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Judge Judy is a syndicated "judicial TV show" in which former family court judge Judith Sheindlin rules on small claims cases. Although Judge Judy is a great ambassador of our system of justice, respectful of the dignity of all humans, and completely devoid of mercenary motives, she currently lacks sufficient subpoena power to drag someone into her TV studio/court and subject them to her many words of wisdom. Wikipedia explains: "Judge
Judy operates according to the principles of the American legal system, and takes on real cases." But her current role is one of entertaining daytime audiences and churning out profits for her show's production company (a division-within-a-division of CBS Paramount Television), not acting as a real-life judge. So if Judge Judy, who is not without her detractors, can't compel litigants to appear, how does the program attract participants? This article explains how researchers scour small claims cases nationwide and report potential cases to the show's producers. After selected plaintiffs and defendants agree to come on the show, they "sign papers saying the judge's decision will be binding." The award limit is $5,000. There is also an additional payment for showing up. You can also submit your own case online and wait to see if Judge Judy and her producers think you'd be a good candidate to demean in front of a nationwide audience. Or you can call the show at 1-888-800-JUDY.
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