Judith Sheindlin
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Judith Susan Blum-Sheindlin (born October 21, 1942), also known as Judith Sheindlin or Judge Judy, is an American lawyer, former judge, television personality, producer, and author. Since 1996, Sheindlin has presided over her own successful Daytime Emmy Award winning reality courtroom series, Judge Judy.