Things you did not know about Judith Sheindlin (Judge Judy) - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

An 80s Guy · 10-16-2007, 06:18 PM

First of all check out http://judgejudyisascam.com/

1.Is currently not a judge and has not been one for 11 years.

2.Serves as an arbitrator(person to settle disputes)on her television show

She makes 30 million dollars a year to lie to everywhere her show is aired

4.Has no legal power whatsoever

5.Her show's production company(Big Ticket productions)pays all judgements made by the former judge

some of her litigants are coached by the producers on what to say and do.

her audience is made of paid hollywood actors.

Ireneparalegal · 10-16-2007, 06:48 PM

The cases on Judge Judy are actual small-claims court cases, and Sheindlin operates according to the principles of the American legal system. She conducts her court in a manner similar to U.S. appellate courts and many international courts, taking on a more inquisitorial fashion. There are no lawyers present and participants defend themselves, which is standard in a small claims court. The people who appear on her show sign a waiver agreeing that arbitration in her court is final and cannot be pursued elsewhere unless she dismisses the case without prejudice. The award for each judgment is paid by the producers of the show from a fund reserved for each case. The remainder of the fund is split between the parties for a particular case.

Mr. Television · 10-16-2007, 07:00 PM

Judge Judy rocks.

Ireneparalegal · 10-16-2007, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Walking Tall

Judge Judy rocks.

I hear that!

She takes no crap from anyone.

Too bad our criminal justice system can't be that way in Los Angeles. She'd have O.J., Robert Blake and Phil Spector on death row by now.

As for the production company paying the "lawsuits". That is true abt any judge show. It says so at the end of the credits. IT IS RIGHT THERE FOR ALL TO SEE. I don't see what scam people think she is committing. Sounds like pure Judge Judy hate.

Mr. Television · 10-16-2007, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

I hear that!

She takes no crap from anyone.

Too bad our criminal justice system can't be that way in Los Angeles. She'd have O.J., Robert Blake and Phil Spector on death row by now.

As for the production company paying the "lawsuits". That is true abt any judge show. It says so at the end of the credits. IT IS RIGHT THERE FOR ALL TO SEE. I don't see what scam people think she is committing. Sounds like pure Judge Judy hate.

You got that right.

Yea I don't see it either. I think most of these court shows have been doing this for years. Its no big deal.

GoldenGirlsFan92 · 10-16-2007, 09:13 PM

I don't believe this crap! Judge Judy is Great & tells it like it is.

Ireneparalegal · 10-16-2007, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by GoldenGirlsFan92

I don't believe this crap! Judge Judy is Great & tells it like it is.

That's why she is hated by some...they can't handle the truth!

Let's make this the JUDGE JUDY APPRECIATION THREAD!!

Scoobiedoo30 · 10-16-2007, 10:24 PM

I did not know none of that about Judge Judy

An 80s Guy · 10-16-2007, 11:40 PM

Sometimes The show does make up lawsuits.They did this in 1999 with The hollywood prostitute Divine Brown(She was caught with Hugh Grant).They aren't all real cases.The show follows absoloutley no state laws.Not even the arbitration law unless the litigants live in the state of California.She is not currently a real judge,She has no legal power.There's even a quote from her on imdb stating that the law is followed in her "Fake" courtroom than it is in an actual courtroom which isn't even near the truth I advise everyone to read the website that's in my signature and in the original post of my thread.She doesn't have experience with small claims court all she ever did as a judge was work with Juvenille delinquents(spelling) and familys.

An 80s guy
Former Judge Judy fan

Ireneparalegal · 10-16-2007, 11:43 PM

I don't think anyone will bother to read that when it is plain and simple it is merely arbitration aka small claims court. She applies the laws according to the state in which the tort took place. Oh by the way, Tort means "civil wrong". Any judge who is retired can do arbitration for a tort case or even state cases such as divorce (celebs do this) or for matters such as workman's compensation cases, unemployment cases, etc. As long as both sides agree in a written statement, then it can continue, as it does for Judge Judy's cases. Each side signs an agreement that they know whatever she rules, IS BINDING.

An 80s Guy · 10-16-2007, 11:50 PM

I think that some people should go to the website and read the Star Magazine article.I tried to add it as an attachment but it said that it exceeds the forums limit.the website and interviews all are coming from people who've done the show.One couple was told by a producer that judge judy likes it when people interupt.

Mr. Television · 10-16-2007, 11:52 PM

Star Magazine is a tabloid magazine, isn't it? I don't believe half the things they say.

Ireneparalegal · 10-16-2007, 11:53 PM

The Star magazine?????

Good source.

Yeah, a good legal magazine.

