Judy Sheindlin is a famous American prosecution lawyer, Family court judge, television producer, Television personality, and author. She was born on October 21, 1942, in New York City. She is the daughter of Murray Blum and Ethel Blum. She is of American nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity.
Judy is currently 79 years old. She did her schooling at James Madison High School in Brooklyn. Then she earned a Bachelor of Arts from American University in Washington D.C and she finished her law school education at New York Law School, where she gained her Juris Doctor degree.
CAPTION: Judge Judy Sheindlin SOURCE: Instagram Sheindlin began her career when she started her journey as a lawyer in a family court and then went on to become well known for her straightforward nature, interactive attitude, and positive personality.
Later she earned a reputation as one of New York’s most efficient judges for handling cases dealing with extreme abuse and violence with sensitive judgment.
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After that, she was known as a pioneer of open court policy that permits common people and the media to witness and understand the family court process.
Although, she was appointed the Supervising Judge in the Manhattan branch of the family court. Then she obtained a straightforward nature and was able to attract the attention and respect of common people with her nonsense attitude.
In 1993, Los Angeles Times articles portray her as a woman determined to make the court system work for the common good. Later she appeared in the iconic TV news magazine 60 Minutes.
Judy also worked on a show The Wendy Williams Show, Larry King Live, The View, Donny, and Marrie, The Talk, etc. After that, she made her guest appearances on Saturday Night Live. In 1999, she was served as a judge for Miss America Pageant.
CAPTION: Judge Judy Sheindlin SOURCE: Instagram Judy published her first book don’t Pee on My Leg and Tell Me It’s Raining. In the same year, she retired as a family court judge after hearing more than 20,000 cases.
After her outstanding performance and gaining publicity, she was invited to host her show Judge Judy which was relayed in national syndication from September 1996.
Likewise, she published her second book, Beauty Fades, Dumb Is Forever which became New York Times Bestseller. After a few years, she published her third book Win or Lose by How You Choose. The book was a base for parents on how to guide their children in decision making.
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Judy created the book, You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover. Then she published another book on solving an everyday family disagreements, Keep It Simple, Stupid.
Apart from that, in 2010 she released a book What Would Judy Say A Grown-Up Guide To Living Together with Benefits and What Would Judy Say: The hero of your Own Story.
Talking about her personal life, Judy is a married woman, currently, she is married to her husband Jerry Sheindlin. He is an American Judge. They have been together for 41 years since 1977. The couple has 3 children, Jonathan, Nicole, and Gregory.
CAPTION: Judge Judy Sheindlin SOURCE: Instagram Similarly, she was previously married to her ex-husband Ronald Levy. He is an old American doctor. They were together in 1964 and they ended their relationship in 1976. The couple had two sons, Jamie, and Adam.
Judy has earned a considerable amount of money from her professional career. As an American prosecution lawyer, Family court judge, television producer, Television personality, and author American reality star, she has several sources of income and is paid well a salary. Her salary was US$45 million per year. Her present net worth is estimated to be around $470 million.
Judy Sheindlin received the Distinguished Alumni Award from New York Law School and also won a prestigious Star Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2015, she won the Woman of the 21st Century Award from the Women’s Guild. In the same year, the famous judge received a Guinness World Record.
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