Justice on Trial

Overview

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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Episodes

S01E01 What Happens in My House (The Matter of Terrence K.)

July 21, 2025
Judge 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. When a foreign diplomat invoked...

S01E02 Burying Rights (Ohio v. Dixon)

July 21, 2025
Judge 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 selling his car. The case focuses...

S01E03 Sixteen to Life (1) (People v. Deskovic)

July 21, 2025
As 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 battle, revealing questionable police interrogation tactics...

S01E04 Sixteen to Life (2) (Deskovic v. Putnam County)

July 21, 2025
After 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 this trial to examine the limits...

S01E05 For the Defendant (Gideon v. Wainwright)

July 21, 2025
Judge 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 Florida law, Gideon was...

S01E06 Killer, but Not a Liar (People v. Turriago)

July 21, 2025
Troopers 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 in a steamer trunk....

S01E07 Hell Goes On Forever (Snyder v. Phelps)

July 21, 2025
Is 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 funeral, forcing a legal showdown over free speech. Judge...

S01E08 Scopes Monkey Trial (State of TN v. Scopes)

July 21, 2025
To 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 Tennessee law prohibiting the teaching of...

Cast

Judith Sheindlin
Judith Sheindlin
Self - Lower Court Judge
Tanya Acker
Tanya Acker
Self - Appeals Court Judge
Patricia DiMango
Patricia DiMango
Self - Appeals Court Judge
Adam Levy
Adam Levy
Self - Appeals Court Judge
Daniel Mentzer
Daniel Mentzer
Self - Lawyer
Larry Bakman
Larry Bakman
Self - Lawyer

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