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The Judges


R.L. Stanton (Richard "Rick"): male, Nick's supervising judge ["Pilot","Lolita?"]
  • Friend to both Burton Fallin and Alvin Masterson ["Lolita?", "Mothers of the Disappeared" (MOD)]
  • lives in Nick's neighborhood at Number 27 (For some strange reason, Nick only learns of this in "Mothers of the Disappeared", even though Stanton walks his dog twice daily. ~~Milz)["MOD"]
  • owns a chocolate Labrador retriever dog, named Bart, who gets walked twice daily["MOD"]
  • was a state judge and recently appointed to the Federal Courts ["MOD"]
  • had previously worked in private practice and Legal Aid for 3 years prior to becoming a judge["MOD"]
  • had heart attack while walking Bart one morning.["MOD"]
  • On the day of his death, Stanton recommends Burton to Congressman Walters as his replacement on the Federal bench. ["MOD"]
  • Posthumously, his courtroom is named after him. Burton officiates the ceremony["Lawyers, Guns and Money"]
    Bart Stanton
  • Nick found Bart on the street alone after the Judge's heart attack. Unaware of Stanton's medical condition, Nick brought Bart to Stanton's house and leaves him tied to the front steps. When he arrives at F & A, Burton delivers the grave news concerning Stanton's heart attack and poor prognosis. Nick quickly retrieves Bart, brings him to F & A, and hides him in his office. Nick finds a home for Bart. That evening, Nick finds Bart sitting in front of his former home. Nick tells him Stanton is never coming back. Depressed at the news, Bart looks like he's about to cry. Nick signals to him to follow. They walk off together.["MOD"]

Other Judges…..
Bridges: male ["Men From the Boys"]
Rebecca Danzen:female, African-American ["Heart""Causality""The Funnies", "Privilege"]
Eldrich: female mentioned in "Men from the boys"
Franklin: male ["Home"]
Harris: ["Pilot""Lolita?"] African American male
Kaplan: male["Home"]
Lowe:male ["Privilege"]
Lutz:female ["Privilege"]
Smitrovich male, gay ["Men from the boys"]
Sutton: female, African-American, Hunter Reeds custody trial ["Home"]
Wentling:male, ["Pilot"]
Unnamed Immigration judge: male, ["Family"]

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DAs

Herb Connolly: Prosecuted Nick's drug case["Reunion""The Funnies"]
  • has political ambitions according to Nick ["The Funnies"] (A real, arrogant SOB in my humble opinion----Milz)
    Prosecuted Barbara's son Russell ["The Funnies"]

  • PDs (Public Defenders)

    Matt "Pushover" Pushkin: represented Russell in "The Funnies"
    Marvin Ackerman: represented Malcolm in "Feeding Frenzy". Has a reputation of going for plea bargaining.
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