What Is Judy Sheindlin's net worth? Fortune explored as former Judge Judy appears in ‘Justice on Trial’

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Judy Sheindlin is best known to many as Judge Judy. She was the star of the famous daytime court show: Judge Judy that ran for 25 seasons. She earned a lot of money as well as fame from that show. She also helped make other shows and has a new series called Justice on Trial now on Prime Video. Today, she is 82 years old and she is still working on TV. As per Forbes, Judy's net worth is $580M.


Judy Sheindlin's net worth and career earnings

Many sources mention that Judy Sheindlin is quite well to do. As per verified information by Forbes, her net worth is $580M.

Her main income came from her daytime show, which started in 1996 and ended in 2021. That show earned her up to $47 million a year from 2012 to 2020. In 2018, she became the highest-paid TV host and part of that came from CBS paying her $100 million for the rights to rerun her shows. She didn’t stop working after Judge Judy. She created and produced Hot Bench in 2014 and also launched Judy Justice on Amazon Freevee in 2021. Now she has Justice on Trial, which started on July 21, 2025.

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Judy Sheindlin’s new show: Justice on Trial

Judy Sheindlin’s new show, Justice on Trial, is different from her old programs. It is on Prime Video and debuted on July 21, 2025. All eight episodes were released at once. This show digs into real-life legal cases that have mattered to millions of people. Each episode uses reenactments, transcripts, and news clips. It asks major questions about what is fair in court.

Judy is the creator and executive producer of Justice on Trial, alongside Casey Barber, Randy Douthit and David Carr.

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Judy Sheindlin has been part of television for a very long time. She became known not just for her sharp words, but for how she handled real people and real problems on screen. Over the years, she has stayed focused on the work, whether in front of the camera or behind it. Now, with her new show Justice on Trial, she is trying something different while still staying close to what she knows best - the law.

Many people know her simply as "Judge Judy," but she is also a producer, a creator, and a businesswoman. Her choices over the years, both on and off camera, have helped shape a very rare kind of long-lasting career in the television world.

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Edited by Sarah Nazamuddin Harniswala