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Hon. K. Michael Moore
District judge
S.D.Fla.
11th Circuit
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4.4
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Hon. K. Michael Moore
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ID
date
Temp* Sch* Indu* Comp* Punct* Ev-Cv* Ev-Cr* Flex Bail Crim Settle Trial Sent Coop Average
Criminal Defense Lawyer
21958
1/2/14
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
Civil Litigation - Private
21589
1/2/14
1
2
1
1
8
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2.3
Civil Litigation - Private
21338
1/2/13
9
10
9
10
9
10
9
4
8
8
2
8
10
0
9.4
Prosecutor
12719
1/1/11
3
4
4
5
10
0
4
1
8
2
0
6
9
5
5
Civil Litigation - Private
12588
1/2/11
2
4
4
3
7
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3.8
Civil Litigation - Private
12520
1/1/11
4
4
4
4
9
5
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
4
5
Criminal Defense Lawyer
10295
1/2/10
8
5
3
0
8
0
1
1
10
10
0
10
10
3
5
Prosecutor
10068
1/2/10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
9919
1/2/10
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Criminal Defense Lawyer
9932
1/2/10
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
Other
8573
1/2/09
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Probation or Pretrial Officer
8425
1/2/09
8
8
0
9
10
0
7
0
0
0
0
8
8
0
8.4
Prosecutor
8307
1/1/09
7
8
9
8
7
7
8
7
7
7
7
8
7
4
7.7
Civil Litigation - Private
6892
1/1/08
10
10
10
10
8
9
4
6
8
8
1
9
10
0
8.7
Criminal Defense Lawyer
6601
1/1/08
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
5
10
10
5
10
10
6
1.3
Civil Litigation - Private
6077
1/2/08
8
9
9
9
10
10
9
4
7
7
1
6
10
2
9.1
Criminal Defense Lawyer
5403
1/1/07
1
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
10
10
1
10
10
1
1.4
Court Staff
2149
1/1/06
10
10
9
9
10
10
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9.7
Criminal Defense Lawyer
1980
1/1/06
1
1
1
1
4
3
1
3
10
10
1
10
10
2
1.7
Criminal Defense Lawyer
1533
1/2/06
5
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
10
10
0
10
10
3
1.7
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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.)
evaluator
ID
date
Fam Par Qu-Arg At-Arg Sch Cri Civ Lab Imm
Criminal Defense Lawyer
21958
1/2/14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
21589
1/2/14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
21338
1/2/13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Prosecutor
12719
1/1/11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
12588
1/2/11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
12520
1/1/11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
10295
1/2/10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Prosecutor
10068
1/2/10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
9919
1/2/10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
9932
1/2/10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Other
8573
1/2/09
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Probation or Pretrial Officer
8425
1/2/09
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Prosecutor
8307
1/1/09
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
6892
1/1/08
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
6601
1/1/08
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
6077
1/2/08
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
5403
1/1/07
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Court Staff
2149
1/1/06
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
1980
1/1/06
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
1533
1/2/06
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Non-lawyer Rating
(if applicable)
evaluator
ID
date
Rating
Other
22399
1/2/15
1
Other
21701
1/2/14
9
Other
18177
1/1/12
1
Litigant
10260
1/1/10
1
Other
8684
1/2/09
1
Other
8574
1/2/09
1
Other
1889
1/2/06
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category average
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Temp*
Sch*
Indu*
Comp*
Punct*
Ev-Cv*
Ev-Cr*
Flex
Bail
Crim
Settle
Trial
Sent
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%)
comments1
Comments:
What others have said about
Hon. K. Michael Moore
Other
comment #:
22399
rating:
0
1/2/15, 12:48 PM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
21958
rating:
1
1/2/14, 9:26 PM
Other
comment #:
21701
rating:
0
Wish we had more like him, FIRM BUT FAIR, does not allow theatrics in the courtroom. He can pick a jury on record time when others take a day or more. Always on time and does not tolerate anyone being late.
1/2/14, 7:54 PM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
21589
rating:
2.3
1/2/14, 8:53 PM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
21338
rating:
9.4
He is a great judge with lots of experience, and he's also very smart.
1/2/13, 11:25 AM
Other
comment #:
18177
rating:
0
Not only for career criminals, Moore is also a brutal sentencer for first time, nonviolent defendants who plead guilty. He was offended that he was required to commute to Ft. Pierce (before the new courthouse/palace was completed) and took his animus out on everyone who had the misfortune to draw him as a judge. He should have a guaranteed place if anyone ever decides to write another 'Benchwarmers'.
