Season 12 • Episode 15
LatestA panel of three judges hear court cases, argue the merits of the case amongst themselves, and render a verdict.
Production
Judy bankrolled this herself—her name's literally in the title.
Direction
Three-camera chaos capturing judges genuinely disagreeing.
Creator
Judith Sheindlin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Judith Sheindlin created this after leaving her iconic show, making her TV's highest-paid legal personality twice over.
The 'hot bench' concept comes from appellate courts where judges actively question lawyers—here applied to small claims chaos.
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