Just saw the news that the judge died back in December 2022. He was one of the best refs of all time and this was the only TV court show I could tolerate. May he RIP.
Yes. He got his legal degree from the University of Utah, was the Chief Deputy Sheriff of Investigative Services in Washoe County, elected a District Attorney and then also was a District Judge. In Reno, NV, the Mills Lane Justice Center houses the municipal court and DA's office.
Damn, looking back on this one, and it has not aged well. Had there been a real physical altercation, there is no way it would have been handled like that. This is a set, not a real court. Which is why the bailiff did jack shit.