
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.
An engagement collapses amid claims of violence and betrayal; a man says he was attacked by his ex-fiancée, and she never returned the ring; she argues that he ditched the ring and that he was the one who attacked her; when love turns toxic, the fallout is fierce.
A 40-year friendship and a four-month marriage hit a speed bump over a car; he says it's his after years of payments, but she says she fulfilled her agreement and owes nothing; after love stalls, the road to justice gets a little bumpy!
A former tenant says an illegal eviction left his belongings on the curb and gone for good; the landlord argues that he walked out without proper notice and took everything with him! Now it's up to the judges to unpack this move-out mess.
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.