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Hon. Joan N. Ericksen
District judge
D.Minn.
8th Circuit
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(1=Strongly Pro-Defendant,10=Strongly Pro­Plaintiff)

(1=Strongly Pro­Employee,10=Strongly Pro­Employer)

(1=Strongly Pro­Immigrant,10=Strongly Pro­Gov.)

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What others have rated

Hon. Joan N. Ericksen

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ID

date
Temp*  Sch*  Indu* Comp*   Punct*    Ev-Cv*   Ev-Cr* Flex  Bail  Crim  Settle Trial Sent Coop Average
Civil Litigation - Private

28311

1/1/18

1

2

3

2

5

1

0

5

0

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3

0
0
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2.3

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Civil Litigation - Private

11565

1/1/10

8

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7

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0
0
0

6.7

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Prosecutor

10111

1/2/10

7

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9

10

6

9

9

6

5

7

6

4
5
3

8.3

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Civil Litigation - Private

5718

1/1/08

2

6

2

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0
0
0

2.8

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Civil Litigation - Private

4477

1/1/07

9

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10

9

10

9

8

9

10

9

9

9
10
10

9.3

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Civil Litigation - Private

2324

1/2/06

5

4

1

3

5

2

0

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0

0

0
0
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3.3

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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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Civil Litigation - Private

28311

1/1/18

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Civil Litigation - Private

11565

1/1/10

0

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0

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0

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0

0

read comment
Prosecutor

10111

1/2/10

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0

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Civil Litigation - Private

5718

1/1/08

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0

read comment
Civil Litigation - Private

4477

1/1/07

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Civil Litigation - Private

2324

1/2/06

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Litigant

21245

1/2/13
1
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Litigant

8712

1/3/09
1
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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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Hon. Joan N. Ericksen

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Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
28311
rating:
2.3
average rating is 3 out of 5
average rating is 3 out of 5
She is a results-oriented judge; meaning, she wants businesses to win and individuals to lose. Easily one of the worst federal judges on the bench.
1/1/18, 8:04 PM
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Litigant
comment #:
21245
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average rating is 3 out of 5
average rating is 3 out of 5
If you aren't a business owner but you have a valid case against the business, this judge will throw it out. I had to wonder if my case was the one that she actually looked at. I have heard that she is the worst judge I could have had on my employment case.
1/2/13, 12:39 AM
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Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
11565
rating:
6.7
average rating is 3 out of 5
average rating is 3 out of 5
Conservative judge.
1/1/10, 10:01 PM
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Prosecutor
comment #:
10111
rating:
8.3
average rating is 3 out of 5
average rating is 3 out of 5
Joan's a great gal. She really knows how to handle a courtroom, and is a never resting advocate for justice in the world.
1/2/10, 3:58 AM
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8712
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average rating is 3 out of 5
average rating is 3 out of 5
This judge is biased and makes things up as she goes to come to the ruling she wants with no regard as to evidence or what the law says.
1/3/09, 12:10 AM
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Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
5718
rating:
2.8
average rating is 3 out of 5
average rating is 3 out of 5
If you are a plaintiff and not a business you will lose in front of this judge.
1/1/08, 8:04 PM
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Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
4477
rating:
9.3
average rating is 3 out of 5
average rating is 3 out of 5
A superb jurist and even handed judge. Can be ponderous but still has all facts at her disposal.
1/1/07, 3:43 PM
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Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
2324
rating:
3.3
average rating is 3 out of 5
average rating is 3 out of 5
Takes forever in handing down decisions then when she does you have to wonder whether this is the case you actually argued. She does not seem to follow the law, instead making it come out the way she seems to want it.
1/2/06, 12:58 AM
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