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Hot Bench

Many popular court shows are on TV. How can the genre improve? How about using a three-judge panel? That's the concept of "Hot Bench," created by Judge Judy Sheindlin. After hearing each case, the judges discuss it among themselves before rendering a verdict. The show's title comes from a term describing a court action in which a judge frequently interrupts lawyers with questions.
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  • A young woman who loaned money from her college savings to a man she met online says she never got paid back.

  • A young man is thankful to be alive after a high speed car wreck; the other motorist admits to falling asleep behind the wheel.

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Many popular court shows are on TV. How can the genre improve? How about using a three-judge panel? That's the concept of "Hot Bench," created by Judge Judy Sheindlin. After hearing each case, the judges discuss it among themselves before rendering a verdict. The show's title comes from a term describing a court action in which a judge frequently interrupts lawyers with questions.

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Yodit Tewolde, Rachel Juarez, Daniel Mentzer, Michael Corriero, Patricia DiMango, Tanya Acker, Larry Bakman

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