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Hon. Carol B. Amon
District judge
E.D.N.Y.
2nd Circuit
Average Rating:
7.3
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Hon. Carol B. Amon
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Temp* Sch* Indu* Comp* Punct* Ev-Cv* Ev-Cr* Flex Bail Crim Settle Trial Sent Coop Average
Civil Litigation - Private
22151
1/2/14
10
9
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9
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10
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9.5
Criminal Defense Lawyer
19129
1/1/12
4
6
6
7
5
0
8
0
0
5
0
6
3
0
6
Criminal Defense Lawyer
13178
1/2/11
8
10
10
10
10
0
10
3
7
5
0
5
4
7
9.7
Civil Litigation - Private
12572
1/1/11
4
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Criminal Defense Lawyer
6401
1/2/08
5
6
7
0
9
0
9
3
0
6
0
4
5
0
7.2
Civil Litigation - Govt.
5944
1/2/08
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
5736
1/2/08
10
10
9
10
10
9
10
10
10
5
10
10
10
10
9.7
Criminal Defense Lawyer
5784
1/2/08
8
9
9
0
10
0
9
3
5
6
0
5
5
0
9
Civil Litigation - Private
5147
1/1/07
9
9
9
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
9
0
0
0
8.8
Civil Litigation - Private
2133
1/2/06
9
8
8
0
8
8
0
8
0
0
9
0
0
0
8.2
Civil Litigation - Private
1684
1/2/06
3
3
5
3
6
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3.8
Criminal Defense Lawyer
1271
1/2/06
8
8
8
7
8
8
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
7.8
Criminal Defense Lawyer
1234
1/2/06
8
7
7
8
8
0
7
7
0
7
0
7
5
0
7.5
Criminal Defense Lawyer
1192
1/2/06
7
3
5
6
5
0
5
4
0
6
0
7
5
0
5.2
Criminal Defense Lawyer
1075
1/1/06
5
9
8
10
9
0
5
3
0
6
0
6
4
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7.7
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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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Fam Par Qu-Arg At-Arg Sch Cri Civ Lab Imm
Civil Litigation - Private
22151
1/2/14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
19129
1/1/12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
13178
1/2/11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
12572
1/1/11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
6401
1/2/08
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Govt.
5944
1/2/08
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
5736
1/2/08
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
5784
1/2/08
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
5147
1/1/07
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
2133
1/2/06
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
1684
1/2/06
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
1271
1/2/06
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
1234
1/2/06
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
1192
1/2/06
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
1075
1/1/06
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Other
22198
1/1/14
9
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Bail
Crim
Settle
Trial
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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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Comments:
What others have said about
Hon. Carol B. Amon
Other
comment #:
22198
rating:
0
If you are pro se do not think she will read your papers or any proof you put before the court. Do not think she respects pro se litigants who appear before her. She knows the law. there is no doubt. She is also pleasant
1/1/14, 3:32 PM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
22151
rating:
9.5
Carol Amon knows what she's doing and is an excellent judge. She also knows how to frankly discuss settlement issues.
1/2/14, 8:37 AM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
19129
rating:
6
Somewhat imperious and often downright impolite, but on balance bright and fair.
1/1/12, 8:39 PM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
13178
rating:
9.7
An intelligent, fair, hard-working and attractive jurist, Judge Amon is one of the finest stewards of the courtroom and trial processes. Her rulings are even handed, grounded in a keen understanding of the law and rooted in a quintessential sense of fairness. A gem among judges. Now, if she could only learn to look as if she actually enjoys her job.
1/2/11, 1:46 AM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
12572
rating:
2
Finds a way to do what she wants,tunes out opposing arguments and finesses inconvenient precedents.
1/1/11, 11:20 PM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
6401
rating:
7.2
Good trial judge - no nonsense tolerated. A little too tough about moving cases along rather than accommodating the complex lives of trial lawyers.
1/2/08, 3:11 PM
Civil Litigation - Govt.
comment #:
5944
rating:
0
Hands down one of the best judges in the Eastern District. She was extremely well-prepared and impartial. If I had every case in front of her my life would be so much easier!
1/2/08, 9:55 PM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
5736
rating:
9.7
The best judge I have ever worked with!
1/2/08, 6:29 AM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
5784
rating:
9
I just completed a three-week criminal trial in front of her. The government sure gets its value out of federal judges - and this one in particular. The jury worked from 9:30-5:30 nearly every day (sometimes beginning at 9:00 am) with limited breaks. Most days we stayed past seven dealing with trial issues. She rarely let the jury sit idly in the jury room and created a fast-paced trial with no downtime. She's stoic while on the bench and maintains a tight grip on the course of the trial. Substantively, she bent over backwards to be fair to both the government and to the defense (although the government griped about some of her rulings precluding introduction of certain evidence). Appellate counsel will be hard pressed to find one solitary issue with her trial rulings. She's helpful and understanding to the attorneys and never demeaning. She pays close attention to every bit of testimony and every scrap of evidence and, at times, I felt like she was a 13th juror sitting up there.
1/2/08, 7:24 AM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
5147
rating:
8.8
1/1/07, 11:23 AM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
2133
rating:
8.2
As a plaintiff's attorney in an ADEA ase, I practiced before her when she was a magistrate judge, and thought she was smart, pleasant, and very engaged in settlement talks. I subsequently appeared before her as a district judge, and my initial impression did not change.
1/2/06, 2:01 AM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
1684
rating:
3.8
Minimally prepared, bad mood but not too rude. She just wants to get rid of cases so her work load goes down: move to dismiss anything, you never know.
1/2/06, 9:48 AM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
1271
rating:
7.8
1/2/06, 2:24 PM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
1234
rating:
7.5
1/2/06, 12:52 PM