Judge Hatchet

About Judge Hatchet

Judge Glenda A. Hatchett is an attorney, television personality, and former juvenile court judge. She made history as the first African American chief judge of a state court when appointed to Georgia's Fulton County Juvenile Court in 1991. She starred in the syndicated court show Judge Hatchett from 2000 to 2008, earning two Emmy nominations, and returned to television with The Verdict with Judge Hatchett in 2016.

In this interview

• Discusses the proliferation of television court shows and judge-led programs
• Expresses confidence there is room for Judge Hatchett among competing shows
• Considers her unique contribution to the court show genre

“Is there a room for Judge Hatchet? Oh, absolutely.”— Judge Hatchet, in this interview