Tribunal Justice

I only watch the "Judy Sheindlin" court shows because although they are entertaining, the judgments and courtroom decorum are largely based on genuine law. These three no-nonsense judges are seasoned as two are from the original Hot Bench and Levy, the new addition, clearly knows his stuff. I hope this show is renewed as long as the three want to do this work. They each offer unique perspectives based on their own legal and personal experiences. I'm also happy to see Byrd back on the job. This was a wise move by Sheindlin as it was probably time for him to work separately. As a result, this show provides an ensemble that gels.

Adam Levy might be smart, and he might even be correct in his assessments, but his behavior is overly accusatory, juvenile, explosive, and dramatic. The other two judges are a breath of fresh air compared to Judge Levy. The other two judges are smart and get fiery also, but they are not nearly as rude as Levy.

This bad behavior is the reason why I also dislike watching Judge Judy. She's one of the rudest judges on the air, and it's clear the Judge Levy is trying to follow in his mother's footsteps. It's interesting that Judge Judy is the creator of a show that happens to have her son on it, and they both think acting like this increases the ratings. The best judge on tv- Marilyn Milian- doesn't need the melodrama to get viewers.

I just started watching this show this past weekend and I absolutely love it. No matter whether it's real or fake it fun to see a different take on having a panel of 3 judges with different points of view in how they go about deciding guilt or innocence. So if the cases brought before them seem a bit outlandish at times but at the same time I stop and think and remind myself that there's enough crazy people out there to get caught up in crazier situations. I also love how when they go to deliberate how they all offer their own point of view and they listen to one another explain their way of thinking. Sometimes their all on the same page and sometimes their not.

Having worked for the court, I know how civil cases can play out. These three people are NOT judges. They are arbitrators. Levy needs to dial back the attitude. He has one trait that is just as annoying as his mother. Not looking at the litigant when he is unleashing his vitriol. His eyes trail back and forth as he's "lecturing" a litigant or litigants on what a piece of crap he thinks they are. I do like the discussion about the merits of the case. It's more informative than the browbeating that went on earlier. The program is interesting in a reality show kind of way, but it has little to do with the actual goings on in a court of law.

I already loved Judges Tanya and Patricia, and now I'm pleased to see Judge Adam Levy. Each jurist brings great styles of examining the litigants. I do enjoy watching Adam Levy catch liars and call out inconsistencies the way he does. Starting with Judge Judy, who my grandmommy and I watched decades ago, I've come to enjoy certain personalities on court shows. I only ever liked, no, loved Judge Judy to this day, and I did fall in love with Tanya Acker and Patricia DiMango years ago. And I love Adam too now. I find the colorful personalities of the judges entertaining and enjoyable. I think the judges reach fair and just decisions in their collaborative efforts. I think it's entertaining. But I am a bit biased. At age 56, I've spent almost half my life watching and loving Judge Judy, and anything she endeavors I'm interested in. Also, this show is also great.