Judge Judy, which first premiered in 1996, is the highest-rated courtroom program in the United States, averaging roughly 9 million viewers a day Dave Quinn is a Senior Editor for PEOPLE.

Judge Michael Corriero has known Judge Judy for the last 4 decades. Judge Corriero served on the bench for 28 years and was elected to the New York State Supreme Court. He's currently the cohost ...

Enjoy. And remember: it's fake. After the withdrawal of President Bush's second Supreme Court nomination, Samuel Alito, Bush pulled out all the stops with his newest nomination of TV star Judge Judy. ...