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Hon. Stephen V. Wilson
District judge
C.D.Cal.
9th Circuit
Average Rating:
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Hon. Stephen V. Wilson
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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
32790
9/10/19
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
10
10
1
10
10
5
1
Civil Litigation - Private
32645
1/1/19
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
10
0
0
0
0
0
1
Criminal Defense Lawyer
32649
1/1/19
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Criminal Defense Lawyer
32650
1/1/19
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Other
32655
1/1/19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
25865
1/2/18
10
10
10
10
0
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
Civil Litigation - Private
25145
1/2/18
10
8
6
0
0
9
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
8.3
Civil Litigation - Private
24733
1/3/17
1
1
1
1
1
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.2
Civil Litigation - Private
23678
1/2/16
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Civil Litigation - Private
23475
1/1/16
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Criminal Defense Lawyer
23234
1/2/16
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Civil Litigation - Private
23138
1/2/15
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
10
10
0
10
10
0
1
Criminal Defense Lawyer
23038
1/2/15
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
Criminal Defense Lawyer
22903
1/1/15
6
6
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
6
Criminal Defense Lawyer
22318
1/2/15
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
Other
22294
1/1/15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
22300
1/1/15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Other
22186
1/2/14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
22078
1/2/14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
21979
1/1/14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Items marked with (*) are averaged into the displayed overall rating
Fam
Par
Qu-Arg
At-Arg
Sch
Cri
Civ
Lab
Imm
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
Civil Litigation - Private
32790
9/10/19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
32645
1/1/19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
32649
1/1/19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
32650
1/1/19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Other
32655
1/1/19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
25865
1/2/18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
25145
1/2/18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
24733
1/3/17
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
23678
1/2/16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
23475
1/1/16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
23234
1/2/16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
23138
1/2/15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
23038
1/2/15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
22903
1/1/15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
22318
1/2/15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Other
22294
1/1/15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
22300
1/1/15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Other
22186
1/2/14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
22078
1/2/14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
21979
1/1/14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
category average
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Non-lawyer Rating
(if applicable)
evaluator
ID
date
Rating
Other
22316
1/2/15
1
Other
22334
1/3/15
1
Other
22298
1/2/15
1
Other
22117
1/2/14
9
Litigant
19081
1/2/12
2
Other
9679
1/1/10
1
Litigant
5597
1/2/08
1
Other
4080
1/2/07
1
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%)
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Comments:
What others have said about
Hon. Stephen V. Wilson
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
32790
rating:
1
This horrible little man is his own Roy Cohn, the despicable, little momma's boy, whose momma cut all his meat for him, and whom he feared with enjoyment. He is a snake in the grass, and a punk. Now, nearly 79, soon he will be pushing up daisies.
9/10/19, 1:08 AM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
32645
rating:
1
Ignorant, petulant, self-serving, self-aggragrandizing, petty, sleepy, and hates women.
1/1/19, 7:41 AM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
32649
rating:
1
A tedious little punk; unethical.
1/1/19, 7:49 AM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
32650
rating:
1
Thinks he's smart but not so.
1/1/19, 7:52 AM
Other
comment #:
32655
rating:
0
This Napoleonic miniscual of a man, misrepresented as a Judge reminds me of Woody Allen, (Perverse & lunatic). He even has a piano in his office. He was right about the plaintiffs attournies, Munger, Tolls & Olson...total Progenitous Copulators. Dueey,Chethamm & Howe!!!
1/1/19, 8:49 AM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
25865
rating:
10
Sometimes a judge intuits the right thing, backs it up by scholarship, and then comes with the right result. This is such a judge. I almost cried with happiness when I read his decision dismissing a case that needed to be dismissed.
