We the People (court show)

We the People (originally We the People with Gloria Allred, now We the People with Judge Lauren Lake) is an American dramatized court show that originally ran for 2 seasons, debuting on September 12, 2011, and airing in first-run syndication. The series was originally presented by celebrity lawyer Gloria Allred.^[1][2]

We the People
Genre	Court show
Judges	Gloria Allred (2011–2013) Lauren Lake (2022-)
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	3
Production
Executive producer	Byron Allen
Running time	42 minutes (2011–2013) 22 minutes (2022-)
Production company	Entertainment Studios
Original release
Network	Syndication
Release	September 12, 2011 (2011-09-12) – 2012 (2012)
Release	September 12, 2022 (2022-09-12) – present

The series was revived in 2022 with family lawyer and legal analyst Lauren Lake presiding as arbitrator.^[3] It was renamed We the People with Judge Lauren Lake to reflect this.^[4][5]

with Gloria Allred (2011-13)

The series depicted reenactments of real-life court cases, with Allred playing a judge character. Most of the cases were part scripted and part improvised, with audience participation.^[6] No money exchanged hands after the "judgment". This format was similat to other Entertainment Studios' court shows, such as America's Court with Judge Ross, Justice for All with Judge Cristina Pérez, and Supreme Justice with Judge Karen.

We the People With Gloria Allred was renewed for its second and third seasons in March 2012, but NBC Owned Television Stations did not continue to air the series after its first season.^[7] During the 2012-2013 season, Entertainment Studios' court shows were the lowest rated in the entire court show genre and We the People was scored the lowest of the three court shows produced by the company.^[8][9]

with Lauren Lake (2022-)

In 2021, Byron Allen's Entertainment Studios announced a revival of the program in the fall of 2022, with family lawyer and legal analyst Lauren Lake as presiding judge. Lake hosted the Daytime Emmy Award winning court show Lauren Lake's Paternity Court for 7 seasons.^[5] It premiered in 2022.^[3]

References

1. Ciminelli, David (January 25, 2011). "Gloria Allred Lands Her Own Courtroom Show". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
2. "Entertainment Studios Signs Legal Icon Gloria Allred to Be a Judge on a Television Court Show". The Futon Critic (Press release). January 24, 2011. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
3. "We the People with Judge Lauren Lake". AV Club. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
4. "Byron Allen's Entertainment Studios Launches New Court Series "We the People with Judge Lauren Lake"". TheFutonCritic.
5. "New Lauren Lake Syndicated Court Show Set At Entertainment Studios For Fall 2022". Deadline. July 11, 2022.
6. "WE THE PEOPLE: Gloria Allred’s Reality!" from Hollywood Junket (March 2, 2011)
7. Alex Ben Block (March 22, 2012). "'We the People With Gloria Allred' Renewed for Second and Third Seasons". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
8. "Syndication Ratings: 'Ellen' Gets Early Holiday Gift — December 18, 2012 18:17:12 | Broadcasting & Cable". Broadcastingcable.com. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
9. "Syndication Ratings: 'Dr. Phil' Leads All Talkers By Large Margin — October 2, 2012 18:41:52 | Broadcasting & Cable". Broadcastingcable.com. Retrieved December 19, 2012.

External links

• Official website
• We the People With Gloria Allred at IMDb
• We the People With Lauren Lake at IMDb