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Judge Judy is an American court show featuring former family court judge Judith Sheindlin arbitrating over small claims cases. [...] This article is about the television series. [1]
Judge Judith Sheindlin tackles real-life small claims in her courtroom with her no nonsense attitude. [2]
Having made a name for herself as a tough but fair judge in New York’s Family Court, Judge Judith Sheindlin retired from the bench in 1996 and segued into television to host the syndicated series, whose ninth season premiers on Monday, September 13, 2004. [...] Smart, savvy and opinionated, the irrepressible Judge Judith Sheindlin holds court as presiding judge over real-life cases on the highly successful courtroom series JUDGE JUDY. [3]
Judge Judith Sheindlin brings her trademark wit and wisdom to the widely successful half-hour series that takes viewers inside a television courtroom where justice is dispensed at lightning speed. [2]
In 1976, Mayor Ed Koch appointed her a judge, first in criminal court and later, in 1980, as Manhattan’s supervising family court judge. [...] Sheindlin attended James Madison High School in Brooklyn before going on to American University in Washington, D.C., where she majored in government. [...] She passed the New York Bar examination in 1965 and became a prosecutor in the family court system. [4]
For its scenes, Judge Judy is shown in a different courtroom from her own (part of a proposed renovation to the courtroom but was rejected by Sheindlin for being too dark), approaching the camera, followed by folding her arms, and smiling at the camera. [1]
It also features the phrases “State of New York” and “Family Court” (Sheindlin was previously a New York family court judge) According to Sheindlin’s biography, producers of her show were disappointed that the show was barely making it on the radar. [5]
At that time, it was never expected that the show’s ratings would ever compete with highly successful daytime TV shows, such as Wheel of Fortune, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and the now defunct Rosie O’Donnell Show. [...] The show’s creation stemmed from Judith Sheindlin ’s reputation as one of the most outspoken family court judges in the country, becoming the topic of a Los Angeles Times article in February 1993. [1]
The series is in first-run syndication and distributed by CBS Television Distribution, the successor company to its previous distributors Worldvision Enterprises, Paramount Domestic Television, and CBS Paramount Domestic Television. [5]
She went on to New York Law School, receiving her law degree in 1965 and began practicing law in Manhattan. [3]
Sources:
[1] Judge Judy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[2] Judge Judy on TV.com
[3] Judge Judy on Myspace
[4] Judith Sheindlin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[5] Judge Judy