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* CallBack: When discussing Diane's dilemma about whether or not to be a white name partner in a black firm, Liz brings up Barbara Kohlstad leaving over that very thing a few seasons ago.

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When discussing Diane's dilemma about whether or not to be a white name partner in a black firm, Liz brings up Barbara Kohlstad leaving over that very thing a few seasons ago.ago.
** The tv show host accusing Diane of being a lesbian calls back to [[Recap/TheGoodWifeS1E11Infamy an early episode of The Good Wife]] where another tv show host accused her of the same.

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* AlasPoorVillain: Downplayed. Joey Battle sexually harassed/assaulted women by masturbating in fron of them without their permission. Wackner sentences him to three weeks in prison. Battle had no idea the pretend court had access to a prison, so he clearly didn't expect that, and is devastated.
* BreakingTheFourthWall: Del Cooper argues that if he, the show producer, takes the stand in judge Wackner's court, he will be breaking the fourth wall, which is not done in reality shows.



* DomesticViolence: Mrs. [=McFinley=] defends her husband's violent behavior, saying he was stressed and putting his life on the line at work every day.

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* DomesticViolence: DomesticAbuse: Mrs. [=McFinley=] defends her husband's violent behavior, saying he was stressed and putting his life on the line at work every day.day.
* GodwinsLaw: Wackner loses his temper when Marissa questions his integrity. When he reviews the video, he calls himself Pol Pot and Ceaucescu.
* LiteralMinded: When Cooper says he doesn't want to break the fourth wall, Wackner says noone is breaking any walls in ''his'' court.
* MistakenForGay: A tv host for Fox news accuses Diane and Liz of being in a lesbian relationship. They exploit this to get rid of a juror they don't want.

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Wackner wants to give cancelled people a fair shake. In real court, parents are suing the Chicago PD for their daughter's wrongful death after an aggressive policeman attacked her with a stun gun despite her heart condition.

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Wackner wants to give cancelled people a fair shake. In real court, parents are suing the Chicago PD for their daughter's wrongful death after an aggressive policeman policeman, Officer [=McFinley=], attacked her with a stun gun despite her heart condition.
condition. He gets murdered during the trial.


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* DomesticViolence: Mrs. [=McFinley=] defends her husband's violent behavior, saying he was stressed and putting his life on the line at work every day.


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* WhatTheHellHero: Marissa gets called out for being more passionate about a gender equality case than she is about the "n-wordly" case. She takes it to heart.
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Wackner wants to give cancelled people a fair shake. In real court, parents are suing the Chicago PD for their daughter's wrongful death after an aggressive policeman attacked her with a stun gun despite her heart condition.

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* CallBack: When discussing Diane's dilemma about whether or not to be a white name partner in a black firm, Liz brings up Barbara Kohlstad leaving over that very thing a few seasons ago.
* NWordPrivileges: A professor is canceled over her use of the word "niggardly". Wackner wonders how to discuss the use of the word without saying the word; Marissa suggests calling it "n-wordly".
* ShoutOut:
** Wackner is told an actor was on ''Film/TheLoneRanger''.
** Defied by Marissa, who seems to be talking about ''Film/YesMan'', but can't remember the title or the author.
** The judge in the wrongful death case hopes he won't be judged for quoting Music/JohnnyCash.
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