Admissible Facts About Judge Judy
“Beauty fades, dumb is forever.” – Judith Sheindlin
“I’m speaking! If you interrupt again madam, your case is dismissed, and I’m throwing you out. Do we understand each other?” – Judith Sheindlin
Judge Judy may not be on the actual Supreme Court, but she certainly reigns supreme on daytime TV! Here are our favorite facts about Jude Judy.
Judge Judy Facts
1. Sticking it to the stupid.
Judge Judy spent over 20 years in New York City’s family court system. Throughout her tenure, she earned a reputation for being blunt, impatient, and tough-talking. “I can’t stand stupid, and I can’t stand slow.”
2. The rulings are final.
Plaintiffs and defendants appearing on the show sign a waiver and agree that the Judith’s decision is final. Cases cannot be pursued elsewhere unless Judith’s ruling dismissed without prejudice.
3. Tough as nails in 1993.
She frequently warns attorneys appearing before her that she wants, “first-time offenders to think of their appearance in my courtroom as the second-worst experience of their lives ... circumcision being the first."
60 Minutes filmed her in action as part of a 1993 profile. While her hair color and eyebrows have softened since then, her verbal smack-downs haven’t changed a bit.