1/2/18, 8:35 PM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
25145
rating:
8.3
Judge Wilson set our trial for 90 days out after denying our motion to dismiss. He then denied a VERY detailed stipulation to continue the trial date, and subsequently plaintiff's motion to continue the trial date. Honestly, I thought he was a little crazy under the circumstances. Then he spent a great deal of time understanding the parties' respective positions at the final status conference, and dismissed one defendant (sua sponte) when Plaintiff could not adequately proffer his case against defendant. In the end, Judge Wilson's handling of the case resulted in a settlement by the parties that would not likely have otherwise been reached, at much less cost than would otherwise have been expended. In short, I was very impressed by his judicial demeanor and the way he managed this case. That being said, if you want to properly work the case up for trial, do discovery even before any motions to dismiss are heard, expect him to set trial 60-90 days out from denial of a motion to dismiss, and do not expect any trial continuance from him and you should be ok. The one thing I did not like, however, was the lack of a discovery cut-off, as it made for a rather messy end to the case -- but in the end, everything worked out, in large part due to Judge Wilson's efforts. Great job Judge Wilson. Thank you.
1/2/18, 3:01 AM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
24733
rating:
1.2
Probably the worst federal judge I have had the misfortune of having a case with. Poor scholarship in his rulings, takes a lengthy period of time to rule on motions, and then sets trial about 60 days from ruling on a dispositive motion. Sorry, but if you are going to take a month to issue a ruling, you should probably give at least 3 times that amount of time to prep a case for trial! Also had a colleague that had a case with him file an MSJ, and not only did he deny it, but he granted judgment to the NON-moving party, just to get the case out of his courtroom. There was no cross-MSJ, he just entered judgment for the other side. No evidence to support this ruling, just how he feels about the case. During oral argument he apparently knew nothing about the case (since his law clerk drafted the order for him). My guess would be this guy gets overturned a lot on appeal, letting newly minted attorneys act as federal judges. It seems like his mission is to try to keep parties from filing in federal court, out of fear of being assigned to his courtroom. That is the only explanation that makes any sense to me. It'll be a great day for Lady Justice when this guy finally retires.
1/3/17, 12:49 AM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
23678
rating:
1
Horrible judge, simply horrible.
1/2/16, 8:31 AM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
23475
rating:
1
Truly dreadful.
1/1/16, 8:09 PM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
23234
rating:
1
This judge is a maladapted, very unpleasant guy with too much power for someone who is as unbalanced and mean as he is.
1/2/16, 10:12 AM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
23138
rating:
1
This very, very little man is a disgrace to the bench. He makes up his mind how he wants to rule and then fills in the blanks. He is very dishonest.
1/2/15, 4:55 PM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
23038
rating:
1
The judges appalling ruling on the abuse of geese demonstrates weakness and caving to special interests instead of applying the law to establish civilized conduct.
1/2/15, 5:00 PM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
22903
rating:
6
Notwithstanding his unimpressive reputation with the criminal defense bar, Judge Wilson performed admirably on a recent criminal sentencing. He asked the right questions and came to a fair and just result.
1/1/15, 12:33 PM
Other
comment #:
22316
rating:
0
A travesty this 'judge' is still allowed to serve.
1/2/15, 7:37 AM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
22318
rating:
1
He needs to be replaced. A person without compassion should never be given a position of authority. How much soborno was he given. He needs to have a pipe shoved down his throat until he dies like the geese do.
1/2/15, 1:48 PM
Other
comment #:
22334
rating:
0
I wish I could have given you a zero but since it's not available, i will give you a 1!
1/3/15, 1:45 AM
Other
comment #:
22294
rating:
0
I hope that when you lie down at night to sleep that you feel the same engorgement as geese and ducks and that you are unable to sleep knowing what you have done!
1/1/15, 8:49 PM
Other
comment #:
22298
rating:
0
Another judge who twists the law to support wrong over right: returning thousands and thousands of ducks and geese to torture in overturning California's foie gras ban...disgusting.
1/2/15, 4:29 AM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
22300
rating:
0
There was hope that as a society, we had been elevated to recognize archaic and barbaric practices AND take the appropriate action to rectify the ills. By turning back the hands of time, pompous, unenlightened 'foodies' will unknowingly (or unabashedly) support the torture of these animals.
1/1/15, 9:37 PM
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