Who Said It: Judge Judy or a Real Supreme Court Justice?

Because Judge Judy isn't actually a Supreme Court Justice.

By Seija Rankin Jan 20, 2016 6:44 PMTags
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Judge JudyNikki Kahn/The Washington Post via Getty Images; CBS

Here's a scary fact: America has no idea who is on the Supreme Court.

Actually, to get more specific, a frightening number of people think that Judge Judy is actually a member of the highest court in the land. According to a recent study which quizzed college graduates on today's current justices, 10% chose the TV star. That's right, 10% of people are giving Judge Judy, queen of syndication, way more credit than she is due.

This is disturbing on many levels, not the least of which involves the offense that is now lobbed at actual members of the Supreme Court (you know, like Elena Kagan, Antonin Scalia, Sonia Sotomayor and of course the irreplaceable Ruth Bader Ginsburg). They've worked too hard in life for 10% of people to assume they have the same credentials as Judge Judy. Because we are so concerned with this issue (and the future of our nation's youth), we've decided to make up a little quiz to test our dear readers' knowledge on the subject.

So without further ado, we present Who Said It: Judge Judy or a Real Supreme Court Justice?

1. "Don't pee on my leg and tell me it's raining."

2. "Does it look like I have stupid written on my forehead?"

3. "My mother told me two things constantly; one was to be a lady."

4. "Welcome to Groundhog Day."

5. "Beauty fades; dumb is forever."

6. "They don't keep me here because I'm 5'10" and gorgeous."

7. "Ask the nearest hippie."

8. "If I had any talent in the world, any talent that God could give me, I would be a great diva."

9. "If it doesn't make sense it's not true."

10. "'Umm' is not an answer."

11. "People ask me sometimes, when will there be enough women on the court? And my answer is: When there are nine."

12. "Can you get a license plate that says 'Hot Stuff?'"

Answers: 1) Judge Judy 2) Judge Judy 3) Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg 4) Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia 5) Judge Judy 6) Judge Judy 7) Supreme Court Justice Scalia 8) Supreme Court Justice Ginsberg 9) Judge Judy 10) Judge Judy 11) Supreme Court Justice Ginsberg 12) Supreme Court Justice Scalia