Judge Judy Reviews

So I'm all distraught as I'm waiting to go on the stage. I was told all of the audience are actors, the guy that swears you in is just an actor so you're not going to hell or anything... My dad was there and defended me also. Once on stage, Judy asked a few questions. She wouldn't look at any of my texts that my ex agrees that he owes me and the amount... She finally looks at my ledger of where I wrote the amounts down when he borrowed and the date of 2013 set her off, she said "You dated in 2014 why does this say 2013..." I told her because he was borrowing money at that time also.. And case dismissed.

They asked us to lie about dates, so then my evidence was not usable... I would have lost regardless of anything that was said. The producer said "if she hears the year 2013 the case will get dismissed..." Well... In a legal court that wouldn't of happened because he had just given me a payment two months ago, proof that he's paying. If she would have looked at my evidence there's no way I would have lost and now as a single mom that was already taken advantage of by my ex, the Judge Judy show took advantage of me too, and my ex never has to pay me back a dime. The original amount he owed was $3600. When I totalled my bank statements the night before, it was actually over $8600... It's so frustrating to work hard my entire life to get screwed over like this.

When asked to show the judge the taping of the show, the company refused to show the original stating that they did not keep copies of them due to usage of tape, (which they also promised I would be receiving a copy of before the show airs). I personally don't believe that and neither did the judge. Although I lost, the courts did state that I was humiliated, not shown a fair hearing and the production company did not abide by the laws of California, therefore I should have not have lost my case. I have this evidence from the verdict. But it was the arbitration agreement that crippled my case. The agreement actually states that Judge Judy doesn't have to abide by any laws. So after I read the arbitration agreement that was sent in the mail 2 days before I would attend on the show, I had some concerns and changed my mind.

The producers then threatened to fine me 5,000 dollars stating that I already signed the contract that I would appear on the show, so I signed it under distress. Once again the producers denied saying this in the courtroom, stating that they do this so you won't attempt to go on another show, yet that is not mentioned in the contract, which they also lied about. What the producers do is send you a letter saying you will appear on the show before sending you the arbitration agreement letting you believe that this is the only agreement that you have to sign then slams you with terms and conditions when you actually appear. It's a trap. The show claims to be real justice and that's why people go on the show for justice, but what they are really creating is injustice for ratings.

As another man had mentioned in a previous complaint, there needs to be a class action suit against this show. Judge Judy makes 300+ million dollars a year to get away with not having to go by any state laws and creating her own by stating these four words "This is my world". How is that justice? My case was also similar to another case involving a white lady who too was illegally kicked out her home, making her homeless like me yet she won. I wonder if that is because I'm black and she is white, because honestly it doesn't add up.

Being a Black person myself, I can appreciate why Blacks do what they do in some situations (which is different from what a White person may do given the same situation). Yes, some Blacks will loan others (friends, family and in some cases strangers) money when they themselves have very little. Yes, Blacks will not call the police on a sibling who has crashed their vehicle, because they do not want the sibling to go to jail. No, all Blacks are not Bad people who are out to "trick the system." As a matter of fact, the majority of us are honest, hard working people, who are making a major contribution to the American society. In most cases, we Blacks view family different from our White counterparts. Yes, we even enable some family members, but that is because we culturally believe that we need to help and protect them.

Please do not think that I do not want you to uphold the law and that I want you to allow Blacks to get away with their wrong doings (H...No!). I will be the first to say, "do not let them or anyone else get away with it." However, I think that you should be more culturally sensitive and that you should not compare your way of life to those from other culture (and even with your own culture especially those from a low socio-economic background). Having a father that was a dentist and the fact that both you and your brother were able to go to college and obtain prominent degrees speaks volumes of the difference in worldview than that of many people).

If the litigants do not provide the proof to prove their case, then rule against them or dismiss their cases. However, when you refuse to entertain a case even when the litigant has the documented proof (because you do not understand why the litigant would help a friend by lending her more than half of money that she (the litigant possesses), then that is being unfair! it is important to be aware that many people have a different way of life than you. This does not mean that their way of life is stupid, less important, or wrong. Their way of life is just different and as a judge, you must be open to cultural differences (beyond language)! Thank you and I hope that you go back to being the Judge that I admired and watched for many years!

