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Hon. Margaret A. Nagle
Magistrate judge
C.D.Cal.
9th Circuit
Average Rating:
6.9
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Hon. Margaret A. Nagle
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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
21921
1/1/14
10
10
10
0
0
10
0
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
10
Litigant
21922
1/1/14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
21747
1/2/14
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
10
Civil Litigation - Private
21141
1/2/13
9
0
9
0
9
9
0
9
0
0
9
0
0
0
9
Civil Litigation - Private
19444
1/2/13
10
10
10
10
10
10
0
10
0
0
10
0
0
0
10
Criminal Defense Lawyer
18590
1/2/12
10
10
10
10
10
10
0
10
0
0
10
0
0
0
10
Criminal Defense Lawyer
18660
1/2/12
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Civil Litigation - Private
18346
1/2/12
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Civil Litigation - Private
12527
1/1/11
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Civil Litigation - Govt.
11486
1/2/10
9
10
10
10
10
10
0
10
0
0
10
0
0
0
9.8
Civil Litigation - Private
6532
1/2/08
10
10
10
10
8
8
0
10
0
0
10
0
0
0
8
Civil Litigation - Private
6301
1/1/08
10
10
10
10
10
9
0
10
0
0
10
0
0
0
9.8
Criminal Defense Lawyer
5890
1/2/08
1
5
5
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
Civil Litigation - Private
5857
1/1/08
8
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
0
0
10
0
0
0
9.4
Criminal Defense Lawyer
5657
1/2/08
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Criminal Defense Lawyer
4960
1/3/07
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
2502
1/2/06
10
10
9
10
10
10
0
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
9.8
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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
21921
1/1/14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Litigant
21922
1/1/14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
21747
1/2/14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
21141
1/2/13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
19444
1/2/13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
18590
1/2/12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
18660
1/2/12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
18346
1/2/12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
12527
1/1/11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Govt.
11486
1/2/10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
6532
1/2/08
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
6301
1/1/08
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
5890
1/2/08
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
5857
1/1/08
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
5657
1/2/08
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
4960
1/3/07
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
2502
1/2/06
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Non-lawyer Rating
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evaluator
ID
date
Rating
Litigant
6626
1/1/08
10
Other
5682
1/1/08
10
category average
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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. Margaret A. Nagle
comment #:
32956
rating:
3/27/22, 2:28 AM
comment #:
32952
rating:
3/24/22, 5:25 PM
comment #:
32926
rating:
2/9/22, 3:49 AM
comment #:
32895
rating:
11/30/21, 3:11 AM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
21921
rating:
10
This judge is renown and respected by other judges, the public and attorneys for her excellent negotiation skills during settlement proceedings. As a Pro Se litigant in 2006, against another Pro Se civil defendant, I was grateful for this judge's adroit guidance during the mandatory settlement conference. In spite of entrenched positions, Judge Nagle, and her courtroom clerk, and her staff of students or young attorneys, spent all day listening to both party's concerns and issues, and ultimately produced an agreement that resolved a dispute that had repeatedly seen litigants rebounding into both State and Federal courts for over a decade. Judge Nagle and her entire staff were unbelievably excellent.
1/1/14, 6:53 PM
Litigant
comment #:
21922
rating:
0
This judge is renown and respected by other judges, the public and attorneys for her excellent negotiation skills during settlement. As a Pro Se litigant in 2006, against another Pro Se civil defendant, I was grateful for this judge's adroit guidance during the mandatory settlement conference. In spite of entrenched positions, Judge Nagle, and her courtroom clerk, and her staff of students or young attorneys, spent all day listening to both party's concerns and issues, and ultimately produced an agreement that resolved a dispute that had repeatedly seen litigants rebounding into both State and Federal courts for over a decade. Judge Nagle and her entire staff were excellent.
1/1/14, 6:58 PM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
21747
rating:
10
1/2/14, 9:26 AM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
21141
rating:
9
She is extremely personable and funny with counsel during phone conferences. She understood that counsel could really figure a simple case out themselves, so she basically stayed out of the way. The case was settled and we saved lots of money for the client. A pleasure to work with.
1/2/13, 12:01 PM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
19444
rating:
10
The BEST judge in the Central District hands down. Your case will get settled. She makes both sides, especially hard nosed government attorneys have Come To Jesus moments. If you represent Plaintiffs, whether your case settles or not, your clients will come away feeling like they have been heard when they leave her courtroom and sometimes, hey most times, that is what our clients really want in the end. Hint, her courtroom promotes an atmosphere where if the matter does not settle as well as clients originally wanted, still they will leave satisfied. She should be a district judge, teaching the bad district judges in the Central District --- we all know who they are --- a thing or too about justice.
1/2/13, 7:22 AM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
18590
rating:
10
Judge Nagle was simply... amazing. Even with a cold and feeling sick, she brought two sides together, that for almost 2 years were miles apart. Judge Nagle has literally saved a project and years of hard work (on both side of the matter), that would have gone south otherwise. Hon. Margaret A. Nagle is excellent in every since of the word. Sincerely, Jazan Wild
1/2/12, 7:43 AM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
18660
rating:
1
Magistrate Judge Nagle is a judicial bully. She is lazy, lackadaisical, slothful, and slow-moving. Does not like her job.
1/2/12, 11:56 AM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
18346
rating:
1
This large, lazy benchwarmer likes tasks that do not have to do with reading and writing and enjoys tasks that involving talking. Her spounse, First Amendment guru Rex Heinke is the breadwinner, and she needs to have someplace to go during the day. She procrastinates, temporizes, and never will cut to the chase on her main task, handling discovery disputes. Because of her attitudes and sloth, she is not a very good jurist.
1/2/12, 1:57 AM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
12527
rating:
1
Clearly did not want to hear merits of discovery dispute, only wanted to process litigants through courtroom.
1/1/11, 4:17 PM
Civil Litigation - Govt.
comment #:
11486
rating:
9.8
A hard working and very effective settlement officer. The best settlement judge in the Central District.
1/2/10, 5:03 PM
Litigant
comment #:
6626
rating:
0
The Honorable Magistrate Judge Margaret A. Nagle's wisdom was the candlelight in our litigation darkness. We deeply appreciate her tireless efforts in helping to reach an unlikely settlement.
1/1/08, 11:26 AM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
6532
rating:
8
Judge Nagle worked hard during an eleven-hour negotiating session to bring very combative parties and lawyers to a point where a settlement and compromise could be reached.
1/2/08, 7:59 PM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
6301
rating:
9.8
Magistrate Nagle is excellent, particularly for conducting settlement conferences. She is very hard working, makes sure she knows the relevant areas of law very well before conducting a settlement conference and she is very, very bright. One of the best magistrates.
1/1/08, 11:51 PM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
5890
rating:
3
Avoid her at settlement conferences at all costs. Her method of settlement? Simply bullying. She will bring you back (and your client) until you can't take it anymore!
1/2/08, 3:39 AM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
5857
rating:
9.4
The Honorable Magistrate Judge Margaret A. Nagle is the most effective and attentive Settlement Judge in the Central District of Los Angeles, and a model of excellence for all other Magistrate Judges.
1/1/08, 7:13 AM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
5657
rating:
1
Judge Nagle has a bias in favor of large law firms and their lawyers and is concerned that her decisions will affect adversely her strong liberal credentials.
1/2/08, 7:20 PM
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