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Hon. Katharine H. Parker
Magistrate judge
S.D.N.Y.
2nd Circuit
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What others have rated

Hon. Katharine H. Parker

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Temp*  Sch*  Indu* Comp*   Punct*    Ev-Cv*   Ev-Cr* Flex  Bail  Crim  Settle Trial Sent Coop Average
Civil Litigation - Private

32834

10/15/19

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Civil Litigation - Private

32419

1/2/19

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Civil Litigation - Private

28504

1/1/18

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Civil Litigation - Private

28731

1/2/18

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1.6

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Civil Litigation - Private

28760

1/2/18

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1

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Civil Litigation - Private

28106

1/2/18

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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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Civil Litigation - Private

32834

10/15/19

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Civil Litigation - Private

32419

1/2/19

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Civil Litigation - Private

28504

1/1/18

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Civil Litigation - Private

28731

1/2/18

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Civil Litigation - Private

28760

1/2/18

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Civil Litigation - Private

28106

1/2/18

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Litigant

33001

11/8/23
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Other

32835

10/15/19
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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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Hon. Katharine H. Parker

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comment #:
33001
rating:
average rating is 3 out of 5
average rating is 3 out of 5
Horrible judge. Discourteous staff. Definitely a pro-defense judge. Likely racist as well.
11/8/23, 11:48 PM
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Civil Litigation - Private
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32834
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average rating is 3 out of 5
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It is one thing to battle your adversary but another to have a judge advocate for your opponent. That is unfortunately what the plaintiffs' bar face when they appear before this judge. A true disappointment.
10/15/19, 9:23 AM
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When Defense attorneys show up in her court room they should just go sit next her and not sit at the defendants table. She rules their way and grants every Defendant request regardless.
10/15/19, 10:12 AM
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average rating is 3 out of 5
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Once again, the defense bars favorite judge decide in the employment context rules against the plaintiffs. Judge Parker doesn't even pretend to hide her disdain for plaintiffs cases anymore nor her proclivities based upon representing employers in employment cases. Read her decision in Delijanin v. Wolfgang's. If you are a plaintiff have a meritorious case and are assigned to Judge Parker run like hell because you have no shot.
1/2/19, 8:39 PM
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average rating is 3 out of 5
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A true embarrassment to the bench. Its one thing to be a former defense atty at Proskauer but it is another to bring your pdefense proclivities to the bench. If you are a plaintiff especially in the employment context you have slim to no shot in front of her. She admonishes Plaintiffs counsel only when it comes to discovery abuses. A judge with her bias should not be sitting on the bench. Just listening to her at the Sedona conference as it pertained to ESI should be a red flag for anyone appearing with an ESI issue before her - unless of course you are a defendant bc then she will use her defense background and bias to screw the Plaintiffs. When I heard her speak I cringed for any Plaintiff appearing before her.
1/1/18, 10:49 PM
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28731
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1.6
average rating is 3 out of 5
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I have to agree with the other poster on this forum. I recently had a application in front of Judge Parker and she is biased against plaintiffs. All of the questions were geared towards me and not the defendants and it wasn't my application.
1/2/18, 12:15 PM
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average rating is 3 out of 5
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Case settled and Plaintiffs got a great result but she knocked down legal fee by 2/3 and money will revert to the Defendants.
1/2/18, 6:31 PM
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average rating is 3 out of 5
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This was my first appearance before Mag. Judge Parker and I most certainly hope it is not my last. She was thoughtful, knowledgeable, and even-tempered. She allowed both parties to be heard fully without losing patience. What a great addition to the bench in SDNY!
1/2/18, 4:02 PM
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