Swift Justice With Nancy Grace
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Swift Justice with Jackie Glass (also known simply as Swift Justice and previously known as Swift Justice with Nancy Grace) is a syndicated court program hosted by Judge Jackie Glass.
It premiered on September 13, 2010. The series is syndicated by CBS Television Distribution
and may be found on local television stations in the United States during the day. Swift Justice does legal and binding arbitration of small claims cases.
The program previously was shot at the studios of Georgia Public Broadcasting
in Atlanta to accommodate Nancy Grace
wanting to stay in the Atlanta area, and CBS received subsidies from the Georgia Film, Music & Digital Entertainment Office
to do so; both GPB and the Georgia Film Office received end credits for their assistance in the program. In May 2011 however, the program began to film instead at Sunset Bronson Studios in Hollywood, California, forcing Grace to commute to Los Angeles for cases.
On May 24, 2011, it was announced that Judge Jackie Glass, known for presiding over the O. J. Simpson robbery case in Las Vegas, would replace Grace on Swift Justice, and the show was moving production to Los Angeles. Grace told the New York Post
that family obligations were the deciding factor in her departure. In the course of the move, the program came under the production authority of Big Ticket Television, which produces Judge Judy
and Judge Joe Brown, and oddly was reduced from being transmitted in high definition to being filmed in 480i
standard definition, likely as filming takes place in the same studio as the latter programs with a different set; those shows have not yet switched to HD. Another element of the program, which used Polycom
and Skype
video from litigant's homes to adjudicate some cases via webcam to reduce travel costs, was also dropped for the second season.
It premiered on September 13, 2010. The series is syndicated by CBS Television Distribution
CBS Television Distribution
CBS Television Distribution is a global television distribution company, formed from the merger of CBS Corporation's two domestic television distribution arms CBS Paramount Domestic Television and King World Productions, including its home entertainment arm CBS Home Entertainment...
and may be found on local television stations in the United States during the day. Swift Justice does legal and binding arbitration of small claims cases.
The program previously was shot at the studios of Georgia Public Broadcasting
Georgia Public Broadcasting
Georgia Public Broadcasting is the public broadcasting radio and television state network in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is operated by the Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission....
in Atlanta to accommodate Nancy Grace
Nancy Grace
Nancy Ann Grace is an American legal commentator, television host, television journalist, and former prosecutor. She frequently discusses issues from what she describes as a victims' rights standpoint, with an outspoken style that has won her both praise and condemnation...
wanting to stay in the Atlanta area, and CBS received subsidies from the Georgia Film, Music & Digital Entertainment Office
Georgia Department of Economic Development
The Georgia Department of Economic Development is a department of the State of Georgia . It serves as the state's sales and marketing arm and the lead agency for attracting new business investment, encouraging the expansion of existing industry and small businesses, locating new markets for...
to do so; both GPB and the Georgia Film Office received end credits for their assistance in the program. In May 2011 however, the program began to film instead at Sunset Bronson Studios in Hollywood, California, forcing Grace to commute to Los Angeles for cases.
On May 24, 2011, it was announced that Judge Jackie Glass, known for presiding over the O. J. Simpson robbery case in Las Vegas, would replace Grace on Swift Justice, and the show was moving production to Los Angeles. Grace told the New York Post
New York Post
The New York Post is the 13th-oldest newspaper published in the United States and is generally acknowledged as the oldest to have been published continuously as a daily, although – as is the case with most other papers – its publication has been periodically interrupted by labor actions...
that family obligations were the deciding factor in her departure. In the course of the move, the program came under the production authority of Big Ticket Television, which produces Judge Judy
Judge Judy
Judge Judy is an American court show featuring former family court judge Judith Sheindlin arbitrating over small claims cases in small claims court...
and Judge Joe Brown, and oddly was reduced from being transmitted in high definition to being filmed in 480i
480i
480i is the shorthand name for a video mode, namely the US NTSC television system or digital television systems with the same characteristics. The i, which is sometimes uppercase, stands for interlaced, the 480 for a vertical frame resolution of 480 lines containing picture information; while NTSC...
standard definition, likely as filming takes place in the same studio as the latter programs with a different set; those shows have not yet switched to HD. Another element of the program, which used Polycom
Polycom
Polycom is a multinational corporation with approximately 3,200 employees worldwide and an annual revenue of approximately $1.2 billion in 2010. The company manufactures and sells telepresence and voice communications solutions.-Company History 1990:...
and Skype
Skype
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video from litigant's homes to adjudicate some cases via webcam to reduce travel costs, was also dropped for the second season.