Several weeks ago I stopped in on Dept. 83 (LA Superior), the court of Judge Rudolph A. Diaz…this guy looks like a judge! Very distinguished with silver hair. He almost looks like one of my instructors at the police academy, a retired police detective from New York who could have been his brother. You know the look…seeing him walking down the street you would say “He looks like a judge.”
Judge Diaz is very respected by those who come into his court. I spoke to ten lawyers at random and all had similar comments about him — he is friendly, and at the same time he allows for the attorneys to try and work things out under his guidance, he knows who he is and has a very cool style. This is a tough thing to explain as you have to see it first hand…it is not a weakness, it is wisdom…and again look at this guy and listen to him, you will see what I mean! All of these judges have the ability to “judge things,” but having the power and using it with care is a real art.
His court runs smoothly and even his bailiff is vigilant and courteous…almost all of these deputies keep the eye out for trouble, and yet at the same time they are as polite a group I have ever seen.
Nazarian’s Rating: ***
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Thank you for the info. I am sitting in his courtroom now and was not sure whether I should preempt him. Based on your comment, I will stick with him for now.
Are you Kidding me! I am currently on case with this judge he has not once ever been fair. leaving us single mothers to struggle with their father get to live the high life. Espically the ones that are self employed!
This Judge is profoundly incompetent, isn’t prepared to rule on the cases before him most of the time (since he doesn’t read the filings most of the time), has more judicial complaints than any other family law judge in the system, and relies solely on minor’s counsel in making decisions regarding custody. So, if you want your case adjudicated by minor’s counsel and her/his favorite litigant’s counsel outside of the courtroom, then Judge Diaz is your guy.
I have been going to childrens court for about 4 months now in front of Judge Diaz. The father of my children has been physically, verbally and psychologically abuseive to our 2 daughters. I was under the impression that he would protect my daughters from their abusive father. Right now, minors counsel Eduardo Guzman, from family court who does not care about what happened and what will happen to my daughters is asking Judge Diaz to transfer the hearings to the family court. Who really pays attention to abused children? they think, mothers oppose to visitations, but that is not the truth. We worry about our children’s safety. The father of my two daughters is going to criminal court for a domestic violence case. Who can help me?, Who can help us mothers?
Diaz has to be the worse Judge ever. Thank God he was reassigned away from Dept 83. He never read any of the declarations, just believed the lies told by my wife – made temporary restraining order final, ordered unwarranted anger management training, made horrible decision regarding custody. Now Honorable Judge Marmaro (male version of Judge Judy) 0presiding in Dept 83 is untangling the mess that Diaz created in my case.
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