1/1/12, 2:32 PM
Prosecutor
comment #:
12719
rating:
5
Arrive early in Court, Judge Moore has been known to start without parties present. Don't expect to pick your jury, there are no voire dire questions, and you must strike jurors in their presence. Most any evidence will be admitted. Prosecutors, if not all attorneys,are fungible to him, and therefore he will not care about scheduling requests. For sentencing, I call him 'Maximum Mike Moore.'
1/1/11, 9:00 PM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
12588
rating:
3.8
A mediocre mentality at best, gruff and abrupt.
1/2/11, 2:15 AM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
12520
rating:
5
Drive by voir dire in which counsel cannot participate left 2 of 8 jurors/alternates excused within days on issues a decent voir dire would have uncovered. Sticks hard to time even when both sides agree modifications are needed. Time allowed for closing after 2 week trial unnecessarily brief inhibiting ability to adequaty review evidence with the jury. Won't allow you to lead on direct even the other party's own managerial and supervisory employees as they are not 'adverse' witnesses.
1/1/11, 10:23 AM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
10295
rating:
5
A terrible judge in many respects. Sets cases too quickly and will not grant continuances to enable lawyers to prepare. He'll hose the government on this issue as well, but of course, they've generally had months or years to prepare before indicting. He is a brutal sentencer for the most part. On a run of the mill case, where the defendant has pled, he may go with the bottom of the guidelines. He will never, ever give a downward departure or variance. And he will go high end or statutory maximum with some regularity. He gave one guy who scored 0 to 6 the statutory max of 5 years because the defendant in a failure to heave-to case gave the finger to the coasties and then denied that he did it. Moore was clever enough to protect the record from the 11th -- not that they're going to do anything -- but everyone knew why the sentence was imposed. Four and a half years above the guidelines for making an obscene gesture. That's pretty petty and vindictive, which is scary given the power of the position.
1/2/10, 11:12 AM
Litigant
comment #:
10260
rating:
0
Unless anomie has taken firm root in the U.S. judicial system, Judge K. Michael Moore should be getting a taste of his own pill; considering material evidence of constructive fraud and obstruction of justice perpetrated by the same Judge K. M. Moore in SDFL Case # 09-cv-21723-KMM and 11th Circuit Case # 10-12179 and given his reputation as the harshest sentencer in criminal cases before the SDFL. The arc moral universe is long but it always bends towards justice
1/1/10, 5:47 PM
Prosecutor
comment #:
10068
rating:
0
I'm not suprised that many defense attorney's don't care for Judge Moore. Makes it tough to develope a 'get-em-off' reputation when your before a no-nonsense judge that isn't a bleeding heard social worker who disgusies herself as a district Judge. He's great! If you're a criminal, you don't want to be found guilty in his court!
1/2/10, 3:42 AM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
9919
rating:
1
To put it very kindly, this judge is not the sharpest tool in the shed. To put it bluntly, he is a nitwit and a judicial wimp when it comes handling complex civil litigation: this probably explains why he 'overcompensates' by being one of the harsher sentencers in criminal cases.
1/2/10, 6:21 AM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
9932
rating:
1
A bad joke
1/2/10, 7:26 AM
Other
comment #:
8684
rating:
0
I, Denny R. Wood,MSW, pro se, have to conclude that K. Michael Moore is one of the worst possible judges that I could have had assigned to my case. I have posted my pleadings at www.briarwinds.com. In the entire suit the only pleading I was granted was not to have the trial in KEY WEST, Florida. The case was filed in Miami. I live in Miami. The Defendents live in Miami. Maybe the Judge has a vacation home in Key West? This judge actually reversed himself and allowed the trial to be held in Miami. But he found ways to dismiss the case, so no trial. The case, is now in the Appeals Section of the Court System and can be viewed at www.briarwinds.com Denny R. Wood, pro se dignity4@comcast.net
1/2/09, 9:40 AM
Other
comment #:
8573
rating:
0
1/2/09, 9:43 AM
Other
comment #:
8574
rating:
0
1/2/09, 9:43 AM
Probation or Pretrial Officer
comment #:
8425
rating:
8.4
By far my favorite judge in the Southern District.
1/2/09, 9:26 AM
Prosecutor
comment #:
8307
rating:
7.7
If you're a career criminal, don't draw this judge. The 11th Circuit affirmed a great decision where he finally gave a career criminal a just and proper sentence. Robert Shaw, who pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition in violation of 18 U.S.C. ยง 922(g)(1), contended that it was unreasonable for the district court to vary upward from the guideline range of 30 to 37 months and impose the statutory maximum of 120 months. The citizens in Florida will be glad to hear that this particular criminal got his just reward and will be locked away for ten years.
1/1/09, 2:42 PM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
6892
rating:
8.7
1/1/08, 10:38 PM
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