Judge Wapner

Better Or Worse Than Expected

... White House reporters, described as standing in a batting cage where fastballs come so fast and furious, one can’t swing at them all. So, with the luxury of distance and time, let’s take a broader look. Just before President Trump took office, I wrote that his reign wouldn’t be as bad as many feared or as good as many hoped. Let’s see how that’s playing out. For one thing, fixation on Trump’s failure to do on “Day One” all the things he said he’d do is mostly worthless. “Day One” stuff is rhetoric. Nobody with any sense of government (for that matter, nobody with any sense) expects sweeping change on Day One of anyone’s administration. Besides — and this can’t be repeated often enough — Trump's support doesn’t rely on fact, truth, or promises promptly kept. It’s based on visceral belief: He can change government to make America great again. The Russia thing? His tax returns? Too complicated. Don’t get it. Don’t care. He’ll protect our borders, bring back jobs, and boost the economy. Just look at the market: record levels, roaring since his election. And, OK, the travel ban’s a bust. And, yeah, a hot-to-trot bid to repeal Obamacare is cooled. And Gallup ...

Judge Wapner Dies; Iconic People’s Court Host Was 97

... TV stardom as the host of The People's Court. He was 97 years old. Long before Judge Judy and many others in this profession used the small screen to take their career to a new and famous level, Judge Wapner sat on the bench in September of 1981 at the front of The People Court. In many ways, it was the first reality show of all-time. And Wapner earned instant fandom as its clear-cut star. Opinionated, intelligent, affable and humorous, Wapner led the series for 12 years and 2,484 total episodes. He earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in recognition of his work in the entertainment space. The program itself was parodied on Saturday Night Live. In Rain Man, Dustin Hoffman was often quoted as his character of Raymond for saying there were only "three minutes to Wapner," an expression that took on a life of its own for years. Prior to signing on as a television judge, Wapner served as an L. A. County Superior Court judge for over two decades. According to TMZ insiders, he was hospitalized last week ...

Judge Joseph Wapner Of 'the People's Court' Dies At 97

... as judge in November 1979, the day after his 60 th birthday. "Everything on the show is real," Wapner told the AP in a 1986 interview. "There's no script, no rehearsal, no retakes. Everything from beginning to end is like a real courtroom, and I personally consider each case as a trial.". PHOTOS: Stars We Lost In 2016. "Sometimes I don't even deliberate," he added. "I just decide from the bench, it's so obvious. The beautiful part is that I have carte blanche.". "The People's Court" cases were tried without lawyers by the rules of Small Claims Court, which has a damage limit of $1,500. Researchers for the producer, Ralph Edwards Productions, checked claims filed in Southern California for interesting cases. The plaintiff and defendant had to agree to have the case settled on the show and sign a binding arbitration agreement; the show paid for the settlements. In some metropolitan counties, the number of small claims cases more than tripled during the 1980 s; some cited Wapner as ...

Joseph Wapner, 97; Folksy 'people's Court' Judge

... 1979 and conducted private arbitration work specializing in divorce cases for $250 an hour. He negotiated a record-breaking $41 million settlement while handling the divorce of Washington Redskins owner Jack Kent Cooke from his first wife. Outside the courtroom, Wapner could be found on another kind of court - playing tennis. One of his tennis partners knew producers Ralph Edwards and Stu Billett, who were looking to create the program that became "The People's Court.". The producers were considering judges and law scholars, who seemed too dull. TV executives suggested a sitcom starring the verse-slinging comedian Nipsey Russell as a judge. After Edwards and Billett met Wapner, they felt they had achieved the right balance between legal prowess and broad appeal. As Billett told the New Yorker: "Look at him. Isn't he just perfect? Look at those eyebrows. Look at that hair. You couldn't ask for anything better.". ...

People's Court Judge Joseph Wapner Dies At 97

... Dinner, which is scheduled for April 29. "I will not be attending the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner this year," he wrote. "Please wish everyone well and have a great evening!" The White House Correspondents' Association said in a statement it "takes note" of Trump's decision, but will not cancel this "celebration of the First Amendment and the important role played by an independent news media in a healthy republic." Several media outlets already canceled their pre- and after-parties in protest of Trump's behavior. The last president to miss the dinner was Ronald Reagan in 1981; he skipped because he was recovering from being shot in an assassination attempt — but still phoned in a message. People's Court judge Joseph Wapner dies at 97. Judge Joseph Wapner, famous for presiding over The People's Court, died Sunday. He was 97. Wapner's son, David, told The Associated Press his father, who was hospitalized ...

