This made Piers Morgan the only original judge left in the show.

Its original judge's stand built in 1889 still stands on the inner field, having been restored in 1999.

Sheriff Jones, the original judge and the court reporter are dead.

The original three judges then agreed to rehear the case themselves.

All three original judges stayed on the judging panel for eight seasons.

The original judge was also criticized "for the way in which he allowed the children to give televised testimony from his chambers."

Then ten of the original judges reviewed the finalists a second time.

In this regard, they overturned the ruling of the original judge.

Péter Geszti is the only original judge, who returned for season 4.

Of the seven original judges elected in 1870, only two completed the 14-year term.