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Hon. Dickinson R. Debevoise
District judge
D.N.J.
3rd Circuit
Average Rating:
8.3
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Hon. Dickinson R. Debevoise
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ID
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Temp* Sch* Indu* Comp* Punct* Ev-Cv* Ev-Cr* Flex Bail Crim Settle Trial Sent Coop Average
Other
21623
1/2/14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
21046
1/2/13
4
5
7
7
8
1
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
5.1
Criminal Defense Lawyer
19656
1/1/13
9
9
2
9
9
5
1
8
10
10
5
10
10
5
6.3
Civil Litigation - Private
8820
1/2/09
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Prosecutor
6458
1/1/08
7
7
7
6
9
4
6
8
5
0
0
0
0
0
6.6
Criminal Defense Lawyer
3832
1/1/07
7
10
10
9
10
9
10
7
0
0
10
0
8
10
9.3
Civil Litigation - Private
3433
1/1/07
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
5
5
10
5
5
0
10
Criminal Defense Lawyer
2774
1/2/06
8
8
7
7
7
0
6
8
0
6
0
6
4
0
7.2
Civil Litigation - Private
2753
1/2/06
10
10
10
0
10
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
Civil Litigation - Private
2298
1/2/06
10
10
10
10
10
10
0
10
0
0
10
0
0
0
10
Civil Litigation - Private
2335
1/2/06
10
10
10
10
10
10
0
10
0
0
10
0
0
0
10
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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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Other
21623
1/2/14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
21046
1/2/13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
19656
1/1/13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
8820
1/2/09
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Prosecutor
6458
1/1/08
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
3832
1/1/07
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
3433
1/1/07
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
2774
1/2/06
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
2753
1/2/06
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
2298
1/2/06
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
2335
1/2/06
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
9933
1/2/10
2
Litigant
9274
1/1/09
2
Litigant
7614
1/2/08
1
Litigant
3177
1/1/06
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Indu*
Comp*
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Ev-Cv*
Ev-Cr*
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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. Dickinson R. Debevoise
Other
comment #:
21623
rating:
0
He is brilliant, in a very relaxed fashion. He is erudite with a sense of humor. Is it possible to have a profound sense of humor? Maybe I should write that he has a sense of perspective. He is a good judge, a good American, and a good man.
1/2/14, 7:31 AM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
21046
rating:
5.1
1/2/13, 3:08 AM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
19656
rating:
6.3
One can only wonder what has caused this judge's dramatic shift towards the government at this late stage of his life.
1/1/13, 9:03 PM
Litigant
comment #:
9933
rating:
0
maybe Judge D should go back and learn about the Fourth Amendment. He clearly gives priority and unfair advantage to moving parties. He ha clearly hidden behind discretion to violate 'the peoples' rights. He is not worthy of the bench, or maybe this tool...is. Long story short, he is inadequate and fails to deliver justice. In fact, sometimes he waits several years to rule. Maybe at his age, he falls asleep. My advice....read the constitution before you climb onto the bench.
1/2/10, 8:50 AM
Litigant
comment #:
9274
rating:
0
Despite all of the accolades I have heard regarding Judge Debevoise, I found him to be an unreasonable tool of the government. While bending overboard to appear fair, in the end he gave the government everything they wanted. Perhaps we caught him on the wrong day; perhaps his reputation is undeserved. Regardless, it is hard to imagine having achieved a worse result. Retirement cannot come too soon.
1/1/09, 10:13 PM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
8820
rating:
0
A pleasure to appear before regardless of who you represent. He treats everyone with the same degree of courtesy and respect. From the impoverished pro se litigant to the white shoe lawyer... everyone gets their fair shake in his courtroom. Remarkable ability to discern justice. A great judge and a great person.
1/2/09, 11:14 PM
Litigant
comment #:
7614
rating:
0
I brought the IRS into Judge Debevoise's court on an order to show cause. The IRS was about to take money from a bank account - money that had already been paid to them through withholding. Even though I proved through simple W-2's and tax returns that the IRS was incorrect, he refused to act, elevating a presumption made by him that since they were pursuing me, they must be right, and above the evidence. 'Presumption above evidence' - that's exactly what he said! What a bad judge.
1/2/08, 10:23 AM
Prosecutor
comment #:
6458
rating:
6.6
Good luck!
1/1/08, 11:38 AM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
3832
rating:
9.3
It can be very difficult to macth Judge Debevoise's expertise.
1/1/07, 6:05 PM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
3433
rating:
10
Best judge around. No question. Extremely knowledgeable, fair and unpretentious. Works hard to give timely decisions on motions. Fair and patient with all attorneys and litigants.
1/1/07, 1:38 PM
Litigant
comment #:
3177
rating:
0
Very fair and patient with pro se litigants. Remarkable ability to discern justice in a case.
1/1/06, 6:52 PM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
2774
rating:
7.2
1/2/06, 10:59 AM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
2753
rating:
10
He is what I have always thought Judges were supposed to be. Brilliant, practical, impartial and temperate. Let's clone him while we can.
1/2/06, 12:47 AM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
2298
rating:
10
A great judge and a great person. He is unpretentious, incredibly considerate towards counsel and very able. A pleasure to appear before.
1/2/06, 4:28 AM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
2335
rating:
10
Smartest Judge on the Bench. Unpretentious, extremely courteous. A joy to appear before. Sharp as a needle. Only concession to tremendous longevity is a necessity to speak into microphone. May he continue in good health and may he stay on Bench for as long as he desires.
1/2/06, 3:57 AM
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