Joseph A. Wapner, a California judge who became a widely recognized symbol of tough but fair-minded American jurisprudence during the 12 years he sat on the bench of the syndicated television show ...

LOS ANGELES — Joseph Wapner, the retired judge who presided over “The People’s Court” with steady force in the heyday of the reality courtroom show, died Sunday at age 97. Son David Wapner said his ...

Once called “the most famous judge in America,” Joseph Wapner presided for 12 years on “The People’s Court” TV show, handing down more than 2,400 decisions in front of the cameras with what became a ...

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Judge Joseph Wapner of “People’s Court” fame has always loved root beer. His nephew, Robert Powells, suggested that he start his own label. After all, Powells knows that Wapner still has star power.

A family member says Joseph Wapner, who presided over "The People's Court" with steady force during the heyday of the reality courtroom show, has died. He was 97. David Wapner said his father died ...

Joseph A. Wapner, a retired California judge whose flinty-folksy style of resolving disputes on the show "The People's Court" helped spawn an entire genre of courtroom-based reality television with no ...

A 1989 Washington Post poll found that while two-thirds of those surveyed couldn't name any of the Supreme Court justices, 54 percent could... Popular 'People's Court' Judge Joseph Wapner Dies At 97 ...