The other fact is this, Judges are to be impartial in all cases, this everyone can agree on, right? Hmmmm well then, Judge Judy gave us her true feelings when she dealt her closing speech, per se, by saying "I would be angry / offended if I lived there" referring to the community and the flying of the flag. Again, this was not impartial but her feelings, which we know are not to play part in delivering any kind of justice, but a matter of law. She herself set the stage with, "if it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, then it's a duck..." I did show that the person I was accusing of cutting down my flag pole was really that duck, she seen it, he made the verbal threat, it was witnessed and reported, no other reports made, and yet the pole is cut down like he said it was going to be. How is that not considered circumstantial evidence? There have been many cases with Judge Judy won on a lot less.

This man also reported that I was evicted from my home, you showed it and aired a false accusation. I manage a million dollar facility and deal with a few thousand dollars in cash monthly, my boss viewed the airing, questions began to arise from that statement you aired: if I can't manage my own home or finances how is it possible to manage my job? You should not air things without first checking them out especially ones that are slanderous and create defamation of character. I am not sure how to play this one out, contact an attorney concerning this and see where or what options I have. I have a feeling that Judge Judy has slipped and allowed her personal feelings get the best of this case and her judgment for this case. Also the airing of hurtful and intentional malicious untrue statements? What if any, are your comments to resolve this? No comment results in you not giving a care and for me to contact an attorney for this.

There is SO much more to this story: the lying from all producers, their contract and the fact that Sheindlin broke ALL rules of the court, humiliated me in public and made accusations about things I did that I never did do... etc. Ad nauseam. I could never tell the entire story here, but I believe all our stories against this show and Sheindlin should be taken more seriously as this show is a FRAUD!!! I would LOVE to tell my story IN FULL, as I have a complete log of exactly what happened. WHERE can I present my case so that they will STOP paying this insane, immoral woman millions of dollars to do what she's doing to innocent victims? We are forced to sign a document to not reveal what we experience on the show, so no wonder they are getting away with this. It is far past time to expose all this and tell the TRUTH about this show.

Going there was worst than losing the money. She berated me maybe because my last name is German she did not like me from the get go. In the end ** LIED about owing me the money. And to my dismay she was stupid enough to believe him. The whole thing was a joke - she's a joke, a fake and a phony. She knew darn well she was going to belittle me before I flew all the way out to Cal. from Fl. I was devastate that I lost that money. I desperately needed it back. I am Disabled and I only make so much a month. And I never thought that this person was a liar and a scammer. I also did not know that Judge Judy was fake. This situation hurt not only me but my family as well. There's so much more to the story but the bottom line is no one should ever go on that crazy fake court and crazy fake judge. What a joke!

Judge Judy did a grave injustice to my family on so many levels, with each adding to the already unbearable pain we felt upon our son's death. It can't be the only time this has happened probably many times over with other litigants. She really had no interest in actually seeking truth and justice as long as the pretense allowed her to appear intelligent, decisive, and witty, even when she most assuredly was not. I understand now why her audience consists of paid actors. Like the litigants, a real audience would see her for the duplicitous woman she is and her search-for-justice facade would crumble. They would soon realize that Judge Judy is acting for the television cameras only.

This travesty of justice would have been bad enough if we had sought Judge Judy out, but her people came to us, promising a fair, impartial hearing and not the charade that we were subjected to instead. Since I cannot undo the terrible injustice she did to us in failing to return our sons personal property, I will continue to share my experience in as many media forums as possible.

I was contacted by letter, and hastily responded, thinking it would be cool to appear on TV and instead of just receiving a judgment on the tenant, I would be paid a cash settlement up to $5000. I was suing for more but knew that was all I could collect, which was fine, I would be recouping some of the repair money. There was some communication but all the "contracts" state Big Tickets Production is under no obligation that you will be selected. So I was like everybody else, on pins and needles not knowing if you are going or not. They do not get back to you when they say they will. Then last minute, boom, they call. Fedex more contracts on Saturday, I was flying out on Tuesday. Then Monday they call, my case had been dismissed, I had to re-file and by the way my tenant was now suing me. Are you kidding me?

