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Hon. Suzanne Cohen	2020 Litigant Witness Survey Responses
Key: SU = Superior VG = Very Good SA = Satisfactory PO = Poor UN = Unsatisfactory

	UN		PO		SA		VG		SU		Mean	Total	No Resp
1. Integrity	Num.	Pct.	Num.	Pct.	Num.	Pct.	Num.	Pct.	Num.	Pct.
1. Basic fairness and impartiality	3	23%	1	8%	0	0%	2	15%	7	54%	2.69	13	0
2. Equal treatment regardless of race	2	15%	1	8%	0	0%	3	23%	7	54%	2.92	13	0
3. Equal treatment regardless of gender	3	23%	0	0%	0	0%	3	23%	7	54%	2.85	13	0
4. Equal treatment regardless of religion	2	15%	1	8%	0	0%	3	23%	7	54%	2.92	13	0
5. Equal treatment regardless of national origin	3	23%	0	0%	0	0%	3	23%	7	54%	2.85	13	0
6. Equal treatment regardless of disability	2	17%	0	0%	0	0%	3	25%	7	58%	3.08	12	0
7. Equal treatment regardless of age	2	15%	1	8%	0	0%	3	23%	7	54%	2.92	13	0
8. Equal treatment regardless of sexual orientation	2	17%	0	0%	0	0%	3	25%	7	58%	3.08	12	0
9. Equal treatment regardless of economic status	3	23%	0	0%	1	8%	2	15%	7	54%	2.77	13	0
Category Total	22	19%	4	3%	1	1%	25	22%	63	55%	2.90	115
2. Communication
10. Explained proceedings	2	15%	0	0%	2	15%	1	8%	8	62%	3.00	13	0
11. Explained reasons for delays	1	10%	1	10%	1	10%	1	10%	6	60%	3.00	10	0
Category Total	3	13%	1	4%	3	13%	2	9%	14	61%	3.00	23
3. Temperament
12. Understanding and compassion	2	15%	1	8%	1	8%	1	8%	8	62%	2.92	13	0
13. Dignified	2	15%	2	15%	0	0%	1	8%	8	62%	2.85	13	0
14. Courteous	1	8%	2	15%	1	8%	1	8%	8	62%	3.00	13	0
15. Conduct that promotes public confidence in the court	3	23%	1	8%	0	0%	1	8%	8	62%	2.77	13	0
16. Patient	2	17%	1	8%	0	0%	1	8%	8	67%	3.00	12	0
Category Total	10	16%	7	11%	2	3%	5	8%	40	62%	2.91	64
4. Admin Performance
17. Punctual in conducting proceedings	1	8%	2	15%	1	8%	2	15%	7	54%	2.92	13	0
18. Maintained proper control of courtroom	1	8%	1	8%	1	8%	2	15%	8	62%	3.15	13	0
19. Was prepared for the proceedings	2	15%	0	0%	1	8%	2	15%	8	62%	3.08	13	0
Category Total	4	10%	3	8%	3	8%	6	15%	23	59%	3.05	39