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Latest Comments
This is not a hard working judge. She does not read, or possibly understand, papers, jumps to conclusions without evidence, and does not seem to care about the law as much as her possibly biased opinions. This is the worst Magistrate Judge I have been in front of for several years
Civil Litigation - Private
10/5/26
Dishonorable judge Lee Hyman Rosenthal is probably receiving bribes from large corporations. The president that appointed her was war criminal and anti civil rights president like Trump.
I followed all court procedures and had direct written evidence of discrimination by my employer.
She maliciously and in bad faith dismissed my claims with prejudice because I am little guy and defendant was large corporation who probably slipped the cash into her hands. She didn’t enforce her own orders of discovery against the defendant. I had no discovery.
Not only she dismissed my case but she unjustifiably put me on prefiling order making me vulnerable as a brown man. Because it will be tougher to sue Trump administration which I want to sue.
Well unsurprisingly, this Republican judge has never faced discrimination in her life because she is white woman living in South.
Litigant
10/5/26
I agree with previous comment. In my opinion, Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang is not capable of presiding over complex litigation and clearly demonstrates bias. For two years and 31 filings, I watched DOJ attorney Alyssa O'Gallagher control her. Judge Wang did not deny having ex parte communications with O'Gallagher.
Litigant
9/20/26
Would not want for understanding complex financial market cases. Very self assured. Corporation friendly.
Civil Litigation - Private
9/10/26
This judge is a thief. He was operating a corporation called T.E.C.H. Ventures Inc. from the federal courthouse in Newnan, GA. For 5 years he operated this corporation with his brother as CEO from the chambers address. When a defendant brought a recusal motion, the judge concealed the motion until after sentencing and then sentenced the defendant to the statutory maximum sentence. 72 months more than probation recommended. He is a thief and should be in prison himself.
Litigant
8/31/26
This man has filed the most incoherent judgments I’ve ever seen. He either doesn’t read court filings or simply can’t read. He will either file against something that doesn’t exist on the record or he won’t file anything at all. Theres no in between
Litigant
8/12/26
Strict and always favors institutions, protects lawyers over pro se litigants
Litigant
8/10/26
A boob and a foolish Judge Judy. She is worst of the idiots on the Second Circuit.
Criminal Defense Lawyer
7/20/26
Never consent to this magistrate. A dumb rude boob. A bum on the street would be a better magistrate than Leoni.
Criminal Defense Lawyer
7/18/26
I've been litigating for 42 years, and have never had a judge so utterly and overtly one-sided. To make matters worse, the judge threatens sanctions repeatedly without a basis in order to bully the client into an unfair settlement. The judge's goal can only be to reduce her docket, not to dispense objective justice.
Civil Litigation - Private
7/18/26
Did an excellent job of achieving settlement in a case with an erratic plaintiff where multiple efforts had failed before. Was well-versed in the nuances of the case, exhibited the patience of Job, and devoted the better part of a day to resolving the matter. I would definitely use her again for settlement.
Hon. Sarah Netburn
This Judge was a pleasure to deal with in settlement. Settled our futures contract case in less than two hours. Smart, practical, and a great sense of humor. Consent to have all cases to which he is assigned heard exclusively by him. He is that good.
Hon. Daniel G. Martin
Judge Hudspeth is one of the finest judges that I have ever been in front of. When he sets a case for trial, he means it; it is going to happen that day. In the jury trial that I handled before him, he paid close attention, was polite and moved us along at good clip. He took extensive notes, was sharp on evidence issues and decisive in his rulings. Judge Hudspeth even drafted the jury instructions and verdict form prior to our charge conference. I was blown away by how into it he was. I hope that I get the chance to try another case in front of him.
Hon. Harry Lee Hudspeth
This judge excells in all areas of his work.
Hon. Thomas B. Russell
You sure are going to have to provide more detail than that to convince me you have a legitimate complaint. I have not seen her on the federal bench, but she was as good as they come on the State Bench, and I doubt she has changed. Even if she made a mistake, there are mistakes and there are mistakes. There are mis-citations and there are mis-citations. There are differences of opinions and there are black and white wrongs. I don't think your comment is due any weight at all. My biggest fear for her is that the system will corrupt her. The federal law is ugly in many respects, and I think it would be hard to remain good in view of such an ugly environment.
Hon. Nelva Gonzales Ramos
Judge Hudspeth is one of the finest judges that I have ever been in front of. When he sets a case for trial, he means it; it is going to happen that day. In the jury trial that I handled before him, he paid close attention, was polite and moved us along at good clip. He took extensive notes, was sharp on evidence issues and decisive in his rulings. Judge Hudspeth even drafted the jury instructions and verdict form prior to our charge conference. I was blown away by how into it he was. I hope that I get the chance to try another case in front of him.
Hon. Harry Lee Hudspeth
I have handled cases representing both plaintiffs and defendants in front of Judge Hughes, and I have not found him to be biased in favor of one side or the other. What Judge Hughes expects, though, is for attorneys who appear before him to be familiar with the facts of their cases and to be prepared to intelligently discuss both the facts and the law of their claims and/or defenses. Judge Hughes does seem to have a tendency to make up his mind early in a case, but I find that his opinion is based on his view of the viability of the claims and defenses, and is not strictly a bias in favor of the defense, as stated by many commenters.
Hon. Lynn N. Hughes
If only we had more judges like Judge Sweet. He is smart as a whip, fair, even-handed and courteous. He is one of the last and greatest 'gentleman judges.' I have been before him multiple times, over a 25-year period, and he is outstanding. I haven't always won, but I have always been treated fairly, and my cases have always been given proper consideration.
Hon. Robert W. Sweet
This judge is very intelligent, with the best, most down-to-earth temperament of any judge that I have ever encountered. He actually welcomes the lawyers ahead of time in chambers, and shakes everyone's hand. I admire temperament more than I do ideology in a judge.
Hon. N. Randy Smith
Judge Fitzsimmons has repeatedly settled complex employment cases for me in a very even-handed and kind way. At one point, she sat for over 40 minutes and allowed a distraught plaintiff to describe in horrible detail what had happened. She was calm, supportive, and effective in bringing the parties together. I've had decisions from her go against me, but they have been well-reasoned and fair.
Hon. Holly B. Fitzsimmons (Recalled)
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