Justice Byron R. White reportedly went to lengths to wangle an invitation when the TV judge came to speak in Washington. Judge Wapner gave the dog back to the first boy and awarded $200 to the second for his careful temporary guardianship. Judge Wapner, who remained a TV presence, hosted an Animal Planet show called “Judge Wapner’s Animal Court” from 1998 to 2000. After graduating in 1941 from the University of Southern California, Judge Wapner saw Army combat in the Pacific. Using Carson’s desk as a makeshift bench, Judge Wapner refused Letterman’s bribe of a box of steaks (“Mr.

Source: Washington Post February 26, 2017 19:40 UTC