THE ROBING ROOM

I felt compelled to comment, because I believe I am a neutral observer, never having appeared before Judge Scheindlin, and knowing her only by reputation and having met her a handful of times at bar functions. So please take my numerical ratings with a grain of salt. That being said, the negative comments have the better of the argument - among lawyers who practice in federal court, she is reputed to be just awful in temperament and perceived bias (result-orientedness). My guess is that the positive comments displayed here come from some personal connection to the judge, who may well be a nice person in her private life.