I couldn't believe she even agreed to be on the show, now she was suing me. I had to laugh. They put you and your witness in one room, the studio is not nice like you would think. You sign more contracts, they tag your evidence like they are going to use it, then they bring you in a script and get very upset if you try to correct it (JJ doesn't like you to change the script I was told). JJ talked to me first, fussed at my tenant about a few minor things (for show I am sure). With all the evidence I had JJ picked out 5 pictures, discarded 3 of them, never called on my witness, never listened to the voicemails. My tenant lied, lied, lied. She actually had a video showing the rental cleaned stating this was how she left it. I can prove different.

Anyway, she won the case, her security deposit back. After all that, I did some checking and you can too. You cannot sue a person for lying in court, our justice system states they want the citizens to be able to speak freely and not be afraid of getting sued. I know the tenant broke back in the rental to get the video. I can prove that, but it is an empty house, nothing stolen, nobody home, it is a simple trespassing charge. Why is it that the contracts are real, JJ decision is final, but the actor audience is fake, the courtroom is fake, she is fake. You get to lie and put on a show. You are even given a written script about your case you are suppose to follow. It is an absolutely a scam, a circus. I too should have known better. If you have a real case and want to present your evidence, do NOT go on the JJ Show. She is a disgrace and should not be allowed to use Judge in her title, it is misleading and deceptive.

Upon entering her courtroom, Judge Judy's initial reaction was to express outrage for the frivolous lawsuit that the shows associate producer solicited. As a witness, I was instructed to raise my hand during the court proceedings if I wished to contribute to the case, which I soon learned was a complete contradiction to courtroom decorum.

We were chided for not paying our son's medical bills, even though there were insufficient funds in his estate to cover all expenses and taxes. Judge Judy apparently did not understand that the income taxes incurred through the liquidation of our son's stocks took top priority. I still remember how perplexed she looked, uttering the word taxes in a questioning manner as though she had never heard of them, when my husband explained that we had to pay his tax bill first. By the time the show aired, the editors corrected her error as this exchange was cut.

Judge Judy also appeared ignorant of the law when she ruled that the rights of our son's friends superseded those of his family in awarding them his personal possessions. This property was taken while my husband had the legal right to it. Incredibly, Judge Judy refused to even look at the Power of Attorney document, which my husband offered as definitive proof. Again, her refusal was edited before the show aired.

We decided to pursue the case on Judge Judy after exhausting our personal attempts to have the defendant served with a subpoena, believing we would get a fair trial, but instead were subject to contempt, rebuke, and humiliation while both the content and evidence of our lawsuit was overlooked entirely. This was not what we were led to believe in our discussion with the shows associate producer.

Needless to say, this has been a devastating experience for our family. We received hate messages after the show aired, calling us vile names that one could only imagine. This occurred while we were grieving the loss of our beloved son. Our experience was definitely not one of justice, not even entertainment, as Judge Judy appeared to be prejudicial, vindictive, and vicious toward us.

My witness was a well established professional from the Washington, DC area. To my bewilderment and his shock, when I first arrived, we were scheduled to share the same hotel room. When we went to the studio, my witness was given a contract to sign for the first time along with $5.00. When I signed the contract that day, I received nothing. Later when I went to the fake court room, the producer abruptly stopped my witness saying, "We do not need you." He and I were livid because 50% of my evidence was with him. He had lost days of work to accompany me under false beliefs. Guest what? The other party to the case had her husband as her witness, all evidence was not heard and she won the case. When I realized Judge Judy was not competent to hear a Virginia landlord case, I quoted her the "Virginia Landlord Lord Tenant Act." You should have seen the look on her face.

In the episode, Judge Judy's performance would be considered incompetent and borders on negligent. She shares personal beliefs and feelings rather than hearing facts, witnesses, and testimony, and disregards the law by doing so. A judge is to be impartial and not solicited irrelevant details and base their ruling on such impertinent items. Additionally, Judge Judy actually refused to hear testimony from a witness. As I recall, she only heard what would be considered by most as a synopsis at best. Nearly the entire encounter was a stage for degradation of my fiancee and the belittling of her by a person that didn't do the job they claim to do.

