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Hon. Beverly Reid O Connell
District judge
C.D.Cal.
9th Circuit
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Hon. Beverly Reid O Connell

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Civil Litigation - Private

29341

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1/2/15

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Civil Litigation - Private

22432

1/2/15

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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)
General Inclination in Immigration Appeals (1=Strongly Pro­Immigrant,10=Strongly Pro­Gov.)
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Criminal Defense Lawyer

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23665

1/1/16
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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)
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Hon. Beverly Reid O Connell

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Civil Litigation - Private
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29341
rating:
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average rating is 3 out of 5
average rating is 3 out of 5
i never got to meet her, the weekend before court appearance she ruled against me, having me to find out at court. She sides with big interest no matter what the argument is. The little guy had no chance with her, she apparently died in court from a pre-condition she had I wonder if that affected her ability to be a fair judge?
1/1/18, 3:25 PM
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average rating is 3 out of 5
average rating is 3 out of 5
Made a recent ruling essentially substantiating retired gov employees are somehow more 'Equal' than the average citizen. SSpecifically, SB707. I somehow think this judge was appointed by a high ranking liberal. Clearly NOT ruling consistant with the constitution, 'Equal protection under the law' was apparently a chapter on the contitution she was too busy smoking pot to remember.
1/1/16, 11:51 PM
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5.3
average rating is 3 out of 5
average rating is 3 out of 5
In criminal cases: mercurial. She is smart, prepared, and experienced. In terms of temperament, she sometimes is pleasant and even-handed. Other times, however, she flies into a rage, rather unexpectedly. When this happens, she is beyond reason. She takes (incorrect) positions and then digs in her heels. Instead of discussing the merits of the arguments, she personally attacks the attorneys (and unfairly so). I have actually come to the aid of my opponent in such circumstances. She is prone to harsh lecturing in which she invokes her status as an Article III judge and her apparent perfect record/judgment/performance/ethical approach as a prosecutor. She does this both to government and defense attorneys.
1/2/15, 3:45 AM
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Civil Litigation - Private
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average rating is 3 out of 5
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This is a very hard working and conscientious judge. I am very impressed, especially since the matter we had was a civil matter, and I understand that she started out as a federal prosecutor
1/2/15, 2:09 PM
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