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Judith Susan Sheindlin (née Blum; born October 21, 1942), professionally known as Judge Judy, is an American prosecution lawyer, former Manhattan family court judge, television personality, television producer, and author. Since September 1996, Sheindlin has presided over her own successful 3-time Daytime Emmy Award–winning arbitration-based court show series, Judge Judy, produced by CBS Television Distribution.[2]
Sheindlin passed the New York state bar examination in 1965 and became a prosecutor in the family court system. In 1982 New York City Mayor Ed Koch appointed her as a judge, first in criminal court, then later as Manhattan's supervising family court judge in 1986.
The series has earned her the honorific of "Court Show Queen". Sheindlin is the longest serving judge or arbitrator in courtroom-themed programming history, a distinction that earned Sheindlin a place in the Guinness World Records.[3]
Sheindlin passed the New York state bar examination in 1965 and became a prosecutor in the family court system. In 1982 New York City Mayor Ed Koch appointed her as a judge, first in criminal court, then later as Manhattan's supervising family court judge in 1986.
The series has earned her the honorific of "Court Show Queen". Sheindlin is the longest serving judge or arbitrator in courtroom-themed programming history, a distinction that earned Sheindlin a place in the Guinness World Records.[3]
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Judge Judy interview on her Life and Career (2009) - The Best Documentary Ever
In her two-hour interview, Judge Judith Sheindlin discusses in detail her transition from being a New York Family Court judge (where she was known as . Abonn...
Thank you my friend Maj Marty Hogan for making us aware that October 21 is the anniversary of the birth of American prosecution lawyer, former Manhattan family court judge, television personality, television producer, and author Judith Susan Sheindlin née Blum professionally known as Judge Judy.
Image: Judge Judy and Jerry with their five children.
"Mother of Jamie Hartwright (b. 1966) and Adam Levy (b. 1968) with ex-husband Ronald Levy; step-mother of Gregory Everett Sheindlin (b. 1964 or 1965), Jonathan Sheindlin (b. 1967) and Nicole Sheindlin (b. 1968) and grandmother of 13 grandchildren."
Happy 76th Birthday Judith Susan Sheindlin
Background from jewage.org/wiki/en/Article:Judith_Sheindlin_-_Biography
"Judith Sheindlin, better known as Judge Judy, is an American lawyer, judge, television personality, and author. Since 1996, Sheindlin has presided over her own syndicated courtroom show, Judge Judy, and is well known for her no-nonsense legal style and powerful personality, sharpness, and quick wit.
Sheindlin passed the New York Bar examination in 1965, and became a prosecutor in the family court system. In 1982 Mayor Ed Koch appointed her a judge, first in criminal court, then later as Manhattan's supervising family court judge in 1986.
Early life and education
Sheindlin was born Judith Susan Blum in October 1942 to German-Jewish parents, Murray, a dentist, and Ethel Blum. She described her father as "the greatest thing since sliced bread", and her mother as "a meat-and-potatoes kind of gal."
Sheindlin attended James Madison High School in Brooklyn before going on to American University in Washington, D.C., where she majored in government. She then enrolled at the Washington College of Law at American University where she was the only woman in a class of 126 students. She finished her law school education at New York Law School, where she graduated in 1965.
Marriages and family
In 1964 Sheindlin married Ronald Levy, who later became a prosecutor in juvenile court; they moved together to New York and had two children. The couple divorced in 1976 after 12 years of marriage.
In 1977 she married Jerry Sheindlin, also a judge and also a divorcé. They divorced in 1990, partially as a result of the stress and struggles that Sheindlin incurred after her father's death that same year. They remarried the following year. The Sheindlins have five children between the two of them as well as several grandchildren.
Legal career
Sheindlin passed the New York Bar Exam in 1965, the same year as her graduation, and was hired as a corporate lawyer for a cosmetics firm. Within two years she became dissatisfied with her job and left to raise her two children. She was soon made aware of a position in the New York court system as a prosecutor in the family courts. In her role as a lawyer Sheindlin prosecuted child abuse cases, domestic violence, and juvenile crime.
By 1982 Sheindlin's no-nonsense attitude inspired New York Mayor, Ed Koch, to appoint her as a judge in criminal court. Four years later she was promoted to supervising judge in the Manhattan division of the family court. She earned a reputation as a tough judge, notorious for fast decision-making and wise-cracking judgments.