Were the facts heard and weighed, I could be satisfied that the system was followed as well as respected. It does not matter whom the law sided with. The ruling in any professional courtroom could have been and would have been contested since there was no impartiality. Real life judges would be disbarred for such things. I guess that is why she does the show instead. To play judge and hide behind the show's appearance agreement to be able to mock a prestigious position. Not to mention the representation regarding the appearance and compensation for it. They have destroyed our faith in the system and made my fiancee feel depressed, inferior, embarrassed, and worthless when she finished the taping.

I understand that there is little detail at this time. I purposely have tried to not discuss the facts in order to keep myself protected from the other party and possible repercussions or damage to a potential future case if one were warranted. As a disabled veteran, I fully support the right of everyone to have their own opinion and to be able to express it. However, one person's right to expression and opinion does NOT allow a person in a power position to trample the rights publicly of another. If anyone wants to discuss directly all the details and possibilities, we would love to chat.

The audience knew when they need to laugh hard and my claim that had a major claim of emotional sufferings for two years was put in fun at the beginning. I was not allowed to explain what my emotional sufferings are about and was not allowed to present the material evidence. The Judge Judy demonstrated that she does not know that criminal case began with the police report and after that filed in court by the District Attorney Office. She accused me filling the criminal charges against 'poor' defendant who was stealing my and other people's identity, vandalize property, lied under penalty of perjury, and I need to stop to go after that 'poor' victim who did not know that her criminal activities got recorded. It is not a judge; it was an actress who helps bad people to win.

My case was for a maximum of $10000.00. I have more than 10 criminal false accusations done by the defendants by her own hand writing under penalty of perjury, lies under oath, and all of that concluded on the video in my hands right in front of Judge Judy. But the defendant was allowed to scream publicly with no real incident report at the Judge Judy Show that I stole from her $2000.00. People who has valuable claim do not believe Judge Judy Show that they are going to pay you $5000.00 and will help you to win based on your unbeatable evidence.

It is a cruel, ugly entertainment that they provide on TV. They are scammers and hurt me nationally. Now after I was continuously hurt and scammed by local experienced shark in legal system who learn how to use lies effectively and kill people without a gun. Is there a place that investigate that show or accept complaints? Thanks for the info if any. I am not able to attach the video. Help please.

We were just about to go on. Everybody was in a hurry. I didn't know what to do. My brother had come a long way and missed work to be my witness. I had drove in in traffic. I didn't know what to do. That is only half. The guy I was thinking was Courtney's boss started in with the "well, you know you will get paid here within 30 days. The regular courts who knows when you will get paid. $5,000 for sure here within 30 days or wait until who knows when." I felt a lot of pressure. Both from having my brother take a day off work and drive all the way from Riverside and from the people at the show. I finally agreed. Oh and before that came up. This same guy was giving me advice on what to do. It seemed strange because everything he said to do was the opposite that I would have done. Example, if the defendant was lying about something. He said to stand there and shake my head no and in a manner that it was obvious what I was doing. He said to make sure to tell my story even if she was talking. Which I know she doesn't like to be interrupted.

When the hearing started, it quickly became perfectly clear to me her decision was already made. She started telling my story not me. I would try to say something but she would look at me like you open your mouth and I will throw you in jail. She never smiled, at my witness or I. She talked to us like we were ** or something of that nature. She would roll her eyes and laugh at everything my witness or I would say. She told me what I did and when I said "no, I did this," she shook her head no and looked more upset. Then she started talking about a couple things that had nothing to do with my case. I couldn't shake my head no when the defendant was talking because she never talked to him. One time real quick. That was it.

Like I said, my case was over before it started. Like a complaint I read a minute ago. She didn't care at all about the truth or justice. She cared only about ratings with her eye rolls and dramatics. Judges are suppose to stay neutral. So I lost with her dramatic standing up and saying "you're not getting nothing" as she storms off the set. To add to the nightmare that is the Judge Judy show was her overacting. How fair can it be when she, not me, tells my story. Rolled her eyes at everything my witness and I tried to say which wasn't much because she was doing all the talking and didn't even ask the defendant anything. Then there is the two things she went on about that had nothing to do with my case. I know they withheld the $5,000 limit thing from me and only told me right before the show started. Knowing I would be nervous already about the show. Being rushed and nervous isn't the best way to make a decision.

