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Hon. Dora L. Irizarry (Chief Judge)
District judge
E.D.N.Y.
2nd Circuit
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Hon. Dora L. Irizarry (Chief Judge)
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Temp* Sch* Indu* Comp* Punct* Ev-Cv* Ev-Cr* Flex Bail Crim Settle Trial Sent Coop Average
Criminal Defense Lawyer
23301
1/1/16
1
2
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
1.2
Civil Litigation - Govt.
22097
1/1/14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
22016
1/2/14
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
8
0
1
Other
21842
1/2/14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
21453
1/2/14
2
2
2
2
2
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Criminal Defense Lawyer
21104
1/2/13
3
2
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2.5
Criminal Defense Lawyer
20876
1/2/13
3
1
1
1
0
2
1
2
10
10
0
10
9
0
1.5
Criminal Defense Lawyer
18158
1/2/12
1
1
2
1
3
0
1
3
0
10
0
0
10
1
1.5
Civil Litigation - Govt.
18171
1/1/12
1
5
5
7
3
7
7
5
8
4
5
5
7
7
5
Criminal Defense Lawyer
18129
1/2/12
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
10
10
0
0
8
0
1
Criminal Defense Lawyer
13175
1/2/11
1
2
3
1
10
0
3
1
0
5
0
5
9
0
3.3
Criminal Defense Lawyer
12689
1/1/11
1
1
0
1
0
0
5
1
0
0
0
0
5
0
2
Civil Litigation - Private
12702
1/1/11
10
10
8
8
10
10
10
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
9.4
Criminal Defense Lawyer
12562
1/2/11
1
1
0
1
0
0
5
1
0
10
0
10
5
0
2
Civil Litigation - Govt.
12244
1/2/11
8
8
10
10
10
8
8
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
8.9
Civil Litigation - Private
11922
1/2/11
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
Criminal Defense Lawyer
9793
1/1/10
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Criminal Defense Lawyer
8959
1/2/09
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Litigant
7829
1/2/09
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
6656
1/1/08
2
1
1
1
3
1
0
8
0
0
1
0
0
0
1.5
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Lab
Imm
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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Criminal Defense Lawyer
23301
1/1/16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Govt.
22097
1/1/14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
22016
1/2/14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Other
21842
1/2/14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
21453
1/2/14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
21104
1/2/13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
20876
1/2/13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
18158
1/2/12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Govt.
18171
1/1/12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
18129
1/2/12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
13175
1/2/11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
12689
1/1/11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
12702
1/1/11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
12562
1/2/11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Govt.
12244
1/2/11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
11922
1/2/11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
9793
1/1/10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
8959
1/2/09
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Litigant
7829
1/2/09
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
6656
1/1/08
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Non-lawyer Rating
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evaluator
ID
date
Rating
Litigant
24106
1/2/17
1
Other
23190
1/2/15
1
Other
21841
1/2/14
10
Other
3386
1/2/06
1
category average
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Temp*
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Indu*
Comp*
Punct*
Ev-Cv*
Ev-Cr*
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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%)
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Comments:
What others have said about
Hon. Dora L. Irizarry (Chief Judge)
Litigant
comment #:
24106
rating:
0
She is just not qualified to be a federal judge with people's lives at stake. She is awful.
1/2/17, 12:50 AM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
23301
rating:
1.2
I rarely if ever comment online but there needs to be as much material as possible documenting this dangerous, possibly evil woman. As some other commenters have noted she seems mentally ill-tempered. She is rude, illogical and filibusters her way through tantrums which seem to get worse as she goes on. Most importantly she sentences defendants in a mindless way that seems to rely more on her hatred of defense attorneys than any statutory or factual matters. In the fashion of the worst judges, she will treat a defendant better if she likes the lawyer, regardless of skill or facts or law. Representing a client before her is the ultimate soul-sucking experience and had me questioning my desire to continue in the profession. Practical advice: if you have her and want any semblance of favorable result watch her proceedings and try to identify the lawyers she hates least and get them to represent the defendant. That is your only chance and even that is agonizing. Words cannot do justice (pun intended) to the horror of her.
1/1/16, 11:17 PM
Other
comment #:
23190
rating:
0
Welcome to Whose court is this anyway? With (Dis)Honorable Dora Irizarry where every charge is made up and your rights don't matter. Doesn't matter if all the evidence the plaintiff, not your lawyer, uses actually proves your innocence. She will use her opinions to make up rulings, even grossly unconstitutional, to fit her narrative as she goes along even if your impeccably innocent . She will go so far to even make up false accusations and deem them as true. She is the primary argument on why article III judges should not serve life tenures and affirmative action should be abolished. Her cancerous being will plague the court for many years to come. For those unfortunate to enter her court room for any purpose, please know you're going to lose, even if you win. The only silver lining for her is after your case gets overturned for being egregiously unlawful and lack of evidence is the massive civil lawsuit that follows after she trampled on your every individual right and sanity. Just encountering with Irizarry almost makes you want the many mass shootings that occur in this country to target actual sociopaths, and not innocents. This has been my rant and I wish good luck to anyone who has her name on a court summons.