I have a friend who appeared on People's Court (with the original judge, not the one that is there now) and he told me how they had to agree to let this RETIRED JUDGE be the one to decide their case, if they didn't sign the agreement, then they are free to have their cases heard in their area in small claims court. They find the people by going through the various small claims that are filed in various counties. They call them up (as they did with my friend) and asked him if he didn't mind his case being heard on People's Court. He obliged, sign the documents and won his case. He got his money and was not coached in any way. If anything, he was told to behave the way one is expected to behave in any courtroom, you respect and obey the judge and tell the truth.

Mr. Television · 10-16-2007, 11:59 PM

You would think this would be all over the news if it was true. It would be a major scandal and she's been on the air longer than any of these other current court shows.

Ireneparalegal · 10-17-2007, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Walking Tall

You would think this would be all over the news if it was true. It would be a major scandal and she's been on the air longer than any of these other current court shows.

Bingo! Exactly.

Yeah, Judge Judy in the same magazine as Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears...yeah, real scandal.

People always have to knock the successful.

10-16-2007, 06:18 PM	#1
An 80s Guy legen-wait for it-dary! Senior Member Join Date: Sep 03, 2005 Location: Austin,Texas Posts: 1,870	Things you did not know about Judith Sheindlin (Judge Judy) First of all check out http://judgejudyisascam.com/ 1.Is currently not a judge and has not been one for 11 years. 2.Serves as an arbitrator(person to settle disputes)on her television show She makes 30 million dollars a year to lie to everywhere her show is aired 4.Has no legal power whatsoever 5.Her show's production company(Big Ticket productions)pays all judgements made by the former judge some of her litigants are coached by the producers on what to say and do. her audience is made of paid hollywood actors.

10-16-2007, 06:48 PM	#2
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,689	The cases on Judge Judy are actual small-claims court cases, and Sheindlin operates according to the principles of the American legal system. She conducts her court in a manner similar to U.S. appellate courts and many international courts, taking on a more inquisitorial fashion. There are no lawyers present and participants defend themselves, which is standard in a small claims court. The people who appear on her show sign a waiver agreeing that arbitration in her court is final and cannot be pursued elsewhere unless she dismisses the case without prejudice. The award for each judgment is paid by the producers of the show from a fund reserved for each case. The remainder of the fund is split between the parties for a particular case.
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10-16-2007, 10:24 PM	#8
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10-16-2007, 11:40 PM	#9
An 80s Guy legen-wait for it-dary! Senior Member Join Date: Sep 03, 2005 Location: Austin,Texas Posts: 1,870	Sometimes The show does make up lawsuits.They did this in 1999 with The hollywood prostitute Divine Brown(She was caught with Hugh Grant).They aren't all real cases.The show follows absoloutley no state laws.Not even the arbitration law unless the litigants live in the state of California.She is not currently a real judge,She has no legal power.There's even a quote from her on imdb stating that the law is followed in her "Fake" courtroom than it is in an actual courtroom which isn't even near the truth I advise everyone to read the website that's in my signature and in the original post of my thread.She doesn't have experience with small claims court all she ever did as a judge was work with Juvenille delinquents(spelling) and familys. An 80s guy Former Judge Judy fan

10-16-2007, 11:43 PM	#10
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,689	I don't think anyone will bother to read that when it is plain and simple it is merely arbitration aka small claims court. She applies the laws according to the state in which the tort took place. Oh by the way, Tort means "civil wrong". Any judge who is retired can do arbitration for a tort case or even state cases such as divorce (celebs do this) or for matters such as workman's compensation cases, unemployment cases, etc. As long as both sides agree in a written statement, then it can continue, as it does for Judge Judy's cases. Each side signs an agreement that they know whatever she rules, IS BINDING.

10-16-2007, 11:50 PM	#11
An 80s Guy legen-wait for it-dary! Senior Member Join Date: Sep 03, 2005 Location: Austin,Texas Posts: 1,870	I think that some people should go to the website and read the Star Magazine article.I tried to add it as an attachment but it said that it exceeds the forums limit.the website and interviews all are coming from people who've done the show.One couple was told by a producer that judge judy likes it when people interupt.

10-16-2007, 11:52 PM	#12
Mr. Television 22 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,128	Star Magazine is a tabloid magazine, isn't it? I don't believe half the things they say.

10-16-2007, 11:53 PM	#13
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,689	The Star magazine????? Good source. Yeah, a good legal magazine. I have a friend who appeared on People's Court (with the original judge, not the one that is there now) and he told me how they had to agree to let this RETIRED JUDGE be the one to decide their case, if they didn't sign the agreement, then they are free to have their cases heard in their area in small claims court. They find the people by going through the various small claims that are filed in various counties. They call them up (as they did with my friend) and asked him if he didn't mind his case being heard on People's Court. He obliged, sign the documents and won his case. He got his money and was not coached in any way. If anything, he was told to behave the way one is expected to behave in any courtroom, you respect and obey the judge and tell the truth.

10-16-2007, 11:59 PM	#14
Mr. Television 22 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,128	You would think this would be all over the news if it was true. It would be a major scandal and she's been on the air longer than any of these other current court shows.