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Hon. Stephanie A. Gallagher
Magistrate judge
D.Md.
4th Circuit
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Hon. Stephanie A. Gallagher
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date
Temp* Sch* Indu* Comp* Punct* Ev-Cv* Ev-Cr* Flex Bail Crim Settle Trial Sent Coop Average
Civil Litigation - Private
33021
6/16/24
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1
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Litigant
33010
2/18/24
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Govt.
33002
11/30/23
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Criminal Defense Lawyer
24791
1/1/17
1
1
1
1
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1
1
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1
Criminal Defense Lawyer
24502
1/2/17
10
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Civil Litigation - Govt.
24089
1/2/17
1
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1
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Civil Litigation - Private
33021
6/16/24
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Litigant
33010
2/18/24
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Civil Litigation - Govt.
33002
11/30/23
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Criminal Defense Lawyer
24791
1/1/17
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Criminal Defense Lawyer
24502
1/2/17
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Civil Litigation - Govt.
24089
1/2/17
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Other
33074
8/15/25
3
Litigant
33015
4/10/24
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Litigant
33003
1/14/24
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Scholarship (1=Awful 10=Excellent)
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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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Hon. Stephanie A. Gallagher
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comment #:
33074
rating:
I have provided advocacy for over 20 years, and have never observed a judge that is as disconnected from those she is entrusted with serving as this one. She has not seen the double whammy devastation our children have faced in their short lives because if she had, she would not ever consider experimental, harmful, and anti-productive measures set in place during an administration that had no clear leader. Americans have seen the studies, as well as the palpable effects of teaching unscientific ideas as certain truth. The credible and ethical studies show, without question, that DEI creates, rather than mitigates, division.
Our autistic and neurodivergent children are the ones most affected by the ideologue recklessly taught to children who have no real-world skills. Covid forced nearly every state to shut down, including Maryland. That isolated children who cultivated long-term relationships that no longer exist. They’ve lost their friends, along with any sense of normalcy they had prior to this period. To add insult, parents were not even informed that their children would be exposed to sexually explicit material and messages, both from national curriculum guides and faculty with strong political beliefs that have been shared with students.
This judge does not work for the people. What we, as a nation, have learned about those pushing questionable and dangerous ideas is that they will not stop, because to do so would be to cut off the financial incentives they are given, as long as they continue the narrative that does completely against American values, culture, and unity. We are not fooled by the media. Any trust the majority of us held disappeared with the Russian collusion hoax.
It’s time this magistrate judge decides whether she wants to go down in history as one of the bad guys, getting rich off the dangers citizens face, or chooses the right thing to do and shows the courage of our democratic leaders who have rejected radical ideas with no precedence, no science, and no moral compass. We have had enough and we may no longer sit back and watch families destroyed by politics, poor judgement, and harm, with no accounting of the funds that hit their bank accounts.
8/15/25, 3:12 PM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
33021
rating:
1
In the lawsuit against Morgan State University, Judge Stephaine Agli Gallagher legitimized the hate remarks by the Chinese faculty Yu Cong against Muslim faculty Dina El Mahdy. Not only that but also Judge Gallagher tarnished Dr. EL Mahdy's reputation and paved the way for more violence and attack on Dr. El Mahdy's culture and ethnicity. Dr. Yu Cong was given a role to vent more hate towards Dr. El Mahdy when the university assigned him the decision to promote Dr. El Mahdy to full professor after Dr. Gallagher's unfair ruling.
6/16/24, 2:17 PM
Litigant
comment #:
33015
rating:
Judge Stephanie Agli Gallagher’s ruling in the Morgan State University case, where Dr. Dina El Mahdy was the plaintiff, was full of judicial errors, including messing up the timeline of events. This salient error ignores a clear proximity between Dr. El Mahdy’s complaint of racism from her chair, Dr. Sharon Finney, and her second complaint of sexual harassment against Dr. Solomon Alao, who wanted to sexually exploit Dr. El Mahdy using the accreditation and AACSB as a tool. The judge ignored all affidavits from Dr. El mahdy’s witnesses and allows perjury by Morgan State University actors. The ruling was also racist in tone because of Dr. El Mahdy’s religion and country of origin. Judge Gallagher frequently sides with the most powerful party in terms of governmental influence. Baltimore is so corrupt on so many levels, including the federal court. I agree with the comments on this page that go back to 2017 and warn the public that judge Gallagher should not be on the bench due to her racism towards victims. No wonder that this judge was nominated by both Obama and then Trump. This shows the huge controversies around her hiring but clearly corruption won her on the bench.
4/10/24, 11:36 AM
Litigant
comment #:
33010
rating:
I can only wait for karma to come back and haunt Judge Stephanie Agli Gallagher who psychologically tortured me in the Maryland District Court, but this isn't the reason we have judges and courts. Rating is ZERO.
2/18/24, 9:03 PM
Litigant
comment #:
33003
rating:
Judge Stephanie Agli Gallagher is simply a corrupt person. There is no other word that can describe this person. She should not be a lifetime judge. All her rulings must be revisited for intentional violations of state and federal laws. She sides with the richest, and most powerful. She not only was unfair to me in my civil litigation but was a bully and slandered me in federal court because I am a Muslim scholar. I pray for justice one day and will never forget what Gallagher has caused to me and my family. Her ruling in denying inmates minimum wage was brutal, inhumane, and unfair. Her opinion in this matter and the tone of the ruling was more like a bully towards a poor victim. Why there is no authority over her?
1/14/24, 6:32 AM
Civil Litigation - Govt.
comment #:
33002
rating:
1
I concur with the comments from 2017. This judge is racist, discriminates against minority individuals but stands with big institutions regardless of their race. She would not have treated me with disgrace and injustice if I was white born Christian, or Jewish in the USA. Her judicial bias caused a life trauma to me, my Muslim family, and my friends inside and outside the USA.
11/30/23, 3:07 AM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
24791
rating:
1
She is full of herself. Doesn't belong on the bench. Overrated. Arrogant. Disrespectful to minorities. Has no business being. Baltimore city federal court jurist. Sloppy vetting when she was considered by the prior administration for a federal judgeship. Former law clerk to Mottz. Mistake, mistake, mistake. All the negative comments you read about Mortz will apply to her. She is a Motz protege. She probably got others to artificially give her high ratings on this page.
1/1/17, 11:48 PM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
24502
rating:
10
Judge Gallagher has been an outstanding addition to the bench in this District. Contrary to the outrageous comments by one poster suggesting otherwise, Judge Gallagher is patient, considerate, and polite to all parties that appear before her. She has the judicial temperament that lawyers and parties would hope to see in a federal magistrate judge.
1/2/17, 1:09 PM
Civil Litigation - Govt.
comment #:
24089
rating:
1
This woman is horrible and a racist. Lacks basic human principles and is a complete bully. Why did President Obama appoint her. I'm writing to the Senate and President about this judge.
1/2/17, 3:31 AM
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