
0
0
2
0
0
0
3.7
Civil Litigation - Private
10031
1/1/10
10
9
10
8
10
8
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
9.2
Civil Litigation - Private
9753
1/2/10
9
0
9
0
9
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9.3
Civil Litigation - Private
9477
1/2/09
9
9
8
0
9
9
0
9
0
0
4
0
0
0
8.8
Criminal Defense Lawyer
9179
1/2/09
3
5
5
0
9
0
1
4
10
10
0
10
10
5
4.6
Civil Litigation - Private
7698
1/1/09
9
9
9
9
8
9
0
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
8.8
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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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date
Fam Par Qu-Arg At-Arg Sch Cri Civ Lab Imm
Prosecutor
24795
1/2/17
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
23944
1/2/16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
23473
1/2/16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
23504
1/2/16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Govt.
21820
1/2/14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
21698
1/2/14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Litigant
19173
1/2/12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
19093
1/2/12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
18906
1/1/12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
18772
1/2/12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
13442
1/1/12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
12860
1/1/11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
10468
1/2/10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
10031
1/1/10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
9753
1/2/10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
9477
1/2/09
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
9179
1/2/09
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
7698
1/1/09
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Non-lawyer Rating
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evaluator
ID
date
Rating
Litigant
18786
1/2/12
1
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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. Cathy Seibel
Prosecutor
comment #:
24795
rating:
0
Not a Robed judge,still a D.A. with a robe on.Straight against the defense in every situation.A thousand sidebars so she can shoot your lawyer down 10 out of 10 times.
1/2/17, 1:51 PM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
23944
rating:
0
Judge fails to admit or correct her mistakes in writings or Orders, in fact believes she's exempt from the rules that apply to Judges. Rushes through her decisions without a clear understanding of the law, fails to correctly analyze and apply the law, and appears to form an opinion before having all operative facts before her. Lacks maturity and experience necessary for judgeship. Appears to have a skewed perception of her role in the Judicial process, and lacks overall the evenhandedness required to be an Article III Judge. Do not expect any significant legal precedent from her court.
1/2/16, 5:41 PM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
23473
rating:
10
An excellent judge. Really smart and great temperment. Knows the case and the law. A real pleasure to appear before.
1/2/16, 9:18 AM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
23504
rating:
3.3
Needs to study the First Amendment to U.S. Constitution and learn to not exceed her authority.
1/2/16, 2:40 PM
Civil Litigation - Govt.
comment #:
21820
rating:
0
Unprofessional. All ready has a verdict without seeing and hearing all evidence in matter. Very bias and discriminatory. Likes to threaten people if you don't agree with her. Only lets evidence to be submitted that is more liking to the party she's likes. Disregards your intelligence and doubts your experience because she doesn't like you being above her. Discriminates against minority. She's a racist and shouldn't be allowed to perform her duties.
1/2/14, 12:03 PM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
21698
rating:
2
bias, anti Pro Se Plaintiff's, remotely controlled puppet, exclude evidence damaging to her friend attorneys, tries her best to harass, intimidate, Pro Se Plaintiff's through Court Security Guards and U.S Marshalls and threaten Pro Se Plaintiff's to put in jail if they even when they mention the existence of evidence against her friendly party, and she use her power to hurt the party she does not like and picks jury members who have cases against them pending before her and then forces them to give verdict she likes.
1/2/14, 7:01 PM
Litigant
comment #:
19173
rating:
0
This judge came to the first hearing without having read the complaint, and did not even have a copy in her possession. She made several negative statements regarding the plaintiff prior to even reading the complaint. She then spent 3 minutes reading a seventy page complaint. This judge completely ignored all recent relevant Federal cases presented by the plaintiff. Her conclusions when dismissing my action were off base and ignored the true questions of the issues of this lawsuit. One casue of action was dismissed, without any hearing on the facts, which included a decision that agreed that I had a right to be suing the defendants for that cause of action, but dismissed it anyway. Overall, her conclusions were self serving and included zero tolerance toward a pro se litigant.
1/2/12, 3:42 AM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
19093
rating:
5
Still hasn't figured out that she's a judge now. Sees the world through prosecutor's eyes.
1/2/12, 10:20 PM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
18906
rating:
7.7
Spends the time necessary to understand the facts, studies the applicable law. Takes individual circumstances into consederation at appropriate intervals.
1/1/12, 9:20 PM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
18772
rating:
2
Progressive judicial activist. Biased.
1/2/12, 4:07 AM
Litigant
comment #:
18786
rating:
0
Apparently this judge's goal is to dismiss cases for any reason possible, rather than to seek justice. Her decision in my case stated that insurers only have to pay the cheapest rate, in direct conflict with recent case law, and without any hearing regarding how that rate might be determined, and without regard for stae law. I would further state that she is prejudiced against pro-se litigants. It never ceases to amaze me that the law is 'judges may ignore the law'.
1/2/12, 7:46 AM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
13442
rating:
9
J. Seibel is a hard working jurist who listens and hears. She wants the law, and works to understand it. However, she clearly will make up her own mind
1/1/12, 7:35 PM