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Hon. Kevin F. McDonald
Magistrate judge
D.S.C.
4th Circuit
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Hon. Kevin F. McDonald
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Civil Litigation - Private
27201
1/1/18
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Civil Litigation - Govt.
22310
1/1/15
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1/1/15
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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)
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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. Kevin F. McDonald

Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
27201
rating:
9.3
Judge McDonald is the most prepared judge an attorney will appear before. He will do what he honestly thinks is right and, if he is wrong, it isn't because of a lack of effort or an attempt to reach a predetermined result. He works very hard. He is very cordial to counsel, and he tries to accommodate on scheduling issues with the discretion he has.
1/1/18, 4:47 PM

Civil Litigation - Govt.
comment #:
22310
rating:
1.1
In case my earlier comment was discarded, I suffice to say here that I consider Magistrate Kevin F. McDonald to be a joke of, or poor excuse for, a judge. It is scary what he gets away with under the color of law.
1/1/15, 4:25 PM
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