Career
He was a short-lived judge on the television program The People"s Court from 1999 to 2000 television season and most of the 2000-2001 season before being replaced by Marilyn Milian. Before that, he served on the New York State Supreme Court. During his career on the bench, he authored 64 published opinions, including a 46 page opinion on the admission of deoxyribonucleic acid forensic evidence in a murder case.
He is the author of two books, Genetic Fingerprinting: The Law and Science of deoxyribonucleic acid Evidence and Blood Trail.
He displayed more humor and was straightforward, often registering mock indignation whenever litigants referred to him (as they sometimes did) as "Judge Judy"s husband.".
