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Hon. Ronald M. Whyte
District judge
N.D.Cal.
9th Circuit
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Hon. Ronald M. Whyte

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Criminal Defense Lawyer

22138

1/1/14

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1

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Civil Litigation - Private

5711

1/1/08

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7.2

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Civil Litigation - Private

5509

1/1/08

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4

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Civil Litigation - Private

4954

1/2/07

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9.5

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Civil Litigation - Private

4608

1/2/07

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8.2

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Civil Litigation - Private

3917

1/3/07

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6.4

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Civil Litigation - Private

2097

1/1/06

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6

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Criminal Defense Lawyer

1832

1/2/06

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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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Civil Litigation - Private

5711

1/1/08

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Civil Litigation - Private

5509

1/1/08

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Civil Litigation - Private

4954

1/2/07

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Civil Litigation - Private

4608

1/2/07

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Civil Litigation - Private

3917

1/3/07

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Civil Litigation - Private

2097

1/1/06

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Criminal Defense Lawyer

1832

1/2/06

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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)
Typical Discount Off Guidelines for Cooperators (1=10% 10=100%)    
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Hon. Ronald M. Whyte

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Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
22138
rating:
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average rating is 3 out of 5
average rating is 3 out of 5
A disaster. He is smart but so pro-government getting him in a criminal case is a disaster. And god forbid you get him reversed in the Circuit. You will learn your lesson in your next appearance. Short tempered, completely inflexible about scheduling no matter what the reason. Just a nasty man.
1/1/14, 7:28 PM
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Civil Litigation - Private
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5711
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average rating is 3 out of 5
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Judge Whyte gets an early 'smell' for the case, and you'd better hope that it's a favorable odor for yours. Takes that early impression and runs with it; if you're on the wrong side, you've got little chance. Typically fair with lawyers but can occasionally get testy. Works hard and turns out opinions quickly, but they are often ill-reasoned because of his 'smell test.'
1/1/08, 9:32 PM
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average rating is 3 out of 5
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Judge Whyte is willing to come up with off-the-wall interpretations of consumer protection statutes that he doesn't believe in.
1/1/08, 11:51 PM
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Civil Litigation - Private
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4954
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average rating is 3 out of 5
average rating is 3 out of 5
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1/2/07, 8:18 PM
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average rating is 3 out of 5
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1/2/07, 3:41 PM
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Civil Litigation - Private
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3917
rating:
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average rating is 3 out of 5
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If you have a section 1983 case and represent the plaintiff, you would be wise to stipulate to a magistrate judge to hear your case.
1/3/07, 1:17 AM
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average rating is 3 out of 5
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1/1/06, 7:44 AM
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average rating is 3 out of 5
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1/2/06, 10:13 AM
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