Justice on Trial
Judge Judy Sheindlin puts the American justice system on trial in a true crime high-stakes courtroom drama, as she and her expert legal team recreate the trials from notorious cases where following the letter of the law did not necessarily feel "just."
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Season 1 spans from the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial to a case in which the convicted killer is currently on Death Row.
- Ep 1
1.What Happens in My House (The Matter of Terrence K.)
21-07-202544mJudge Judy Sheindlin and her expert legal team revisit one of the most personal and complex cases of her career-a diplomatic immunity battle she encountered as a Family Court Judge...
- Ep 2
2.Burying Rights (Ohio v. Dixon)
21-07-202540mJudge Judy Sheindlin and her expert legal team recreate the chilling case of Archie Dixon, who confessed to brutally murdering his roommate and burying him alive to profit from sel...
- Ep 3
3.Sixteen to Life (1) (People v. Deskovic)
21-07-202545mAs a teenager, Jeffrey Deskovic stood trial for the tragic assault and murder of his high school classmate. Judge Judy Sheindlin and her expert legal team recreate the courtroom ba...
- Ep 4
4.Sixteen to Life (2) (Deskovic v. Putnam County)
21-07-2025After being exonerated of assault and murder following 16 years in prison, Jeffrey Deskovie fights back with a civil suit. Judge Judy Sheindlin and her expert legal team recreate t...
- Ep 5
5.For the Defendant (Gideon v. Wainwright)
21-07-2025Judge Judy Sheindlin and her team recreate the trials of Clarence Gideon, a Florida man accused in 1963 of burglarizing a pool hall. Forced to defend himself in court due to Florid...
- Ep 6
6.Killer, but Not a Liar (People v. Turriago)
21-07-2025Troopers stopped Leonardo Turriago for a speeding violation on the New York State Thruway, which led police to a grim discovery in the back of his truck: a decomposing body locked...
- Ep 7
7.Hell Goes On Forever (Snyder v. Phelps)
21-07-2025Is inflammatory speech protected under the 1st Amendment? A grieving father witnessed the Westboro Baptist Church's protest with hateful signs and slogans at his son's military fun...
- Ep 8
8.Scopes Monkey Trial (State of TN v. Scopes)
21-07-2025To mark the 100th Anniversary of the famous Scopes Monkey Trial, Judge Judy Sheindlin and her expert legal team recreate this landmark case. In 1925, John Scopes challenged a Tenne...
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