Judge Judy Shares Candid Answer If Family or TV Court Is Better — and Which Requires 'Fewer Tylenol' (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Judge Judy.Photo:Sonja Flemming/CBS via Getty

Sonja Flemming/CBS via Getty

Judith Sheindlin, a.k.a. Judge Judy, is speaking candidly about her illustrious career — and what parts stand out above the others.

While attendingKeep Memory Alive’sThe Power of Love Galain Las Vegas on Feb. 22, the judge, 82, revealed whether she thinks family court or court televised for the masses is better. (She presented the Keep Memory Alive Community Leadership Award to Lovee and Bob Arum, her friends of 25 years, at the event.)

Despite being known across the globe as the no-nonsense Judge Judy, Sheindlin said her pre-fame job as a family court judge was far more meaningful.

“Being a judge in a courtroom in the family court … it’s probably the most worthwhile work that you do,” she told PEOPLE exclusively.

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Judge Judy Sheindlin at The Power of Love gala.Ethan Miller/Getty

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The cases she faced in the series, Sheindlin told PEOPLE, weren’t really shifting the world like her family court days, where she presided over 20,000 cases for 14 years.

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Check your local listings to watch Sheindlin’s latest court series, Judy Justice, which is also available to stream on Prime Video.

source: people.com