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Hon. Roger T. Benitez
District judge
S.D.Cal.
9th Circuit
Average Rating:
9
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504
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Hon. Roger T. Benitez
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ID
date
Temp* Sch* Indu* Comp* Punct* Ev-Cv* Ev-Cr* Flex Bail Crim Settle Trial Sent Coop Average
Other
32563
1/2/19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Litigant
32569
1/2/19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Govt.
32572
1/2/19
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Criminal Defense Lawyer
32581
1/2/19
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Other
32582
1/2/19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
32586
1/2/19
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Civil Litigation - Govt.
32587
1/2/19
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Other
32591
1/2/19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Other
32592
1/2/19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Court Staff
32593
1/2/19
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
10
10
10
10
9
10
10
Other
32602
1/2/19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Other
32615
1/2/19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
32451
1/2/19
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
Other
32560
1/2/19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
32126
1/2/19
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Court Staff
32127
1/2/19
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
10
Civil Litigation - Private
32131
1/2/19
10
10
10
10
10
10
0
10
0
0
10
0
0
0
10
Criminal Defense Lawyer
32132
1/2/19
10
10
10
9
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10
9.9
Criminal Defense Lawyer
32142
1/2/19
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
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10
10
10
10
10
10
Civil Litigation - Private
32154
1/2/19
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
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Qu-Arg
At-Arg
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Cri
Civ
Lab
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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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Other
32563
1/2/19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Litigant
32569
1/2/19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Govt.
32572
1/2/19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
32581
1/2/19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Other
32582
1/2/19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
32586
1/2/19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Govt.
32587
1/2/19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Other
32591
1/2/19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Other
32592
1/2/19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Court Staff
32593
1/2/19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Other
32602
1/2/19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Other
32615
1/2/19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
32451
1/2/19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Other
32560
1/2/19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
32126
1/2/19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Court Staff
32127
1/2/19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
32131
1/2/19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
32132
1/2/19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
32142
1/2/19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
32154
1/2/19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
category average
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Non-lawyer Rating
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evaluator
ID
date
Rating
Other
32880
6/9/21
10
Other
32639
1/2/19
10
Other
32562
1/2/19
10
Other
32566
1/2/19
10
Litigant
32567
1/2/19
10
Other
32568
1/2/19
10
Other
32570
1/2/19
10
Other
32571
1/2/19
10
Other
32573
1/2/19
10
Other
32576
1/1/19
10
Other
32577
1/1/19
10
Other
32578
1/1/19
10
Other
32580
1/1/19
10
Other
32588
1/2/19
10
Other
32589
1/2/19
10
Other
32595
1/2/19
10
Other
32597
1/2/19
10
Other
32599
1/2/19
10
Other
32600
1/1/19
10
Other
32601
1/2/19
10
category average
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Temp*
Sch*
Indu*
Comp*
Punct*
Ev-Cv*
Ev-Cr*
Flex
Bail
Crim
Settle
Trial
Sent
Coop
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%)
comments1
Comments:
What others have said about
Hon. Roger T. Benitez
Other
comment #:
32880
rating:
10
6/9/21, 1:22 PM
Other
comment #:
32639
rating:
0
SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED
1/2/19, 7:37 AM
Other
comment #:
32562
rating:
0
EXCELLENT 2a proponent...
1/2/19, 5:31 AM
Other
comment #:
32563
rating:
0
Independent, thoughtful, principled. CA with 10,000 Benitez judges would be glorious.
1/2/19, 7:06 AM
Other
comment #:
32566
rating:
0
Intelligent, rational, and most importantly, respectful of the Rule of Law and the rights granted by the U.S. Constitution.
1/2/19, 9:14 AM
Litigant
comment #:
32567
rating:
0
The Honorable Benitez is fair and follows the law.
1/2/19, 9:26 AM
Other
comment #:
32568
rating:
0
Gun control is a scam and all political theater.
1/2/19, 10:22 AM