Judge

James Orlando - Superior Court judge since 2000

Ratings

By 44 attorneys

Legal ability: 4.66 (1st)

Integrity, impartiality: 4.49 (3rd)

Professionalism: 4.50 (5th)

Administrative skills: 4.79 (1st)

By 12 jurors

Average rating: 4.86

Attorney comments

• "Judge Orlando provides an extensive ruling and explains on the record the reasons for his decisions in such a way that you can rationalize and understand it (even when it is against you). One never leaves ... thinking your position did not receive any consideration."
• "Judge Orlando does not display proper judicial temperament when it's most important. He is openly prejudiced against public defenders' clients (and in being so, with their attorneys who have the highest caseloads, the least savory clients with the ugliest charges). In these instances, he favors the prosecutor outright and with no holds barred."
• "Judge Orlando is very astute and picks up the pertinent issue with ease and focuses on what is important. He treats the attorneys and clients with the respect they deserve and make all feel as if they got their 'day in court.'"
• "He has a proclivity to display bias toward the prosecution side in areas of fairness, such as granting continuances."

Judge's Response

"The public and jurors know that judges have to make hard decisions every day. Decisions involving families and children are very emotional. Some lawyers like my decisions, others may not. In the final analysis, I do my best to see that justice is done and to treat people fairly."