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Hon. Charles R. Breyer
District judge
N.D.Cal.
9th Circuit
Average Rating:
3.4
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Hon. Charles R. Breyer
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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
20648
1/2/13
4
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2.5
Other
19827
1/2/13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
17809
1/1/12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
13746
1/2/12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
13223
1/2/11
9
9
7
9
5
8
0
10
0
0
5
0
0
0
7.8
Civil Litigation - Private
13108
1/1/11
1
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.7
Civil Litigation - Private
13160
1/2/11
4
2
2
2
8
2
0
4
0
0
1
0
0
0
3.3
Civil Litigation - Private
12693
1/1/11
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Litigant
8726
1/2/09
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
7393
1/1/08
5
2
5
2
8
2
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
4
Criminal Defense Lawyer
6465
1/2/08
3
2
1
1
7
1
1
3
10
10
4
10
10
1
2.3
Criminal Defense Lawyer
4847
1/2/07
9
8
8
7
8
7
8
0
0
4
0
4
4
0
7.9
Civil Litigation - Private
4758
1/1/07
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Civil Litigation - Private
2946
1/2/06
4
2
2
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2.4
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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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date
Fam Par Qu-Arg At-Arg Sch Cri Civ Lab Imm
Civil Litigation - Private
20648
1/2/13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Other
19827
1/2/13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
17809
1/1/12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
13746
1/2/12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
13223
1/2/11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
13108
1/1/11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
13160
1/2/11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
12693
1/1/11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Litigant
8726
1/2/09
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
7393
1/1/08
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
6465
1/2/08
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
4847
1/2/07
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
4758
1/1/07
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
2946
1/2/06
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
category average
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Non-lawyer Rating
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evaluator
ID
date
Rating
Other
11572
1/1/10
10
Litigant
4317
1/1/07
1
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Crim
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Trial
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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. Charles R. Breyer
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
20648
rating:
2.5
On case of any complexity, avoid. Great complexity confounds him, and the remedial process is time-consuming - handicapped by the judge's non-linear, somewhat choatic thought process. Seemingly impervious to nuance, particularly modern nuance - do not expect him to quickly grasp technology or technical points. He is stunningly dim. Perhaps it's age, perhaps it's intellectual laziness now an entrenched habit, but he presents like a (pardon the term) a doddering and uncertain old man operating at about 40%. You can't help but understand why his brother is at one end of the federal court system, while this judge is at the completely opposite inferior end. Avoid.
1/2/13, 8:14 PM
Other
comment #:
19827
rating:
0
what is Hon.Charles R. Breyer raitings on on a civil case prison conditions by a inmate
1/2/13, 11:26 AM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
17809
rating:
0
I filed Writ of review for more than 6 months and no response from the big corporation nor decision from the court ? This is what the court system for Pro per. I filed the complaint with EEOC. The EEOC attorney only want to talk on the phone with me to find out how much I know about the law and send me a rights to sue letter instead of investigate or force the responding party to file the answer
1/1/12, 11:37 PM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
13746
rating:
0
My experience and conclusion is , all Fed.Judges are pro-Business. Only solution are fundamental up bringing , moral,ethic can solve the judicial ' Trial on merit,maintain U.S Jurisprundence of trial by merit.The corruption had eroden the system so bad that had caused this country lacking behind the developed countries even with all the technology we created.Policy,leadership led this country to all the problem by blaming problem to others instead of fixing the real problem. Plaintiff litigants had to struggled ,fighting with Defense counsels ,the bias judges and staffs. under such system Jurisprundence of trial on merit become non existence
1/2/12, 2:16 AM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
13223
rating:
7.8
Very bright. Courteous to everyone. Good sense of humor. Not afraid of tough intellectual issues. Do not understand why he would draw negative ratings, he calls balls and strikes as best as he can.
1/2/11, 6:07 PM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
13108
rating:
1.7
An absolutely terrible judge. Extremely arrogant. Consistently puts his thumb on the scale in favor of the defense in civil cases. Sadistic. A vile little man with a bowtie.
