She passed the bar exam and began practicing as an attorney in 1965. In 1972 she applied for and was appointed as a judge. See the related link below for a complete biography.
Judge Judy (Judith Scheindlin) retired from public service in 1996, after 14 years, presiding over 20,000 cases as a judge in New York City. She is still a qualified attorney in the State of New York.
She was a family court judge in New York City from 1972 until 1996. During her show she is styled to look like a small claims court judge, while in fact being only a private arbitrator and not being...
Yes, but retired. She is now a arbitrator.Judge Judy (Judith Scheindlin) retired from public service in 1996, after 14 years, presiding over 20,000 cases as a judge in New York City. She is still a...