I don't know if I am allowed to ask these types of questions on here. But I was curious about Judge Linda T. Walker. I did a google search to find out about other cases she has presided over and wasn't able to really find much information. I would simply like to know about her character...Is she a no-nonsense kind of woman, meaning can she see through foolishness on either sides part?....Does she really take the time to understand the Plaintiff in the case? No judge likes to deal with petty issues, I know. But does she make sound decisions, whether in favor of the Defendant or Plaintiff? Also, any advice on dealing with the judge in general, throughout litigation as pro se, will be helpful as well.
Robert A. StumpfBankruptcy AttorneyStaten Island, NY ·
I think you are being a little silly. Whether Judge Walker is Learned Hand or the cousin or Walker, Texas Ranger is not really relevant to you. If she is assigned to your case, that's going to be that. Either get an attorney (I hope you do) or prepare your case the best you can without worrying about things you have no way to control.
Dean Richard FuchsEmployment / Labor AttorneyAtlanta, GA ·
I completely disagree with the prior response. I don't think your question is silly at all. It is natural to be curious about the judge who is presiding over your case, something which is obviously very important to you. I have appeared before Judge Walker on a number of occasions, and know her to be highly professional and highly competent. She is very smart. That said, it is very difficult to successfully try a case in federal court on your own without the assistance of an attorney. This is not a comment at all on Judge Walker, but I believe you are likely to lose your case (regardless of who the judge is) if you attempt to try it without an attorney. I suspect 99.999999% of cases tried pro se result in defense verdicts. I strongly encourage you to find an attorney or reconsider whether the case is really worth pursuing.
Ikemesit Amajak EyoFamily Law AttorneyAlpharetta, GA ·
Here's the problem with your question...
If your judge were the most incompetent idiot to ever put on a black robe, absolutely no attorney (with sense) who ever intended to practice in an area that may potentially cause them to be before her again would ever tell you that in a public forum like this. Your question is an extremely reasonable one, but the forum in which you asked it is not.
Additionally, while a judge's ability to decipher b.s. versus information (and all of the other things you wanted to know) are definitely important and useful pieces of information, it is only a very small part of what one needs to take into consideration before walking into court. Unless you are in magistrate court, it is far more important to determine if you know the correct rules of procedure, the correct elements needed to be shown to successfully prove your case, the correct rules of evidence to try to ensure that all relevant evidence is being considered and all inappropriate evidence is being excluded. In other words, before you play the "role" of your own attorney, do you know your part well enough to pull it off? Is your case unimportant enough that it's no big deal if you do not?
Your question shows a level of astuteness that is not commonly seen from pro se litigants, but this law thing that we attorney's do takes a little more than just being astute. So, please ask yourself ALL of the pertinent questions as you proceed with your case.
Good luck; and I hope this information helps answer your question(s).
~ Kem Eyo