I know whoever it was giving me advice was giving me the wrong advice on purpose. To do things he knows makes her made so there is more dramatics. Then during the hearing, not being able to tell my story and all the rest I said, it wasn't hard to see what was going on. The studio didn't want to pay me. It would be interesting to see the ration between plaintiffs wins and defendants wins. There were more things than what I said here but already wrote a book. It sucks that everybody involved with the show don't care that some good people are loosing out because of them and some real lowlifes are getting away with what they did.

I learned something in your courtroom/TV set there, Judy. Not Judge anymore as much as an overacting TV star. I did learn from you Judy that crime does pay. AT least on your show it does. What was my case. My ex brother-in-law stole part of my inheritance as well as my two nieces and nephews and just might be responsible for my sister's death. None of that was heard because she knew my story much better than I did so she felt she needed to tell it. You didn't know about that. You just may have helped a murderer successfully get away with another crime. Way to go, Judy. Hope you can sleep well at night. A real criminal's best friend you have become.

People please beware. Things sound so good when they are trying to get you on her show. You don't get stabbed in the back until it starts which is to late. Go to a real court room and in front of a judge who is still a judge. Wear at least someone will hear your story. I don't understand how a judge can't make a decision when she didn't hear my story and didn't even talked to the defendant. Yes, really informative decision she made alright. Studio didn't want to pay me so let's not even give him a chance to tell his story. Might just be so clear to what the defendant has done. We will have to pay him so Judy, Don't give him a chance. Stay away people, stay far, far, far away. If things sound to good to be true. THEY AREEEEE.

After all that, they breached the agreement to hear the case AFTER the real court date had already been rescheduled. As I was leaving California, it was impossible for me to hang around and wait for the new court date. So not only did I lose the opportunity to collect from the guy, but he showed up in court with a suit against me and got a default since I was no longer in California. None of this would have happened except that I trusted the Judge Judy show. I relied on their express representations. I relied on the written and verbal contract and promises they made.

First they said it was Randy's decision, then they said it was Judy's decision that the case didn't interest her. Either way they breached the contract and cost me thousands plus a judgment against me. Their attitude was that I could still have gone to real court the next month, but that's a lie since I no longer lived there. Judge Judy doesn't give a hoot about anyone but her many homes, her ego, and ratings. CBS has a promotion that says "CBS cares," but that's also a lie. CBS doesn't care. I even reached out to their legal department and Les Moonves and was ignored.

I think if everyone with a similar story (and there seem to be quite a few) got together with a class action lawsuit of fraud against CBS and the show, we'd have a good chance of getting some justice. The show needs to be exposed for the scam that it is. The network needs to be held accountable. The first place to hurt them is in their pocketbooks. Find out which advertisers support Judge Judy, and contact those advertisers letting them know you will boycott their products as long as they support the show. Tell everyone you know to boycott CBS until the network makes Judge Judy "do right" by all of us who were betrayed and deceived by the producers' misrepresentations.

And yes, I would love an attorney to contact me, as I am ready to sue the show, the producers, the network, the distributor, the advertisers, all of them are severally and jointly liable for the breach of contract from which I suffered tremendous loss.

The scar that will last forever from her friends who see her on TV! This child will be rum out of town or chased from school after school for nothing more than a dollar! Judge Judy has broken every vow every part of am oath to uphold the law! To hell with Judge Judy. We all long for her being cut off the air! Where is the DHS? If my child walks out in the front yard without clothes and a neighbor catches it I go to jail! She is an idiot! If you have attorneys, sue her yourself! Looks like you could make a fortune. She makes 100 million a year. She can afford to lose a little! The show aired on 03/22/10 shouldn't be hard to find! Where the heck is child services? My guess is you probably work for CBS and are filtering the potential law suits.

