Marilyn Milian

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Marilyn Milian
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Milian in 2017
Born (1961-05-01) May 1, 1961 (age 63)
New York City, U.S.
Education University of Miami (BS)
Georgetown University (JD)
Occupation(s)Lecturer, television personality
Employer(s) Harvard Law School (1989–1990)
University of Miami (adjunct faculty)
Known for The People's Court (2001–2023)
Justice for the People with Judge Milian (2023-)
OfficeCircuit Court Judge of Florida's 11th Judicial Circuit
SpouseJohn Schlesinger
Children3

Marilyn Milian (born May 1, 1961), known professionally as Judge Milian, is an American television personality, lecturer, retired Florida Circuit Court judge and court-show arbitrator. For 22 seasons from March 12, 2001 to July 21, 2023, Milian starred in the American courtroom television series The People's Court , replacing Jerry Sheindlin. Justice for the People with Judge Milian, another arbitration-based reality court show, premiered in the fall of 2023. The show follows suit of The People's Court in which she handles legal disputes.

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Milian is the first Hispanic arbitrator to preside over a court show [1] and during The People's Court's 2012–2013 season she became the show's longest-serving judge, surpassing Joseph Wapner, the show's inaugural jurist. [1]

Early life

Milian was born in Manhattan to Cuban parents Jorge, a general contractor, [2] and Georgina Milian. [3] [4] She spoke Spanish before learning English and is fluent in both languages. [5] The family moved from Astoria, Queens, to Miami when she was eight years old. She graduated from St. Brendan High School. [3]

Milian earned her undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Miami. She then attended Georgetown University Law Center, earning her J.D. [4] She spent a year working at Harvard Law School, where she served as director of training for the Guatemala Project. She was responsible for training the Guatemalan trial judiciary, defense, and prosecution bar in investigatory and trial techniques. [4]

Career

Milian was appointed assistant state attorney for the Dade County State Attorney's Office by Janet Reno, who was then the county's state attorney. After ten years in that position, she then worked for the Miami County Court, serving in the domestic violence, criminal, and civil divisions. [4] In 1999, Florida governor Jeb Bush appointed Milian to the Miami Circuit Court, where she served in the Criminal Division. [4] [6] In 2001, she replaced Jerry Sheindlin as judge of The People's Court, and became the first Hispanic judge on any English-language television court show. Milian has listed as an adjunct faculty member of the University of Miami School of Law, teaching litigation skills. [7]

The People's Court

Milian served as presiding judge in the second life of the courtroom show The People's Court , the first arbitration-based reality court show and the second-longest running court show in history. Milian presided over the program from the spring of 2001, which was late in The People's Court's 17th season (or the fourth season of the revived version of the show), to the end of the 2022-23 season.

The People's Court has featured several arbitrators, with Milian currently holding the title of the longest-presiding arbitrator over the series. By the completion of the show's 28th season (2012–13), Milian had completed twelve and a half seasons presiding over the program, officially making her the longest-running judge on The People's Court. The late Joseph Wapner, the show's original judge, was the previous holder of this record. By the spring of 2021, she reached 20 years as presiding judge over the program.

In contrast to The People's Court's previous arbiters, Milian is considerably more animated in her role, [8] but she's also known for being levelheaded and logical in her observations and handling of the cases. [8] [9] Although engaging for the most part, [10] Milian also dishes out a good-natured, lively sass at the litigants and does not tolerate any disrespect from them. [1] [11]

Milian explains Americans' fascination with the court show genre: "We are a fast-food nation. People love to see resolution, they want to watch someone who has done wrong confronted and see justice prevail … all in an hour." [12]

Milian was portrayed by Cecily Strong in a 2017 Saturday Night Live parody of The People's Court where she presided over a case between President Donald Trump and three judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. [13]

Justice for the People with Judge Milian

In April 2023, it was reported that Allen Media Group had signed Milian to a new show, Justice for the People with Judge Milian, the show premiered in syndication fall 2023. [14]

Personal life

Milian is married to John Schlesinger, a former assistant United States attorney who was elected to the 11th Judicial Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Florida, the same position that Milian held before retiring to host The People's Court. They live in Coral Gables, Florida with their three children.

Milian is the spokesman for the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Safe Online Surfing (FBI-SOS) [15] campaign. In 2019, she appeared on the daytime version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? , winning $5,000 for Camp Fiesta, a Florida summer camp free for children with cancer.

Television credits

Television
Year(s)TitleRoleNotes
2001–2023 The People's Court Herself
2002 As the World Turns Judge4 episodes
2007 George Lopez Judge Alvarez2 episodes
2023 Lopez vs Lopez Judge Justicia1 episodes
2023-pres Justice for the People Herself

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