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Hon. William B. Shubb
District judge
E.D.Cal.
9th Circuit
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What others have rated

Hon. William B. Shubb

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ID

date
Temp*  Sch*  Indu* Comp*   Punct*    Ev-Cv*   Ev-Cr* Flex  Bail  Crim  Settle Trial Sent Coop Average
Civil Litigation - Private

32863

11/2/19

1

4

1

4

0

1

0

0

0

0

1

0
0
0

1.6

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Civil Litigation - Govt.

23531

1/1/16

1

1

1

1

2

1

0

1

0

0

1

0
0
0

1.2

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Criminal Defense Lawyer

22889

1/2/15

2

2

4

4

5

2

2

1

2

1

5

2
3
0

3

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Civil Litigation - Private

13086

1/2/11

5

8

8

8

8

8

0

8

0

0

0

0
0
0

7.5

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Civil Litigation - Private

13107

1/1/11

5

6

9

9

8

10

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6

0

0

7

0
0
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7.8

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Civil Litigation - Private

12417

1/2/11

1

1

1

1

0

5

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5

0

0

0

0
0
0

1.8

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Civil Litigation - Private

12290

1/2/11

1

5

5

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7

4

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0

0

0

0

0
0
0

4.4

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Other

4569

1/2/07

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0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0
0
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0

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Civil Litigation - Private

4252

1/2/07

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9

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9

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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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Fam     Par  Qu-Arg At-Arg    Sch      Cri       Civ   Lab Imm
Civil Litigation - Private

32863

11/2/19

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Civil Litigation - Govt.

23531

1/1/16

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0

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Criminal Defense Lawyer

22889

1/2/15

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0

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Civil Litigation - Private

13086

1/2/11

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0

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Civil Litigation - Private

13107

1/1/11

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0

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Civil Litigation - Private

12417

1/2/11

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0

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Civil Litigation - Private

12290

1/2/11

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0

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Other

4569

1/2/07

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Civil Litigation - Private

4252

1/2/07

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0

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Litigant

24275

1/1/17
8
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Other

13703

1/1/12
1
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Bail
Crim
Settle
Trial
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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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Hon. William B. Shubb

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Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
32863
rating:
1.6
average rating is 3 out of 5
average rating is 3 out of 5
Vindictive, arbitrary, good friends with a couple of attorneys so gave them several bites at the apple to make sure they got more than they should have regarding attorney's fees. Anti-military - the people that keep him safe.
11/2/19, 6:04 PM
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average rating is 3 out of 5
average rating is 3 out of 5
Somewhat short tempered and definitely not hesitant to express his opinions. But a tough and fair individual who appears to have a softer, thoughtful side, especially toward those caught up in the criminal justice system.
1/1/17, 10:16 PM
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Civil Litigation - Govt.
comment #:
23531
rating:
1.2
average rating is 3 out of 5
average rating is 3 out of 5
He may have been good a long time ago, but he is a nightmare now.
1/1/16, 11:30 PM
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Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
22889
rating:
3
average rating is 3 out of 5
average rating is 3 out of 5
Not a good judge. Cranky and a generally unpleasant person to be around. Shows no respect for the individuals who appear in his courtroom, cracks jokes at the expense of counsel and witnesses for laughs from the gallery, and should not be on the bench. Avoid if possible.
1/2/15, 5:26 AM
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13703
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average rating is 3 out of 5
average rating is 3 out of 5
This guy favors the government [redacted by Ed.] He's a bit of a hot head but not too bad. The short of it is that the whole legal system is crooked and I hope I never have to be involved with it again.
1/1/12, 5:27 PM
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Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
13086
rating:
7.5
average rating is 3 out of 5
average rating is 3 out of 5
I had cases against Judge Schubb before his appointmenr to the bench and he was a well prepared and very professional lawyer. He is the same as a judge. Very smart, very well prpared, very good scholar and writer. Sometime gets a little out of hand when he gets mad, but is know to quickly come back to center. Took senior status and is missed.
1/2/11, 1:52 PM
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Civil Litigation - Private
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13107
rating:
7.8
average rating is 3 out of 5
average rating is 3 out of 5
A great judge, who speaks his mind, and calls them as he sees them. A little conservative, but fair, and can be outraged by abuse of power.
1/1/11, 4:23 PM
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Civil Litigation - Private
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12417
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1.8
average rating is 3 out of 5
average rating is 3 out of 5
Completely incompetent. Probably the worst judge in the Eastern District. Terrified of the Ninth Circuit and unable to rule on simple legal issues. An embarassment to the bench.
1/2/11, 1:52 AM
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Civil Litigation - Private
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12290
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4.4
average rating is 3 out of 5
average rating is 3 out of 5
Sometimes combative and ill tempered towards counsel. The staff will warn you to duck.
1/2/11, 9:09 AM
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4569
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average rating is 3 out of 5
average rating is 3 out of 5
As a Juror in a recent case in his court it was a very pleasant experience. He controls the court room very well. Quick to jump on attorneys for wasting time or impeaching a witness for minor discrepancies!
1/2/07, 1:35 PM
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Civil Litigation - Private
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4252
rating:
9
average rating is 3 out of 5
average rating is 3 out of 5
Judge Shubb is decisive and does not tolerate incompetence or imprecision. Great judge if you've got a winning case.
1/2/07, 2:22 PM
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