That or your just looking to make money for yourself like these other ** leaches who take the money while the innocent are left empty handed! Just like the two who sued Palm and AT&T over service. What did they get (money)? What did we get? A 20% ** coupon off purchases at the AT&T store. Wow, what a joke! Sorry, but I don't trust anyone anymore. If you were legit you would be on this case already. You don't need me to tell you what's ethical and what's not! If you do make sure to tell flimflam Judy, I said to **. I hate you! If you are in the fight for what's right, then you have enough evidence to go after her and are already doing so! I will never watch her show again! Just seeing her ** face makes me want to put a 357 sig round through it! And if I were her dad I would do it! **! All in the name of a dollar.

I asked to review documents that the defendant would present and that request was denied. It was clear to me after the taping that they were not interested in the truth, only in creating a melodrama, not based on truth, but on what may get good ratings. When we got to the stage, the Judge asked for receipts for rent that they knew I did not have. The case was based on my prior landlord cashing a check I had given him three years prior, which had been replaced with cash long ago. Six months prior to this show, I disposed of all items pertaining to that rental as I had moved out 2 1/2 years prior and figured I'd never need them. This Judge did not even listen to my story for a second. She ruled against me simply because I did not have the receipts for rent, when it had been an extended period of time since I had vacated.

The Producers told me I had such a good case that I should ask for damages, and I subsequently changed the suit for $5,000 at their suggestion. This never even came up on the show. The story of the rental is: I found a condominium on 5-5-05 and gave the Broker (it was a fee management agreement between this guy and the owner) a check to hold the apartment. Two days later, he approved my application and I asked him if we could move little items in prior to 6/1 when we wanted to move in. He told me this was fine, but he needed the check replaced with cash, as it would not clear for 10 days and he could not give me keys until they had the cash. My daughters and I met him at the property on 5/9, gave him cash to replace the check. He forgot it and told me he would throw it out. To be safe, I placed a stop payment on it. I moved in on 6/1 and gave him a check for rent for June and following months until I moved out on 3/1/06. He let me use the deposit (given to him in cash form on the 9th of May) for last months' rent. The prior check was never addressed again until 3 years when he cashed it for no reason other than he found it in a file cabinet. As stated above, I disposed of all records on this property six months prior to this happening so I no longer had the receipt for the cash he had given me. The Producers advised me that I did not need anything else, and that they understood the nature of the case. Judge Judy did not even ask anything about the case, only accused me of trying to get something for nothing. (In addition, I sent them a detailed case history which they compressed into a one page statement. This was what the Judge viewed prior to the case. They told me there was not time to review the statement myself as we were rushed onto the stage. I still do not know if it matched what I wrote).

As a result, the landlord kept my money and even received money for his participation on the show. The funniest part of this was in his post-show interview where he advised landlords to keep good records. This was incredibly comical because he alleged that he did not remember getting the check until he found it in a file three years later. How can he advise to keep good records?

The day of my trial, the JJ show notified my court they were taking arbitration, leaving witnesses, attorneys, etc. "hanging." Then they failed to contact the court on next court date 1/4/06 for status conference - continued to accept the case promising "taping dates to tape the case for TV" - canceled these dates without notice to all parties, continued to re-schedule other taping dates (again canceling without notice and then rejecting the case after FOUR MONTHS and with only TWO DAYS prior to the rescheduled Court TRIAL (pending since 2004).

Shannon W gave me the 'silent treatment' for 10 days and then notified me via E-mail -(WITH ONLY TWO DAYS BEFORE MY COURT DATE TO SUMMON WITNESS AND TO CONTACT MY ATTORNEY ) that she was no longer interested in my case and to go to trial in Milwaukee without so much as my court papers they still had in their possession. -Sarcastically disclaiming GOOD LUCK in court !

My claim was for $4,400 for breach of contract -- the tenants signed in a 'non-standard rental provision contract' -- loss of rent, advertising cost to attempt to mitigate damages , and some repairs from the tenants residing there for one month before evicting.

The judge would NOT postpone my case any longer and when I called in (I had the flu) the court the day of the trial to ask for postponement - the judge refused and dismissed my case with a judgment to the tenants.