The court said the states could not challenge the program because they weren't harmed by it. Byrd no longer passes evidence to the judge; its kept at the podiums as cameras zoom in tightly, a symbol of coronavirus protocols. Nancy Barry, who worked as Douthit's assistant from 1996 to 1998, said she received several complaints about Douthit's behavior from women working on the show, according to a declaration she filed in Griggs' lawsuit. speaking of retirement, we sit down with tennis great serena williams and witchy he think about that word after leaving tennis five months ago. The producer recalled encouraging one plaintiff to amend her complaint to claim that a defendant had harassed them in the hopes of making the case more interesting even though the plaintiff felt the harassment hadn't been significant enough to merit mention in their initial complaint. Sebastien alleged that when he complained, Douthit replied that the producers "had no choice, they had to book white upscale, pretty people," and that they should instead send their "Black cases" to "Judge Joe Brown," another Big Ticket Television program, which starred a Black judge. Heres what to know, From Chris Rock to the SAG Awards. Details and full text of the order can be found here. Sheindlin by and large didn't interact with staffers besides Douthit, former employees told Insider, opting instead to have a firewall so the cases could seem as legitimate as possible. The pair shared an exclusive photo with The. Today, she owns beautiful homes in several states and no longer inhales Tylenols to start her day. They accused Douthit and his deputies the supervising producer Victoria Jenest and the co-executive producer Amy Freisleben of fostering a workplace culture in which staffers were pitted against one another, threats of termination were frequent, drinking during work hours was not unusual, cases were manipulated to artificially increase the drama, and a vicious contempt for litigants who appeared before Sheindlin was common. She had no food in her fridge, just Kodak film. The world is big, but the circle is small, Judy says of our history. When a US appeals court ruled this week that Texas could prevent physicians from performing abortions because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the judges leaned heavily on a 1905 Supreme Court decision . Instead, it was presented by Amy Poehler. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. An Insider investigation involving interviews with 16 former "Judge Judy" employees, as well as a review of thousands of pages of court records, has found that Sheindlin's long-standing executive producer and director Randy Douthit has repeatedly been accused of sexually harassing employees, making inappropriate sexual comments to female staffers, offering preferential treatment to staffers he found attractive, and ordering junior producers to bring fewer Black litigants on the show. The success of "Judge Judy" depends on a steady stream of litigants from around the nation, most of whom the show portrays as hapless and undisciplined in the face of Sheindlin's withering gaze. Former employees said that Jenest encouraged them to alter litigants' cases adding extra claims to a case for juicier television, for example. Millions of viewers have been educated in courtroom etiquette and legal terminology through the show that at one time beat the legendary The Oprah Winfrey Show in the ratings and will close as one of the most successful daytime shows in TV history. Described by former employees as a powerful presence in the office with old-school ways, Douthit has been accused of harassing and verbally abusing female employees going back to his CNN days, according to interviews and court records obtained by Insider. Good timing also brought Byrd, 62, his role on " Judge Judy ," which starts its 25th and final season Monday. She loved the piece, saying it was honest and fair. a massive system expected to bring more than . But insiders said that even as they were encouraged to make cases more exciting, they were still at risk of losing their jobs if Douthit or Sheindlin found out about it. No public gallery. 