1/2/15, 10:21 PM
Civil Litigation - Govt.
comment #:
22097
rating:
0
Well-prepared, reasonable, impartial, timely, well-reasoned opinion on complex civil litigation issues.
1/1/14, 10:06 PM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
22016
rating:
1
DLI. Demented Insane and Lunatic. She should be stripped of her robes and placed in a straitjacket. For the good of the Court, litigants and perhaps, herself.
1/2/14, 1:18 AM
Other
comment #:
21841
rating:
0
The Honorable Dora L. Irizarry! I would like to thank you for judging my court case. I appreciate your respect and fairness throughout to my case. While I can’t go back in time and reverse what I did, you can rest assured that this will never happened again. This is not the type of person that I am.Our family wishes to express deepest appreciation.Thank you for your time. Again, thanks for your objectivity.We wish you all the best in your professional life.Sincerely Miller's family.
1/2/14, 7:31 PM
Other
comment #:
21842
rating:
0
1/2/14, 7:35 PM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
21453
rating:
2
This judge has a horrendous temperament, and is unstable and possibly mentally ill. She should not be on the bench.
1/2/14, 5:09 PM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
21104
rating:
2.5
I just finished a sentencing before this passive/aggressive unstable judge. Although the sentence was fair, she spent the entire time attacking me personally and professionally. I learned from my client's family that before I arrived she was making negative comments about me to the whole courtroom. Then she began to complain about her poor pay and the government shutdown. I have a suggestion for her: perhaps she should get off the government payroll and try the private sector. She is the most mean-spirited jurist I have come across in 28 years. My guess is that she does not have a happy home life. I laughed all the way back to my office.
1/2/13, 12:06 AM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
20876
rating:
1.5
Irizarry on the same court as Judges Weinstein, Korman, Dearie and Amon? The political gods must have either been cruel, insane or both when they foisted this joke of a judge on the federal bench. This would have been a hoot had she not gotten lifetime tenure to make countless lawyers miserable each time they have the misfortune to be in her courtroom. No question but that she makes the best case for doing away with lifetime tenure for Article III judges.
1/2/13, 10:11 AM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
18158
rating:
1.5
Just a miserable person with a horrible temperament. So awful. Amazing that this person was confirmed. Utterly disgraceful. Affirmative Action is alive and well.
1/2/12, 4:56 PM
Civil Litigation - Govt.
comment #:
18171
rating:
5
Completely unprofessional in her demeanour. Hears what she wants to hear rather than what is said and nasty to a fault. Although she takes forever to issue a decision, the decisions are rarely worth the wait.
1/1/12, 8:50 AM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
18129
rating:
1
Where do they find such people? Why does the Southern District get so many quality appointments and the Eastern District get so many rejects?
1/2/12, 10:57 AM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
13175
rating:
3.3
This judge is the prime example of why the judiciary is often called the last bastion of tyranny in this country. A true nightmare awaits any human being every time he/she has the misfortune of stepping into the twilight zone of her courtroom. Perhaps the best evidence of the absence of meritocracy in the federal judicial selection process.
1/2/11, 1:25 AM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
12689
rating:
2
At the very bottom of the Federal Judiciary in this district in terms of intellect and perhaps every other way except sentencing, where she is compassionate. But she hates defense lawyers and anybody else who dares to speak up in her courtroom. Very petty and tyrannical.
1/1/11, 5:24 PM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
12702
rating:
9.4
Well prepared on the bench. Very impressed
1/1/11, 6:00 PM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
12562
rating:
2
Like a mean kindergarten teacher, with very little understanding of the issues that matter. Constantly making up for her lack of intellect by belittling lawyers over minor matters. Does not belong on the Federal bench.
1/2/11, 11:24 AM
Civil Litigation - Govt.
comment #:
12244
rating:
8.9
Judge Irizarry is a very diligent and hard-working judge who makes significant contributions to the bench, bar and larger Eastern District community. You will win her favor if you are well prepared, read the FRCP, the Local Rules and her Individual Practices. She takes great pride in her work and expects litigants and lawyers to do the same.
1/2/11, 3:29 PM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
11922
rating:
1
I represented an attorney on a civil contempt that had criminal contempt potential comtempt. She was arrogant, jumped to conclusions and understood very little about my client's errors. Overall, she was terrible, although she did lower his sanction.
1/2/11, 4:43 PM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
9793
rating:
1
I represented an attorney on a civil contempt. She was nasty and 'caustic' in response to my zealous representation and disagreement with her about the attorney and his character. I was prepared (to you peanut gallery or possibly was that the Judge's mom who said she gets a 'bad rap' by unprepared attorneys?). The attorney had life and death personal problems and she was immovable and angry. She threatened me because I 'gave her an attitude'. She lost my respect from minute one and knew it. It drove her nuts because she is very impressed with herself and wanted me to be. She should in some motion support office with no human contact. Attorney that got to withdraw plea: Okay, so you had a good experience, had everything not gone in your favor, you would not be so eager to praise her, trust me.
1/1/10, 9:10 PM
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