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\u201cJudge Judy\u201d aired in syndication for 25 years before star Judy Sheindlin pulled up stakes and moved to Amazon to do a similar (but lesser) version of the series called \u201cJudy Justice.\u201d That kind of multi-decade success has allowed her to build a mini-TV empire in the latter portion of her career, producing (though not appearing on) shows including \u201cHot Bench\u201d and \u201cTribunal Justice.\u201d But she\u2019s back in front of the camera for her latest series, called \u201cJustice on Trial.\u201d<\/p>\n

The premise is straightforward: With Sheindlin presiding as judge and attorneys Larry Bakman and Dan Mentzer as the attorneys facing off, a real court case is recreated on a television set, moot court-style, and interspersed with dramatic recreations of the crime itself. It\u2019s a ripped-from-the-headlines sensibility.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile we\u2019re not going to recreate the trials verbatim, all the courts\u2019 ultimate decisions are accurate,\u201d Sheindlin says at the top of each episode. \u201cIt will be up to you to decide whether the case was fair and the outcome just.\u201d The show\u2019s tagline: \u201cReal cases. Actual lawyers. Surprising verdicts.\u201d<\/p>\n

To assess the series, it\u2019s worth thinking about why the original \u201cJudge Judy\u201d remained popular for so long. The schadenfreude of watching her tear into someone who was refusing to take responsibility was a big factor. But I always liked that the show featured a cross section of Americans whose lives are rarely given much attention on TV. Grievances and interpersonal clashes of the poor and working class were taken just as seriously as anyone else\u2019s. All were equal before the withering gaze of Judge Judy.<\/p>\n

The show was shamelessly tacky, which was perhaps some of the appeal as well, which has only gotten more pronounced with her subsequent efforts. Perhaps \u201cJustice on Trial\u201d is an effort to combat some of that, because instead of exploiting yet another interpersonal conflict for ratings, the intention here seems focused on helping laypeople understand why, as Sheindlin says in every intro, \u201cjustice doesn\u2019t always end up feeling just.\u201d<\/p>\n

She\u2019s trying to explain how the law works. Sure. Fine. Great. But the context in which the show is premiering makes this a surreal project, where legal rights and principles we were once told were sacrosanct are being eroded. It\u2019s hard to take anything Sheindlin says seriously, considering the real-world backdrop we\u2019re currently living through.<\/p>\n

A disclaimer runs at the beginning of each episode: \u201cAlthough some details have been altered, the outcomes are very real.\u201d What details have been altered, and why? No information is forthcoming. Some of the cases are more interesting than others. The most fascinating, from the late 1980s, involves an abusive father who is also a diplomat from Zimbabwe who claims he can\u2019t be prosecuted because he has diplomatic immunity. Sheindlin actually ruled on the case before it was appealed to a higher court.<\/p>\n

The man is accused of beating his 9-year-old son and the details are gruesome; the boy says he was tied up by the arms and whipped, sometimes with a belt or electrical cord. His mother and sister were allegedly forced to watch. When he collapsed at school, child protective services removed him from the home. The father is seeking his son\u2019s return.<\/p>\n

According to international law, Shiendlin says, \u201chigh-level diplomats are not subject to the laws of the foreign country where they serve. So they cannot be prosecuted for the crimes they commit. But what about the rights of a child from Zimbabwe living in America and being abused by his father?\u201d The reasons why diplomats have immunity are explained and they make sense, but Sheindlin\u2019s researchers either could not or didn\u2019t bother to follow up and see if they could find out what fate ultimately befell the boy in the years since the case was decided.<\/p>\n

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The mock appellate court is played by TV judges (from left) Tanya Acker, Patricia DiMango and Adam Levy in “Justice on Trial.” (Michael Becker\/Amazon)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Another case involves a traffic stop that led to the discovery of a dead body. The issue at hand concerns evidence that is considered \u201cfruit of the poisoned tree\u201d (a conflict beloved by \u201cLaw & Order\u201d writers for decades). Another case centers on a lawsuit that argues hate speech is not protected under free speech. These are all good debates. In theory. But ultimately, this feels like such a hacky exercise. In one dramatic recreation, someone drinking wine gets so upset, their hand contracts into a fist, crushing the glass they\u2019re holding. I\u2019ve never seen this happen in real life, but more to the point, it\u2019s silly.<\/p>\n

The courtroom set and lighting are similar enough to that of the other shows Sheindlin produces that it\u2019s likely they\u2019re just being repurposed for this series. The judges from \u201cHot Bench\u201d are the appellate court. The overall vibe is: Sure, we\u2019re doing this on a budget in an artificial setting \u2014 with extras in the gallery as audience \u2014 but viewers are meant to take this seriously. The aesthetics, however, are that of a grimier show.<\/p>\n

\u201cJustice on Trial\u201d \u2014 2 stars<\/strong> (out of 4)<\/p>\n

Where to watch:<\/strong> Amazon<\/p>\n

Nina Metz is a Tribune critic.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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