Sheindlin, who was born Judith Blum in Brooklyn to a Jewish-American family, attended James Madison High School, and then American University in Washington, D.C., graduating in 1963 and then went on to New York Law School, receiving her law degree in 1965, and practiced family law for many years in New York.
Private life
Judith Sheindlin and her mother didn't have a great relationship. It was said that they had an erratic relationship as they could be heated at one moment, and friendly and affectionate at another. Towards the end of her mother's life when she was very old, Judy made efforts to become closer with her mother. [citation needed]
Judy Sheindlin has been married three times--twice to Jerry Sheindlin, her current husband. The divorce between Jerry and Judy took place because Judy took her frustrations, about her father's death in 1990 (whom she was very close with), out on Jerry. [1] She has stated to litigants on her show, that it is easier for people to express angry emotions over sad emotions when they lose someone that's close to them. She explained, that was the reason why some people act angry rather than sad, when a loved one passes away. She and her first husband, Ronald Levy, were married in 1964 and divorced in 1976. Levy demanded that Judy be a stay-at-home wife, but Ms. Sheindlin wanted to be a businesswoman. Judy and Jerry Sheindlin married a year later in 1977, were divorced in 1990, and remarried in 1991. For both Judy and Jerry, it was a second marriage, and between them they have five children and eleven grandchildren. Jerry Sheindlin performed the marriage ceremonies for all four of their married children independently. Judith Sheindlin has eleven grandkids. [2]
The Sheindlins co-own a yacht called "Her Honor," with their friends Denise and Brian Cobb, as featured in ShowBoats International magazine.[3]
Judith Sheindlin's only vice is smoking. [4]
Sheindlin has indicated many times that she is not the same person she is while presiding over (her) television courtroom or any courtroom. She has stated how she was never a tough mother or grandparent. In fact, she states that she even bribes her grandchildren. [5]. In viewing a clip of herself on her show, while on the The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Ms. Sheindlin commented, "Who is that woman? She's so nasty. I can hardly believe myself sometimes." Throughout her visit on the episode, Sheindlin was very polite and even gracious, as she offered Ellen's mother, a free invitation into her courtroom audience. Ellen had brought up that her mother (who was not in attendance), was a huge fan of Sheindlin's court show. She was also seen blowing kisses to Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson, and Simon Cowell, when she paid a visit to American Idol in May of 2007. In addition to this, many who claim to have met Sheindlin, in person, have said that she's very nice. [6]
Although production of her TV show takes place in Los Angeles, Judy resides in Greenwich, Connecticut and Naples, Florida. She also maintains an apartment in New York City.[7] She is flown to Los Angeles for the taping of the show via private jet.
Even before she gained her TV show, her outspoken reputation made Sheindlin the subject of a Los Angeles Times article in February 1993.[8] The piece caught the attention of 60 Minutes leading to a segment on the popular newsmagazine show, which brought her national recognition.[8] This led to her first book, published in 1996 by Harper Collins which was entitled Don't Pee on My Leg and Tell Me It's Raining.[9] Her second book, Beauty Fades, Dumb Is Forever[10] was published in January 1999, which would later be a national bestseller. Two further books were published in 2000, Win or Lose by How You Choose — an illustrated children's book, as well as Keep It Simple, Stupid.[8]
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