In February 1993 Sheindlin's outspoken reputation made her the subject of a Los Angeles Times article, profiling her as a woman determined to make the court system work for the common good. She subsequently was featured in a segment on CBS's 60 Minutes, bringing her national recognition. This led to her first book, Don't Pee on My Leg and Tell Me It's Raining, published in 1996. She retired as a criminal court judge that same year after hearing over 20,000 cases. After her retirement, Sheindlin continued to receive increasing amounts of public attention.
Judge Judy
Not long after her retirement in 1996, Sheindlin was approached about a possibly starring in a new courtroom television program, featuring real cases with real rulings. She accepted the offer.
Sheindlin's syndicated courtroom series Judge Judy debuted on September 16, 1996. The show met with instant success and made Sheindlin a celebrity, becoming well known for her strict, no-nonsense attitude and wit. The program has been the number one court show since its debut, the only original show on television to increase its ratings yearly, and has integrated itself into American pop culture.
The show's ratings have been very high, averaging approximately 10 million viewers daily. It is especially popular among female viewers between the ages of 25 and 54. Author Brendan I. Koerner commented in regard to the popularity of Judge Judy:
Sheindlin resides in Connecticut and New York, and travels to Florida in the winter. She commutes to Los Angeles every other week for two to four days to tape episodes of Judge Judy. Sheindlin extended her contract through 2012–13 (its 17th season) due to high ratings as well as her belief that people are still engaged in the program. Sheindlin admits the show is "seductive" and hard to give up. Said Sheindlin, "I'm not tired. I still feel engaged by what I do and I still have people who like to watch it."
In 2005 Sheindlin's salary was US$25 million per year. Her net worth at the beginning of 2007 was $95 million and she ranked number 13 on the Forbes magazine top 20 richest women in entertainment. In February 2006, Sheindlin received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. As a result of her stardom, she served as a judge for the 1999 Miss America Pageant. References to Sheindlin as Judge Judy have appeared on TV shows including Will & Grace, NBC's The Weakest Link, The Practice and the Academy Awards, as well as the book "America: A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction" by Jon Stewart.; she has also appeared in numerous cable news interviews. In December 2009 Sheindlin told the story of her life and career in Family Court, as well as "Judge Judy" and her published works in a two-hour interview for the Archive of American Television. In July 2010 Sheindlin's contract was renewed, so she now will receive $45 million per year to tape her show, which is currently the top rated daytime show in the US.
On March 30, 2011, Sheindlin was admitted to the hospital after she fainted on the set of her show. She was released the next day, and it is not known what caused her to faint.
Bibliography
External links
Judge Judith Sheindlin at the Notable Names Database
Judge Judy marks 10 years laying down the law, CTV News, February 15, 2006
Biographical article from The Guardian, October 9, 2008"
Judge Judy interview on her Life and Career (2009) - The Best Documentary Ever
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnfMUmmPieQ
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. LTC Ivan Raiklin, Esq. Capt Seid Waddell Capt Tom Brown SFC William Farrell SSgt Robert Marx SSgt (Join to see) TSgt Joe C. SGT John " Mac " McConnell SP5 Mark Kuzinski SPC (Join to see) PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SP5 Robert Ruck SCPO Morris Ramsey SGT Michael Thorin SPC Margaret Higgins SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
Image: Judge Judy and Jerry with their five children.
"Mother of Jamie Hartwright (b. 1966) and Adam Levy (b. 1968) with ex-husband Ronald Levy; step-mother of Gregory Everett Sheindlin (b. 1964 or 1965), Jonathan Sheindlin (b. 1967) and Nicole Sheindlin (b. 1968) and grandmother of 13 grandchildren."
Happy 76th Birthday Judith Susan Sheindlin
Background from jewage.org/wiki/en/Article:Judith_Sheindlin_-_Biography
"Judith Sheindlin, better known as Judge Judy, is an American lawyer, judge, television personality, and author. Since 1996, Sheindlin has presided over her own syndicated courtroom show, Judge Judy, and is well known for her no-nonsense legal style and powerful personality, sharpness, and quick wit.
Sheindlin passed the New York Bar examination in 1965, and became a prosecutor in the family court system. In 1982 Mayor Ed Koch appointed her a judge, first in criminal court, then later as Manhattan's supervising family court judge in 1986.
Early life and education
Sheindlin was born Judith Susan Blum in October 1942 to German-Jewish parents, Murray, a dentist, and Ethel Blum. She described her father as "the greatest thing since sliced bread", and her mother as "a meat-and-potatoes kind of gal."
Sheindlin attended James Madison High School in Brooklyn before going on to American University in Washington, D.C., where she majored in government. She then enrolled at the Washington College of Law at American University where she was the only woman in a class of 126 students. She finished her law school education at New York Law School, where she graduated in 1965.
