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Hon. Joel A. Pisano
District judge
D.N.J.
3rd Circuit
Average Rating:
5.3
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Hon. Joel A. Pisano
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Temp* Sch* Indu* Comp* Punct* Ev-Cv* Ev-Cr* Flex Bail Crim Settle Trial Sent Coop Average
Civil Litigation - Private
32537
1/1/19
2
1
1
1
5
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
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1.8
Civil Litigation - Private
11679
1/1/10
5
1
1
1
7
1
0
7
0
0
7
0
0
0
2.7
Criminal Defense Lawyer
11617
1/2/10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Civil Litigation - Private
10533
1/2/10
0
1
2
0
0
3
0
7
0
0
3
0
0
0
2
Civil Litigation - Private
2348
1/2/06
10
10
9
10
9
10
0
0
0
0
10
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9.7
Civil Litigation - Private
2336
1/2/06
6
3
2
7
2
5
0
3
0
0
2
0
0
0
4.2
Civil Litigation - Private
2210
1/2/06
7
3
5
4
10
7
0
10
0
0
10
0
0
0
6
Civil Litigation - Private
1291
1/2/06
4
7
5
9
8
2
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
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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
32537
1/1/19
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
11679
1/1/10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
11617
1/2/10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
10533
1/2/10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
2348
1/2/06
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
2336
1/2/06
0
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0
0
0
0
0
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Civil Litigation - Private
2210
1/2/06
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Civil Litigation - Private
1291
1/2/06
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0
0
0
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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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Comments:
What others have said about
Hon. Joel A. Pisano
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
32537
rating:
1.8
Not bright.
1/1/19, 7:18 PM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
11679
rating:
2.7
If he's friendly with the lawyer on the other side, you're screwed. He may be bright enough, but he is lazy and/or he doesn't use his law clerks like most federal judges to, e.g, review the summary judgment record, prepare bench memos so that he knows what's going on, etc. Also, he's willing to ignore pretty clear law when it's inconvenient.
1/1/10, 9:57 PM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
11617
rating:
10
I think very highly of Judge Pisano, but, to be fully candid, I won on both of the motions I argued before him. He was well prepared and understood the issues clearly. Generally speaking, my experiences in federal court are very positive.
1/2/10, 10:42 AM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
10533
rating:
2
Does what he wants regardless of clearly established law, as long as he believes he can get away with it. Doesn''t write opinions on substantive motions when he knows he''s wrong or could be wrong.
1/2/10, 12:00 PM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
2348
rating:
9.7
Despite the fact that he ruled against us, I found him to be extremely intelligent, fair and well-prepared. Very down to earth.
1/2/06, 2:45 AM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
2336
rating:
4.2
Lazy, lightweight. Good Magistrate, never should have been promoted. Failed to read Court papers, but ruled anyway. Even handed, as long as he doesn't know one of the counsel. If he's friendly with one counsel, opponent is doomed.
1/2/06, 4:02 AM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
2210
rating:
6
Not a heavy lifter, intellectually. Protective of incompetent magistrate in my case who utterly mismanaged litigation. A nice enough guy but never grew beyond 'good magistrate.'
1/2/06, 5:15 AM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
1291
rating:
5.8
enforces orders selectively, depending if he knows the attorneys.
1/2/06, 9:13 AM
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