In 1997 John Lydon's drummer sued him for lost wages and assault: it was a case only Judge Judy could resolve

Robert Williams and John Lydon facing Judge Judy in the courtroom.

“The people are real. The cases are real. The rulings are final. This is Judge Judy.”

Judge Judy was a reality television courtroom series which ran from 1996 until 2021, where former Manhattan Family Court Judge Judith Sheindlin presided over small claims hearings at Sunset Bronson Studios in Los Angeles.