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Hon. Louis H. Pollak
District judge
E.D.Pa.
3rd Circuit
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Hon. Louis H. Pollak

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Criminal Defense Lawyer

10211

1/2/10

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4.8

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Civil Litigation - Private

8986

1/1/09

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6.6

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Criminal Defense Lawyer

6044

1/1/08

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9.9

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Other

5926

1/2/08

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Civil Litigation - Private

5802

1/2/08

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9.3

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3658

1/2/07

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Court Staff

1886

1/2/06

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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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10211

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Civil Litigation - Private

8986

1/1/09

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Criminal Defense Lawyer

6044

1/1/08

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5926

1/2/08

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Civil Litigation - Private

5802

1/2/08

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3658

1/2/07

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1/2/06

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1906

1/3/06
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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. Louis H. Pollak

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Criminal Defense Lawyer
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10211
rating:
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average rating is 3 out of 5
average rating is 3 out of 5
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1/2/10, 9:16 AM
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Civil Litigation - Private
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8986
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average rating is 3 out of 5
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Judge Pollak is not someone you want in an employment discrimination case. He will not reconsider erroneous decisions of his magistrate, and he finds facts against the plaintiff in summary judgment. Maybe he has has a bad few years of conservative clerks or he is tired.
1/1/09, 11:02 PM
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average rating is 3 out of 5
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One of the most amazing judges on the bench. May he continue to serve the cause of justice for another 25 years.
1/1/08, 10:49 PM
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See USA v. Moskovits, 866 F.Supp. 178 (E.D.Pa. 1994) (belated Pollak recusal after presiding for seven years over drug case involving Penn student in violation of recusal statute as Pollak's entire household had close connection to University of Pennsylvania).
1/2/08, 3:03 PM
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Probably one of the most brilliant minds in the federal judiciary. One of the fairest judges I've ever met.
1/2/08, 10:30 PM
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Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant.
1/2/07, 3:26 AM
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rating:
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average rating is 3 out of 5
average rating is 3 out of 5
One of the best judges on the bench.
1/2/06, 2:59 PM
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