1/1/11, 4:28 PM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
13160
rating:
3.3
Pro-business, pro-defense, pro-government. Despite his liberal upbringing Judge Breyer is an elite and supports the elite.
1/2/11, 4:29 AM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
12693
rating:
1
I filed a law suit against my employer it is racial discrimination. My case was computer assigned to 2 African American judges (weird right)The selected judge had shown prejudice against me so I requested for recusal. She recused herself from my case. My case took 15 days to re-assigned to judge Breyers. Surprisingly Judge Breyer refused to take my case and writting an order denying motion to disqualify and order renewing briefing schedule ?????? Judge Breyer in his order citing He does not believe that the other judge 's impartiality can reasonably be questioned. Federal rule of procedure states that A judge is required to recuse herself only if a reasonable person with knowledge of all the facts would conclude that the judge's impartiality might reasonably be questioned beside that judge had recused herself. Judge Breyer order my case and reset the briefing schedule back to her.
1/1/11, 3:34 AM
Other
comment #:
11572
rating:
0
Judge Breyer's recent order in forum non convienes litigation showed a deep understandund of the complicated subject matter and siplayed the best, learned and documented discussion compared to all previous similar decisions in many jurisdictions over the last ten years.This MDL litigation was handled with patience, courtesy and dispatch.
1/1/10, 7:37 PM
Litigant
comment #:
8726
rating:
0
This Judge has no respect for the FRCP, president cases, or the Constitution of The United States He does not belong on the bench. He is an egotist drunk with power
1/2/09, 3:00 PM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
7393
rating:
4
This judge has little time and less patience to understand and engage in complicated civil trials. He prefers them to settle or be handled elsewhere and will substantially penalize parties who do not do this. Shows strong defense bias in civil cases.
1/1/08, 8:03 PM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
6465
rating:
2.3
A judge with a brother on SCOTUS and a short man's attitude to make up for it.
1/2/08, 2:29 AM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
4847
rating:
7.9
Smart, but not as smart as he thinks he is. (It must be hard to have a brother on the Supreme Court.) Still, a thoughtful, if overly creative, judge.
1/2/07, 5:39 AM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
4758
rating:
1
Nasty, nasty, unpleasant person. Will excoriate you and threaten sanctions for the slightest deviation from any standing orders or local rules. Pro-defense bias in civil cases.
1/1/07, 8:33 PM
Litigant
comment #:
4317
rating:
0
Breyer is brilliant and has all the appearances of fairness. I like several of his environmental rulings, but in my pre-trial Franks motion for a marijuana case (which he took over when my previous judge retired) he gave me an 8-day hearing, allowed all my witnesses, paid close attention, understood very technical scientific points, watched my attorneys frequently blow the government witnesses out of the water, then he wrote the most biased, dishonest order imaginable. He ignored any evidence he couldn't explain away with one of the government's lame excuses. His order literally falsified what some of the testimony had been. I had been out on O.R. for six years, but after he sentenced me he tried to remand me on the spot even though he had previously stated he would give me time after sentencing. (And we read that transcript back to him. Didn't matter.) Then he asked for a bond. He suggested $250K and asked the government what they wanted. The prosecutor suggested the same. Then he took one look at the assets of a friend who was putting up the money, a Silicon Valley executive, and he doubled the bond to $500K. He also unilaterally took over my companion forfeiture case and started handing down adverse decisions relating to money....
1/1/07, 1:53 PM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
2946
rating:
2.4
In a Motion to Withdraw Reference from Bankruptcy Court, Judge Breyer ruled that the Motion was not timely because it was not brought when the Patent dispute at issue first arose -- only problem is, that would have required us to move to withdraw from the Bankruptcy Court 2 years before the Bankruptcy Case even existed (I guess only Kreskin can practice before Judge Breyer). Cannot tell if Judge Breyer is an idiot, or just desparately desired not to get involved so he punted it back to the Bankruptcy Court.
1/2/06, 12:09 AM
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