1/3/2022 - COVID-19 General Order Re: Jury Selections & Trials. We began collaborating on weekends, working at a small glass table in her tiny one-bedroom apartment on East 52nd Street in Manhattan. A still from Judge Judy, which concludes its 25-year run on CBS in September. When we started, there was like our court show, maybe one other court show and a plethora of talk shows. L.A. County Court's presiding judge Kevin Brazile on Monday ordered the closure of the clerk's offices at all 38 courthouses beginning Monday until further notice, with the exception of two clerk . When staffers were successful, their cases then had to be approved, first by Jenest and then by Douthit. Two former employees said they had positive experiences there, and one former production assistant went so far as to say that he wished he still worked there. And I think that's what happens between us when we're on set,' the Brooklyn native explained. In court filings, Douthit said he never criticized Griggs' hair, and that he only commented on her appearance because he wished she would eat more. "I am probably the luckiest on-air personality in the history of television to have had Randy Douthit and Amy Freisleben shepherd my program for over two decades," Sheindlin told Deadline in September. Jury trials have been on hold for months, but Maricopa County Superior Court is preparing for their return. Amazon quickly stepped in, paying Sheindlin an estimated $25 million for 120 new episodes of "Judy Justice," which the company hopes will serve as a cornerstone of its IMDb TV free streaming service. On Thursday, Amazon. Monique Friedlander For Daily Mail Australia Our weekly newsletter delivers the latest broadcast industry news to your inbox including new debuts, case studies, thought leadership and broadcast gear updates. The judge said she wasnt much of a writer, but agreed to try if she could write it with me. Please be aware, operations continue to change regularly in order to . The 5-foot-2 family-court judge known for her black robe, lace collar, and acid tongue has been doling out tough-love legal verdicts since the Clinton administration, and the approach has. Watch full episodes of TV shows for free on 10 play - Network Ten. IMDb TV does not tolerate discrimination or harassment in any form, and individuals working on our productions are encouraged to raise concerns. "She doesn't trust anyone, and the only person she trusts is Randy, and there were so many times he should have been fired but he was not because Judge Judy just kept coming in and saving him," one of these people said. The Project culminated in a demonstration jury trial, which forms the basis for the report's findings. While I had lunch at my desk the next day, the phone rang. Still, according to Petri Hawkins Byrd, who served as Sheindlin's trusted on-air bailiff and sidekick on the original show, she was heavily involved with the show's production. When she declined his advances, she claimed he retaliated by criticizing her work and eventually firing her in 2006. Sheindlin, 78, revealed to Ellen DeGeneres in March that her current series, "Judge Judy," which is syndicated to local TV stations, will end in May after 25 seasons. Published: 22:09 EST, 29 . You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. For the past decade, the show has been the top-rated program in first-run syndication, according to The New York Times, with about 10 million Americans tuning in daily. During the March 12, 2020, meeting one day after the World Health Organization declared a pandemic Freisleben told producers they needed to continue booking litigants. The case was dismissed on summary judgment in 2002, a ruling that was later affirmed on appeal. As staff members said their heartfelt goodbyes, the judge herself was uncharacteristically soft-spoken. By Erik Ortiz. Theres no word on if Byrd will join her, but he says hed be honored if theres room for him. It was just another tragedy in family court. "Tart, tough-talking, and hopelessly blunt, Sheindlin runs her court with an impatience that borders on rage," read a 1993 profile, adding: "Bullying and often rude, Sheindlin scorches people with insults, leaving them speechless.". And she's said it before that we're friends," Byrd said of Sheindlin. When asked if he ever made crude comments in the booth or on taping days, he said, "I hope not. The agency declined to comment, noting that it is legally barred from confirming or denying the existence of specific cases. She said he criticized her hair and weight, humiliated her during staff meetings, and once grabbed her and kissed her head. The highlight came when she sat at a piano, vodka and diet cranberry cocktail in hand, to belt out a duet with Neil Sedaka on Breaking Up Is Hard to Do.. She agreed. Once Jenest hit this quota, the former producer said, she would stop accepting cases featuring Black litigants. Television executives learned this the hard way, when Judy put on a master class in how to get paid what she was worth, given the shows astronomical profits without even the semblance of negotiations. The woman left the show, and Douthit remained in his position. In her summary judgment ruling against Griggs, the judge referred to Barry's statement and said that "there was only one explicit sexual proposal made to a receptionist and it is unclear when that was made and there is no evidence that it was generally known among the employees. He did not respond to multiple requests for comment. The report, pitched by the Project as "a user's guide of . Id begun a series about hardworking Americans who shook the bureaucratic cage with little or no success, but kept tilting at windmills. And then hell go, You have no idea what youre about to embark on. But I trust God and I trust the ride, and the process has been wonderful., Petri Hawkins Byrd, bailiff on the reality court television program "Judge Judy," poses for portrait, Friday, Sept. 25, 2020, in Los Angeles. Judge Judy uses paid extras for its studio audience, rather than members of the public. She popped eight Tylenols each morning to prepare for an onslaught of juveniles who had been charged with violent crimes, custody disputes and child abuse cases. 