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Hon. John A. Kronstadt
District judge
C.D.Cal.
9th Circuit
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Hon. John A. Kronstadt

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Civil Litigation - Private

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23642

1/2/16

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Civil Litigation - Private

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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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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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10/25/21, 11:18 PM
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Civil Litigation - Private
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As stupid as they come.
1/1/18, 8:58 PM
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average rating is 3 out of 5
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This judge is disfavoring lay person litigant in our lawsuits against tortfeasors, including the U.S. government agencies. He readily accepted the report and recommendation of the magistrate judge, who partially cited cases and picked a sentence against us. Magistrate judge ignored the holding of the same case favorable to layperson. This judge ignores his own order re-opening the case for post-appeal motions. When layperson litigant filed for appeal costs and fees, this judge deemed the motion untimely.
1/2/16, 12:41 PM
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Civil Litigation - Private
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In civil cases, Judge Kronstadt ignores established precedent, and is pro-plaintiff in cases relating to employment discrimination, sexual harassment and wrongful discharge. He has a propensity to ignore facts favorable to employers, and is loath to grant summary judgment. Even when he sees that he has erred, he obtusely maintains his original position. Additionally, Judge Kronstadt will badger and reprimand attorneys in his courtroom within hearing distance of the jury. He also has a tendency to grant more latitude to plaintiffs' attorneys in questioning witnesses at trial.
1/2/13, 6:07 PM
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