Smart, savvy and opinionated, the irrepressible Judge Judith Sheindlin holds court as presiding judge over real-life cases on the highly successful courtroom series JUDGE JUDY. Having made a name for herself as a tough but fair judge in New York's Family Court, Judge Judith Sheindlin retired from the bench in 1996 and segued into television to host the syndicated series, which returns for its twelfth season on Monday, September 10, 2007. Judge Judith Sheindlin brings her trademark wit and wisdom to the widely successful half-hour series that takes viewers inside a television courtroom where justice is dispensed at lightning speed.Judge Judith Sheindlin is married to Jerry Sheindlin, a former Justice of the Supreme Court of New York. The second marriage for both, they have five children between them, Gregory, Jamie, Jonathan, Adam and Nicole, as well as ten grandchildren. Although production takes place in Los Angeles, Judy lives in New York and enjoys working out daily, traveling, spending time with her grandchildren, snorkeling, ice skating and of course... bargain shopping. In addition to her academic degrees, she holds an honorary Doctor of Law degree from Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania.
