Quick Info
| Profession | Lawyer, former judge, and television personality |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 21/10/1942 |
| Age | 84 years |
| Birthplace | Brooklyn, New York, USA |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
Latest News about Judith Sheindlin
14/09/2026
Her son Adam Levy, a former Putnam County District Attorney, premiered the syndicated courtroom series Adam's Law, which Sheindlin created and executive produces. The launch marked the handover of the bench role from Sheindlin to her son.
09/09/2026
Judy Sheindlin announced she would end her on-camera television career. The final episode of Judy Justice is set for 22/10/2026, closing a 30-year run as a television courtroom judge. She said she is retiring from in front of the camera but will remain active behind the scenes.
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Bio/Wiki
| Also Known As | Judge Judy |
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| Summary | Judith Susan Sheindlin, born Judith Susan Blum, is an American attorney, former Manhattan family court judge, and television arbitrator known as Judge Judy. She has also written books. In September 2026 she announced her retirement from on-camera television work. |
| Known For | Hosting the arbitration-based court show Judge Judy |
Educational Qualification(s)
| High School | James Madison High School, Brooklyn |
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| Undergraduate | American University, Washington, D.C. (majored in government) |
| Law School | Washington College of Law at American University, then New York Law School (JD, 1965) |
Personal Life
| Marriages | Ronald Levy (married 1964, divorced 1976); Jerry Sheindlin (married 1978, divorced 1990, remarried 1991) |
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Relationships & More
| Spouse | Jerry Sheindlin, a former judge and television arbitrator (remarried 1991) |
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Family
| Parents | Murray Blum (dentist) and Ethel Blum |
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| Children | Jamie and Adam (Adam Levy, former Putnam County District Attorney, now presides over the series Adam's Law) |
Career
| Early Career | Corporate lawyer for a cosmetics firm after passing the New York bar in 1965 |
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| Prosecutor | Joined the New York family court system as a prosecutor in 1972 |
| Judicial Career | Appointed a judge by Mayor Ed Koch in 1982, later supervising judge of Manhattan's family court division |
| Television | Judge Judy ran from 1996 to 2021 and was followed by the spinoff Judy Justice launched in 2021; Judy Justice is set to conclude with its final episode on 22/10/2026, after which she is retiring from on-camera work to focus on producing |
| Awards | Daytime Emmy Award wins, including for Judge Judy and a 2022 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program for the first season of Judy Justice; Lifetime Achievement Emmy (2019); Guinness World Records entry for longest-serving courtroom-programme arbitrator (2015) |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. She was the only woman in a class of 126 students at the Washington College of Law. | |
| 2. She has been recognised as one of the highest-paid television personalities. | |
| 3. She appeared as herself in the HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm. |