Electronic Media Searches At Border Crossings Raise Worry

... determinations of people's admissibility status under the immigration laws.". HOW CAN YOU PROTECT YOUR DIGITAL PRIVACY WHILE TRAVELING. Privacy advocates say travelers who are concerned should leave their phones and laptops at home and buy a cheap phone once they arrive at their destination. The Council on American-Islamic Relations is also advising its members to do the same. Those who can't leave their devices behind should encrypt them and close out of all social media applications so they aren't accessible without a password, said Schwartz. But those steps won't matter much if a border agent asks a traveler to unlock the phone or provide a password, said Scwhartz. And travelers should also be aware of the rules in other countries. Israel authorities can check mobile phones at the airport, for example. WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU REFUSE. CBP can't bar a U. S. citizen from entry if they refuse to comply, but agents can make things difficult. Travelers who don't unlock their phones could be questioned, detained temporarily and have their phones taken by agents for days. Travelers who are not U. S. citizens can be denied entry. Hasaim Elsharkawi, a self-employed businessman ...

The Twists And Turns Of Trump’s First Month

... of course, media as “the enemy of the American people!”. I feel sorry for the White House reporters, described as standing in a batting cage where fastballs come so fast and furious, one can’t swing at them all. So, with the luxury of distance and time, let’s take a broader look. Just before President Trump took office, I wrote that his reign wouldn’t be as bad as many feared or as good as many hoped. Let’s see how that’s playing out. For one thing, fixation on Trump’s failure to do on “Day One” all the things he said he’d do is mostly worthless. “Day One” stuff is rhetoric. Nobody with any sense of government (for that matter, nobody with any sense) expects sweeping change on Day One of anyone’s administration. Besides — and this can’t be repeated often enough — Trump’s support doesn’t rely on fact, truth, or promises promptly kept. It’s based on visceral belief: He can change government to make America great again. The Russia thing? His tax returns? Too complicated. Don’t get it. Don’t care. He’ll protect our borders, bring back jobs, and boost the economy. Just look at the market: record levels, roaring since his election. And, ...

People's Court' Judge Joseph Wapner Dies At 97

... show, ruling with a commanding demeanour and basing decisions on his three decades as a lawyer and judge. He was stiff but sometimes showed a dry wit. The show made Wapner an unlikely judicial superstar and pop culture touchstone and its catchphrase - "Don't take the law into your own hands: you take 'em to court, the People's Court" - worked its way into daily conversations. Wapner was spoofed on comedy shows, suggested for a seat on the U. S. Supreme Court and became a key element of Dustin Hoffman's Academy Award-winning portrayal of an autistic savant in the 1988 movie "Rain Man.". Hoffman's character was obsessed with watching "The People's Court," reciting the show's introduction and counting down the minutes until Wapner was on the air. In a 1989 survey by the Washington Post, 54 ...

Conservative Activist James O'keefe To Release Cnn Tapes

... posted online for only a few minutes Thursday morning before the site crashed. It remained unavailable for several hours after that. More tapes will be forthcoming, O'Keefe said. He refused to comment on whether any were more recent. "This is a kind of new era of journalism where it's Wiki Leaks-style dumping of information that we will continue to do more of," he said. CNN declined to comment. In previewing the planned release, O'Keefe, who is generally critical of the news media, had said on Wednesday he is targeting CNN because it "has a very important role as an arbiter of news.". Some of O'Keefe's previous ventures have resulted in a legal backlash. In 2010, he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of entering federal property under false pretenses after trying to tamper with the phones in Louisiana Democrat Sen. Mary Landrieu's office. He called that episode a "huge misunderstanding" and defended his tactics, saying investigative reporters ...

Judge Orders R&b Singer Chris Brown To Stay Away From Ex

... Police say a man who allegedly plowed into a crowd enjoying the Krewe of Endymion parade in the Mid-City section of New Orleans is being investigated for driving while intoxicated. More > >. Sunday, February 26 2017 3:33 PM EST 2017-02-26 20:33:42 GMT. A family member says Joseph Wapner, who presided over "The People's Court" during the heyday of the reality courtroom show, has died at age 97. David Wapner said his father died Sunday at home in his sleep. More > >. Sunday, February 26 2017 1:34 PM EST 2017-02-26 18:34:12 GMT. Pressure is building in Congress to take gray wolves in the western Great Lakes region and Wyoming off the endangered list, which would allow farmers to kill the animals if they threaten livestock. More > >. Sunday, February 26 2017 1:13 PM EST 2017-02-26 18:13:27 GMT. A report ...