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Hon. Harry D. Leinenweber
District judge
N.D.Ill.
7th Circuit
Average Rating:
8.7
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Hon. Harry D. Leinenweber
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18873
1/2/12
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Criminal Defense Lawyer
12609
1/2/11
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Civil Litigation - Private
12334
1/2/11
10
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9.5
Civil Litigation - Private
11521
1/1/10
8
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7.2
Civil Litigation - Private
2530
1/2/06
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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)
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18873
1/2/12
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Criminal Defense Lawyer
12609
1/2/11
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Civil Litigation - Private
12334
1/2/11
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Civil Litigation - Private
11521
1/1/10
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Civil Litigation - Private
2530
1/2/06
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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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Comments:
What others have said about
Hon. Harry D. Leinenweber
Other
comment #:
18873
rating:
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No nonsense. Smart. Liberal on Discovery. Big fan, great judge.
1/2/12, 10:17 PM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
12609
rating:
0
One of the better judges in the Northern District, though generally fair, he cherry-picks facts to render summary judgment when ever he can, especially for a governmental entity or officer. You could do much, much worse at 219.
1/2/11, 5:49 AM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
12334
rating:
9.5
Solid, all around, no nonsense judge. Cool demeanor on the bench. As others have stated, not shaken in the least by the shenanigans of counsel in civil cases. If you are right on the law, the other side is in trouble, big trouble. He's not swayed by sob stories. Find the law, knows it, and applies it.
1/2/11, 9:51 PM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
11521
rating:
7.2
a fine journeyman district judge; very matter-of-factly proceeds through case pretty much unfazed by parties' gyrations. doesn't get diverted by defendants' efforts to evade discovery. makes people produce, doesn't permit antics.
1/1/10, 6:36 PM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
2530
rating:
9.3
Harry D. is a good judge. Don't let the fact that he is a die hard republican, Reagan appointee, and husband to former labor secretary Lynn Martin fool you. His politics do not interfere with his judicial decisionmaking and he is actually competent. He was in private practice in Joliet, IL years ago and tried a whole lot of cases. He rules in favor of plaintiffs when the facts and the law are on their side, and vice versa. I have always been amazed by his fairness to parties.
1/2/06, 12:38 PM
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