Judge Jerry

[Bartmanhomer]

Well, Jerry Springer went to a new path for being a judge.

Spoiler: My Thoughts On Judge Jerry

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Well Jerry Springer give up his infamous talk show to become a judge. So far I watching one episode of Judge Jerry. There was a part where a woman who wants to sue a man for the house damage that he inflicted. She won the case. This TV show is good. Jerry Springer is very fair for being a judge. At first, I thought that this will be a mock justice show which was very similar to his talk show. But it wasn't anything like that. And at least he isn't anything like Judge Judy. So I'll give Judge Jerry 4 out of 5 stars.

[tomandtish]

You do understand that it is most definitely a mock justice show? While Jerry has a law degree, he's never passed the bar and never been appointed a judge. The people there have agreed to air their small claims court issues on tv instead of going to actual court.

Officially nothing he does is legally binding in and of itself. The people involved have probably signed agreements indicating they will abide by the decision, and both are getting some manner of compensation for being on the show.

[Bartmanhomer]

You do understand that it is most definitely a mock justice show? While Jerry has a law degree, he's never passed the bar and never been appointed a judge. The people there have agreed to air their small claims court issues on tv instead of going to actual court.

Officially nothing he does is legally binding in and of itself. The people involved have probably signed agreements indicating they will abide by the decision, and both are getting some manner of compensation for being on the show.

Are you sure about that? It looks 101% legit to me.

[Razade]

You do understand that it is most definitely a mock justice show? While Jerry has a law degree, he's never passed the bar and never been appointed a judge. The people there have agreed to air their small claims court issues on tv instead of going to actual court.

Officially nothing he does is legally binding in and of itself. The people involved have probably signed agreements indicating they will abide by the decision, and both are getting some manner of compensation for being on the show.

Springer absolutely passed the bar exam. Idk where you found that information but he was a lawyer for years and he still has a license
It's suspended, but he has it.

Info on when he passes is hard to come by, but it was the Ohio Bar Exam. He passed it. Sometime after or in 1968. He practiced law for a while before getting into politics and then into his talk show in the 80's

[HandofShadows]

I did a little looking and he was a partner in Cincinnati law firm for 12 years. He also was a political campaign adviser to Robert Kennedy and Mayor of Cincinnati as well as being a popular news anchor. The guy has kept BUSY.

[Peelee]

Are you sure about that? It looks 101% legit to me.

They design it to look real, sure. But it, along with all court shoes, are reality shows. The producers pay all costs; whoever loses doesn't pay anything, because the show pays. Both parties also get paid an appearance fee. It's not a real court, the rulings aren't binding. It's entertainment, not law.

I did a little looking and he was a partner in Cincinnati law firm for 12 years. He also was a political campaign adviser to Robert Kennedy and Mayor of Cincinnati as well as being a popular news anchor. The guy has kept BUSY.

Im actually really happy he was able to break out of the Jerry Springer Show. Dude as smart as all get out and never wanted that.

[Razade]

I did a little looking and he was a partner in Cincinnati law firm for 12 years. He also was a political campaign adviser to Robert Kennedy and Mayor of Cincinnati as well as being a popular news anchor. The guy has kept BUSY.

Yeah, I didn't want to bring his politics in but that is all accurate. He actually practiced law for 15 years, just twelve with a firm. He is wicked smart and has a really keen eye for business. Been through a hell of a lot too. He's a lot more than just "the guy behind the Jerry Springer Show".

[Bohandas]

They design it to look real, sure. But it, along with all court shoes, are reality shows. The producers pay all costs; whoever loses doesn't pay anything, because the show pays. Both parties also get paid an appearance fee. It's not a real court, the rulings aren't binding. It's entertainment, not law.

Isn't it binding if they both sign an arbitration agreement?

[Peelee]

Isn't it binding if they both sign an arbitration agreement?

Yeah, I put that badly. Like, it's binding in the sense of "if Bob has the dog and Alice says it's hers and the arbiter awards Alice the dog then she gets the dog,*" but if they say they find in favor of the plaintiff or the defendant has to pay X money, they don't, because it's paid by the show. It's actually in the guilty party's favor to go on those shows if they value money over pride and privacy.

*and I'm not even sure about that, in theory they could just pay the value to whoever they took it from.

[tomandtish]

Thanks for correcting me on Jerry. I'd heard he had not passed the bar but was apparently misinformed.

[The Glyphstone]

Thanks for correcting me on Jerry. I'd heard he had not passed the bar but was apparently misinformed.

Most people probably do assume he is on the same lowest-common-denominator level as his talk show guests, since he's been pidgeonholed to it so thoroughly.