The Bar Rates the Judges

Susan Serko

(Pierce County)
Department
14  
Served since
2006  
Biography
Pierce County website  
Ranking
Third of 22 (94.4% positive)

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Criminal Law Knowledge

Positive 172
Neutral 33
Negative 6

Civil Law Knowledge

Positive 269
Neutral 34
Negative 7

Fairness

Positive 339
Neutral 43
Negative 13

Respect for Parties

Positive 349
Neutral 35
Negative 7

Respect for Attorneys

Positive 348
Neutral 36
Negative 9

Vote to re-elect?

Positive 415
Neutral 0
Negative 25

Fair and Competent?

Positive 416
Neutral 0
Negative 24
Sample Lawyer comments:
  • "She is very intelligent. Her only weakness is that sometimes she gets things wrong that are not familiar to her, especially if the legal standards are different from what she is used to from the practice areas she is familiar with."
  • "Excellent. A student of the law. Reads up on more than cases cited. Wants to know the answer and make sure it is the correct ruling."
  • "Very good demeanor, but demanding. In return, expects respect and preparation. Justifiably brusque with counsel who are not prepared or whose pleadings were deficient."
  • "Very fair and impartial. Possibly the most fair and impartial person on the whole court."
  • "She would be a top notch judge if she learned the rules of evidence and learned how to apply them on the fly much better."
Judge's response:

Did not respond.

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