1/25/2022 - COVID-19 General Order Re: In-Court Appearances. Monique Friedlander For Daily Mail Australia. Copyright 2003-2023 NewscastStudio, an HD Media Ventures LLC company. "Judy Justice is an exciting new adventure that allows me to come into streaming while producing a whole different kind of court show," Judge Judy Sheindlin says in a trailer for the new series. Contact reporter Nicole Einbinder. Jerry ran out for bagels and coffee when I started to look faint. Take this down., HarperCollins bought the book, but we needed a snappy title. "It disgusts me that her pockets will continue to be lined with the blood, sweat, and tears of these producers who will continue to be abused, and with these poor people who are coming on her show to simply be embarrassed and essentially belittled by Judge Judy.". Covid-19 Orders Flaunted Specifically, in March 2020, Judge Michelle Earley, the judge in charge of the municipal court system, suspended courthouse activity because of the Covid-19 pandemic.Despite Earley's order, Carr "did not reschedule cases set on her docket," the supreme court found. Court cases were delayed, and Franklin's trial, scheduled for a Los Angeles courtroom in March of last year, was taken off the calendar. Top editors give you the stories you want delivered right to your inbox each weekday. As a journalist, Ive interviewed thousands of people , but only a handful have turned into sustained friendships like the one my wife and I have with Judy. "These are real people, this is a real case these aren't two actors." She wasn't asked to join Sheindlin's new show.). Lindsay Sutton, who worked at the show as an associate producer from 2012 to 2013, said she was grateful that Douthit and the show took a chance on her as a 22-year-old trying to enter the industry. Happy birthday, Judge Judy! "Plexiglass shields erected throughout. The receptionist did not return for the show's second season. Fortunately, Judy had a sense of humour and chose not to reprimand him. He also discouraged booking cases with older litigants, the former producers said. Arraignment, where . "As soon as I heard about everything with #MeToo, it was a matter of time for [Douthit], and I'm a little bit shocked it hasn't happened yet," said one former production assistant who worked on the show a decade ago. HR contacted some employees to look into the matter. The woman who cracks that her only hobby is work will unveil a new courtroom program, exclusively on Amazons free streaming service IMDb TV, later this year. Sheindlin, who set the Guinness World Record in 2015 for longest career as a TV judge, was estimated by Forbes in 2018 to be the year's highest-paid TV host. In Iowa, a judge sentenced a mother to 10. She declined to comment for this story. I used to yell at my husband, Jerry, for all the packages he had ordered from Amazon every day. As many as five other employees went to human resources about Douthit during that time frame, according to allegations in court records. A red-faced Petri said he handed Judy back her robe and glasses and promptly offered to resign. "The majority of those individuals have been with Judge Sheindlin, on average, from a decade to her entire 25 year run. I learned later that shed found a Manhattan newsstand that sold the Sunday Los Angeles Times and snapped up all the copies. What you see is what you get with "Judge Judy." The judge and daytime television phenom, real name Judith Sheindlin, is known for her frank candor. Kurstin Haynes, a former producer who left the show in 2021, said Douthit frequently mocked the show's guests. "Best-case scenario, we're all healthy and everything's perfect. "He definitely didn't talk about them like they were people, it was like they were subhuman," one former associate producer said. Jury Duty All jurors will first report online by video for orientation. Also effective March 7, 2022, the Judicial Branch requests but is not requiring jurors and prospective jurors to wear a mask while in the jury assembly room or the jury deliberation room. It may have been that same natural urge to speak up that got him hired. Judge Judy bailiff Petri Hawkins-Byrd opened up to Entertainment Weekly