''Judge Jeanine Pirro'' (known simply as ''Judge Pirro'' since the premiere of its second season) is an American arbitration-based reality

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, presided over by retired

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, District Attorney

Jeanine Pirro Jeanine Ferris Pirro (born June 2, 1951) is an American television host, author, and a former New York (state), New York State judge, prosecutor, and politician. Pirro was the host of Fox News Channel's ''Justice with Judge Jeanine'' until 2022 ...

. The series debuted on

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on September 22, 2008 and ended in May 2011.

Synopsis

As with other court shows, such as ''

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'' and ''

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'', a former judge serves as neutral arbitrator, and awards the litigants monetary judgments, of up to $5000, which is paid in full by the program's producers. However, this program dealt more with the emotional aspect of each case, which was one of the show's benchmarks.

Production

''Judge Jeanine Pirro'' was recorded in

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, the NBC network's Chicago broadcast base and home to the related courtroom series ''

'', and was produced by

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, distributed in

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, who presides over the aforementioned ''

'', served as this series' consultant. Upon its premiere, ''Judge Pirro'' was made part of

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'' was pulled from national syndication and took over ''Judge Pirro's'' place in the CW Daytime lineup, resulting in the series moving to Fox-owned stations, along with regular syndication outside of Fox O&O markets. In the spring of 2011, ''Judge Pirro'' was cancelled due to low ratings, ending its run in June. Also, in 2011, shortly before the show's cancellation, it was nominated for its second

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following a 2010 nomination and won the

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Notable appearances

Some

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* Kirsten Stiff Walker * George Weisgerber *

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Honky Tonk Man was a witness for a defendant in a case; the others listed were plaintiffs in their respective cases.

Controversy

One of the bailiffs, Jimmie Akins, was fired after he was arrested for attempted extortion charges.

References

External links

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