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Judge Judy Sheindlin puts the American justice system on trial in a true crime high-stakes courtroom drama, as she and her expert legal team recreate the trials from notorious cases where following the letter of the law did not necessarily feel "just."
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2025-07-21
S1E8 — Scopes Monkey Trial (State of TN v. Scopes)
To mark the 100th Anniversary of the famous Scopes Monkey Trial, Judge Judy Sheindlin and her expert legal team recreate this landmark case. In 1925, John Scopes challenged a Tennessee law prohibiting the teaching of Darwin's theory of evolution. The iconic case tested the legal boundaries in teaching science versus religion, and, ultimately, the limits of government control over the classroom.
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Judith Sheindlin
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Tanya Acker
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Patricia DiMango
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Adam Levy
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Daniel Mentzer
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Larry Bakman
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