about his absence from the upcoming courtroom reality series, after appearing alongside Sheindlin, 78, since 1996 for the . Do you have a story about "Judge Judy" or another television show? Griggs complained about the treatment to human resources, but said in her lawsuit that Douthit was never formally disciplined. Seven sources told Insider that Jenest also encouraged the practice through the use of her "count" a tally of cases that producers had booked, and which these people said specifically categorized cases involving Black litigants and people over 40. The dogs dont even bark at the delivery people anymore. Fed up with lazy colleagues and political correctness, the judge called the bureaucracy a disaster that didnt protect the public against violent young criminals. All rights reserved. Judge Advocate General. "And so I did that with one of my cases, and I sent this woman to a salon and had her hair completely redone, had her lip waxed, everything you'd do to make someone look as best as they could. COVID-19: Temporary Amendments to the Practice Guidance on Case Management and Mediation of International Child Abduction Proceedings (opens in a new tab) 27 March 2020. ", "No complaints have been filed on the set of IMDb TV's 'Judy Justice,'" a representative for IMDb TV wrote in an email. Judge Judy's longtime bailiff Petri Hawkins-Byrd has revealed what it's really like working with sharp-tongued courtroom queen Judy Sheindlin.. Petri, 54, said on Australian breakfast show Studio . Published Jul 15, 2020. Judith Sheindlin occupies a nearly divine perch in television. Every once in a while you meet someone who falls into your life and changes your life.. The Times profile had launched a legend, as Judy became one of TVs most well-paid stars, earning $47 million annually. Dont steal other peoples property. One of the toughest barriers to criminal procedure during the pandemic was and remains empaneling juries for trials. It happens because there is a positive work environment where there is mutual respect. Law and Disorder : Tart, tough-talking Judge Judith Sheindlin presides over the grim pageant of dysfunction known as Manhattans family court. Jenest and the producer eventually brought evidence of a relationship back to CBS, which compensated them for hiring the private investigator, according to two people with knowledge of the incident. There were no relaxing moments, not even during lunches we shared in her chambers. Every time I suggested that her view might be a bit harsh, shed crack, Josh, dont be such a liberal., I thought the furious pace would ease when she announced one Sunday that she and Jerry were taking a Caribbean vacation. 2. Douthit produced written reports in which he graded producers' cases, and former employees said he frequently used the reports to make degrading comments about litigants' appearance. Judge Judy recently channeled her. Freisleben asked at one point. The partitions are intended to help the court experiment with resuming jury trials during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sheindlin recently announced shes taking her gavel to Amazon Studios for an exclusive, unnamed U.S. show on IMDb TV. But after 25 years, his time and the show will end this season. Judy prevailed, and the book has sold 216,709 copies. No such luck. In 2010, a different former employee who told Insider she left the show because she found the culture to be toxic and says she was harassed by a producer emailed a former executive producer: "I am literally scared of the idea of having to walk into that office again this mental instability is no longer worth it to me. It might be a little different from mine.". Frequently Asked Question and Court Business General Supreme and Appellate Court Civil Matters Family Matters Criminal Matters. March 16, 2020 The COVID-19 virus has not only radically changed the daily lives of Americans, it is beginning to affect the U.S. justice system. 02:18 GMT 06 Oct 2020. In a statement, Sheindlin defended her stewardship of the show that bears her name but did not address the accusations against Douthit. Thank you very much!. However, six former staffers told Insider that Douthit told employees he didn't want too many Black litigants on the show; one said this behavior continued into 2021. recalled one incident when he was caught doing an impersonation of Judy in her courtroom in New York. Judy knows from next steps. But a panel of three federal appeals court judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit all of them appointed by Republican presidents put the program on hold during an appeal. "These allegations were completely fabricated," a lawyer representing Douthit wrote in response to Insider's questions about Bullock's complaint. She said Douthit routinely rejected the cases that she pitched for inclusion in the show and threatened