Judge Judy is not even a real court and Judy isn’t a real judge. She’s a ‘former Manhattan family court judge’, but on the show she does arbitration. This really confused me as a kid when I learned there’s normally supposed to be a jury in a court. It’s a fun show, but bad for legal literacy.

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@alex Binding arbitration is also an important part of the legal system

@valleyforge I agree, but call it that. “Binding Arbitration Judy” isn’t as catchy of a name, I’m sure the show would be fine.

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