Marriages and family
In 1964 Sheindlin married Ronald Levy, who later became a prosecutor in juvenile court; they moved together to New York and had two children. The couple divorced in 1976 after 12 years of marriage.
In 1977 she married Jerry Sheindlin, also a judge and also a divorcé. They divorced in 1990, partially as a result of the stress and struggles that Sheindlin incurred after her father's death that same year. They remarried the following year. The Sheindlins have five children between the two of them as well as several grandchildren.
Legal career
Sheindlin passed the New York Bar Exam in 1965, the same year as her graduation, and was hired as a corporate lawyer for a cosmetics firm. Within two years she became dissatisfied with her job and left to raise her two children. She was soon made aware of a position in the New York court system as a prosecutor in the family courts. In her role as a lawyer Sheindlin prosecuted child abuse cases, domestic violence, and juvenile crime.
By 1982 Sheindlin's no-nonsense attitude inspired New York Mayor, Ed Koch, to appoint her as a judge in criminal court. Four years later she was promoted to supervising judge in the Manhattan division of the family court. She earned a reputation as a tough judge, notorious for fast decision-making and wise-cracking judgments.
In February 1993 Sheindlin's outspoken reputation made her the subject of a Los Angeles Times article, profiling her as a woman determined to make the court system work for the common good. She subsequently was featured in a segment on CBS's 60 Minutes, bringing her national recognition. This led to her first book, Don't Pee on My Leg and Tell Me It's Raining, published in 1996. She retired as a criminal court judge that same year after hearing over 20,000 cases. After her retirement, Sheindlin continued to receive increasing amounts of public attention.
Judge Judy
Not long after her retirement in 1996, Sheindlin was approached about a possibly starring in a new courtroom television program, featuring real cases with real rulings. She accepted the offer.
Sheindlin's syndicated courtroom series Judge Judy debuted on September 16, 1996. The show met with instant success and made Sheindlin a celebrity, becoming well known for her strict, no-nonsense attitude and wit. The program has been the number one court show since its debut, the only original show on television to increase its ratings yearly, and has integrated itself into American pop culture.
The show's ratings have been very high, averaging approximately 10 million viewers daily. It is especially popular among female viewers between the ages of 25 and 54. Author Brendan I. Koerner commented in regard to the popularity of Judge Judy:
Sheindlin resides in Connecticut and New York, and travels to Florida in the winter. She commutes to Los Angeles every other week for two to four days to tape episodes of Judge Judy. Sheindlin extended her contract through 2012–13 (its 17th season) due to high ratings as well as her belief that people are still engaged in the program. Sheindlin admits the show is "seductive" and hard to give up. Said Sheindlin, "I'm not tired. I still feel engaged by what I do and I still have people who like to watch it."
In 2005 Sheindlin's salary was US$25 million per year. Her net worth at the beginning of 2007 was $95 million and she ranked number 13 on the Forbes magazine top 20 richest women in entertainment. In February 2006, Sheindlin received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. As a result of her stardom, she served as a judge for the 1999 Miss America Pageant. References to Sheindlin as Judge Judy have appeared on TV shows including Will & Grace, NBC's The Weakest Link, The Practice and the Academy Awards, as well as the book "America: A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction" by Jon Stewart.; she has also appeared in numerous cable news interviews. In December 2009 Sheindlin told the story of her life and career in Family Court, as well as "Judge Judy" and her published works in a two-hour interview for the Archive of American Television. In July 2010 Sheindlin's contract was renewed, so she now will receive $45 million per year to tape her show, which is currently the top rated daytime show in the US.
On March 30, 2011, Sheindlin was admitted to the hospital after she fainted on the set of her show. She was released the next day, and it is not known what caused her to faint.
Bibliography
External links
Judge Judith Sheindlin at the Notable Names Database
Judge Judy marks 10 years laying down the law, CTV News, February 15, 2006
Biographical article from The Guardian, October 9, 2008"
Judge Judy interview on her Life and Career (2009) - The Best Documentary Ever
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnfMUmmPieQ
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. LTC Ivan Raiklin, Esq. Capt Seid Waddell Capt Tom Brown SFC William Farrell SSgt Robert Marx SSgt (Join to see) TSgt Joe C. SGT John " Mac " McConnell SP5 Mark Kuzinski SPC (Join to see) PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SP5 Robert Ruck SCPO Morris Ramsey SGT Michael Thorin SPC Margaret Higgins SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
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