to fire her. Two former staffers told Insider they believed Douthit was able to keep his job because he was well liked by Sheindlin. "I guess they felt like Judy's demographic were middle-aged white people at home and they wanted to continue to skew to that demographic," the producer said. In the letter to Insider, Douthit's lawyer wrote that "the assertion that Mr. Douthit engaged in racism in connection with casting decisions is completely false." Men!. She said she forged close friendships and said she never heard Douthit speak inappropriately. He reached a settlement agreement for an undisclosed amount in May 2009. She smoked and worked out like a fiend to ward off the stress. When our daughter, Alex, turned 1, Judy and Jerry came to her birthday party in judicial robes. Former employees said CBS human-resources employees were frequently called on to investigate and mediate workplace conflicts at the show; four recalled a period in the early 2010s when a human-resources staffer was in the office on a weekly basis. So I enjoyed the moment.. ", Drinking was also prevalent in the office during working hours, according to seven people, and Haynes said that it continued up until March 2020. I had a tuna fish sandwich. Sheindlin joins the studio remotely from the east coast using a reproduction of the wall behind her on the full set in Los Angeles. Ive gotten a chance to fulfill a lot of dreams that I probably wouldnt have gotten the chance to do if it hadnt been for Judge Judy Sheindlin taking very seriously a funny comment at the end of a letter, Byrd said. Byrd says that moment sticks out because of its rarity; he only remembers feeling that way one other time on the show. The outbreak of COVID-19 in early 2020 forced public services to shift to online operations in a matter of weeks. . Byrd says Sheindlins appeal was her King Solomon-like fairness and consistency. May 18, 2021: STATEMENT FROM CHIEF COURT ADMINSTRATOR PATRICK L. CARROLL III RE: RESUMPTION OF JURY TRIALS IN STATE COURTS The show's producers would then divide them up and try to recruit the litigants to agree to appear on the show. Sebastien was fired in March 2007. ", "Mr. Douthit categorically denies that he ever engaged in any sexual harassment, racism or any other abusive conduct towards members of the show's production or its participants," Douthit's lawyer wrote. COVID-19 Info; newsletter. Petri has appeared on Judge Judy since its first episode in 1996, making him the longest-running court show bailiff in history. 1 for the first time that year and sold rights to her show's extensive library for about $100 million. It was like one of those instructional videos you half pay attention to on a plane before a flight. In 2007, for instance, according to an affidavit obtained by Insider, a former producer named Courtney Bullock said Douthit subjected her to a "pervasive pattern of sexual harassment, racial discrimination, and retaliation." He also noted that "the trial court determined that based upon the undisputed material facts, Ms. Griggs' claims failed as a matter of law.". May 27, 2022 3:46pm Updated Judge Judy, 79, has presented her granddaughter Sarah Rose, 24, with her Juris Doctor degree from New York Law School. When I asked if there were any rules to follow, I got my first dose of what later would become familiar to millions: No chewing gum, she snapped. Judges Cratsley and Chernoff are available to mediate cases where at least one party lacks resources for private, fee-based ADR services.Jim McCormack will mediate any cases, giving priority to cases . But according to allegations in court records, the show had another rule: Douthit told producers he didn't want Black litigants on the show. "These allegations are not only completely false, but they appear to be based upon multiple layers of hearsay," Douthit's lawyer wrote of Barry's claims. That night, we went to a diner with my friend Elaine and her husband, Barry, to celebrate, she recalls. Instead, CBS hired an executive coach to help him work on his management skills. In fall 1992, I was a national features writer for The Times, based in New York City. "She'd say, 'OK, are they over 40 or under 40 or AA?" The Emmy Award winning TV personality revealed the news during a pre-taped appearance on . She watched nervously in her bedroom with her husband, Jerry Sheindlin, a New York Supreme Court judge, and was relieved that correspondent Morley Safer had treated her fairly. . Her decisions were legally binding, and the litigants couldn't appeal her decision in a regular court of law. When someone said they were worried about vulnerable people and older people, Douthit told them to not hang around old people. While celebrity warps many stars, Judy insists shes the same person who survived Manhattans Family Court. 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