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| name = Catherine Crier
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| caption = Catherine Crier discussing her book about the Susan Polk case, ''Final Analysis''.
| birthname = Catherine Jean Crier
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| birth_place = ], ], U.S.
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| occupation = Author, television journalist, and former state elected judge.
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| credits = Former Texas state judge and host of ], author of The Case Against Lawyers, A Deadly Game, Contempt, Final Analysis, and Patriot Acts.
| URL = {{URL|http://www.PatriotActs.com}}
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'''Catherine Jean Crier''' is an ] ] and ] of ''A Deadly Game'' and ''The Case Against Lawyers''.
'''Catherine Jean Crier''' (born ], ]) is an ] ], ], ] and ]. An ] and ]-winning journalist, and the youngest state judge to ever be elected in ], Catherine Crier is now a managing partner in ] developing television, film and documentary projects and is also co-host, with ], of an infomercial for her "]" anti-aging skin care system which she joined in January 2008. Also appearing are ] and 'Asia Benton'. She is well known for her 7 and a half year stint at ] most notably for hosting ].


She was the youngest elected state judge in Texas history at age thirty and served as a Texas State District Judge for the 162nd District Court.<ref name="Walker says Reagan, not Crier, ousted him">{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DM&p_theme=dm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0ED6178D126086B5&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=Walker says Reagan, not Crier, ousted him|last=McGonigle|first=Steve|date=November 7, 1984|work=The Dallas Morning News|accessdate=2009-05-24}}</ref><ref name="Catherine Crier">{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DM&p_theme=dm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0ED3CD4389A1B409&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=Catherine Crier|last=Reischel|first=Diane|date=March 10, 1985|work=The Dallas Morning News|accessdate=2009-05-24}}</ref>
Crier, a native of ] to Will Thomas Crier Jr. and Virginia Ann Priddy. Crier was graduated from ] and ] at ], from which she earned Bachelor of Arts in political science and international affairs and received a Juris Doctor in two and a half years from ] of Law. In college, she was a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority. She received her Juris Doctor from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law.


Crier is currently a managing partner in Cajole Entertainment, developing television, film, and documentary projects.<ref name=PatriotActs.com>{{cite web|last=Crier|first=Catherine|title=Biography|url=http://www.patriotacts.com/bio|accessdate=22 August 2012}}</ref> She regularly appears as a guest contributor and panelist on various news programs, conducts speaking engagements across the country, and blogs for '']''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Blog Entries by Catherine Crier|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/catherine-crier|publisher=Huffington Post|accessdate=22 August 2012}}</ref> Her fifth book, ''Patriot Acts: What Americans Must Do to Save the Republic'', was published in 2011. Her current events blog was launched to coincide with publication of the book.
On June 10, 1978 she married ] and their marriage lasted for 9 and a half years. The couple divorced on March 25, 1987.


==Early life==
She began her career in law in 1978 as an ] then ] for the ]. From 1982 to 1984, Crier was a civil litigation attorney with ], handling complex business and corporate matters. In 1984, she was elected to the ] in ] as a ]. During her tenure on the bench, Crier also served as ] for the ] and worked extensively with the ], ], and ] on legal issues. Shortly after her reelection (unopposed) to a second term on the bench, a chance meeting with a television news executive led to a dramatic career change.
Crier was born in ] in 1954 to Ann, a horse breeder and homemaker, and William Crier, a banker.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/8/Catherine-Crier.html|title=Catherine Crier Biography (1955?-)|website=www.filmreference.com|accessdate=25 May 2018}}</ref> She has two sisters. In 1970, Crier's family bought a farm in a Dallas suburb where she hauled hay, cleaned stalls, and competed in Arabian horse shows across the Southwest. She attended ].<ref>{{cite book|last=Crier|first=Catherine|title=Patriot Acts|year=2011|publisher=Threshold Editions|location=New York, New York|isbn=978-1-4391-9492-8|page=20}}</ref>


Crier entered the ] at age 16, earning her Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and international affairs, then received a ] in two and a half years from ].<ref>{{cite book|last=Crier|first=Catherine|title=Patriot Acts|year=2011|publisher=Threshold Editions|location=New York, NY|isbn=978-1-4391-9494-2|page=304}}</ref>
In September, 1989-December 1992, Crier was hired to co-anchor the premiere evening newscast on ]. Additionally, she co-anchored ], all election coverage, and hosted ], a talk show covering news, politics and international issues.


==Career==
Crier joined ] in January 1993-August 1996, where she served as a National correspondent and as a regular substitute anchor for ] on '']'' with Peter Jennings, as well as a substitute host for ]'s '']''. She also worked as a correspondent on ], the network's primetime news magazine program. Crier was awarded a 1996 ] for Outstanding Investigative Journalism for her work on the segment “]” which examined nursing home abuses throughout the ].


===Legal and judicial service===
On October 8, 1994 she married Christopher Wilson as they are still married.


Crier began her career in law in 1978 in the Dallas County District Attorney's office, starting as an Assistant District Attorney, then becoming Felony Chief Prosecutor. From 1982 to 1984, Crier was a civil litigation attorney with Riddle & Brown, handling complex business and corporate matters.
⚫ In October of '96-October of '99, Crier became one of the founding television anchors for the ], with her prime time program, ], a live, hour-long nightly show, during which she interviewed the leading newsmakers of the day. Additionally, she co-anchored the evening news, election coverage and ], a magazine news show aired on the parent network.


In 1984, she was elected to the 162nd District Court in Dallas County as a State District Judge, becoming the youngest elected state judge in Texas history.{{citation needed|date=May 2015}} During her tenure on the bench, Crier also served as Administrative Judge for the Civil District Courts and worked with the ], National Judicial College, and ]. Shortly after her election to a second term on the bench, a chance meeting with a television news executive led to a career change.<ref name="aeispeakers1">{{cite web|title=Catherine Crier|url=http://www.aeispeakers.com/speakerbio.php?SpeakerID=276|publisher=American Entertainment International Speakers Bureau|accessdate=18 June 2012}}</ref>
Catherine joined ]'s distinguished team of anchors in November 1999. She served as ], Legal News Specials, in addition to hosting ], a fast-paced, live daily series, covering the day's “front-page” stories, until joining Cajole Entertainment in 2007. Her show was cancelled on April 27, 2007 after a 7 and a half year run.


===Broadcast journalism career===
In July 2003, she became a judge for the ] investegation on rather or not he gambled on ] while he was a ] or as a ]. Also, during that trail she was also involved in another Pete Rose case during that month which had to do if he should be in the ] which were both guilty on baseball and the hall of fame.


In 1990, Crier began her television career at CNN. She was co-anchor of both ''Inside Politics ‘92'', a daily show which followed the 1992 political process, and ''The World Today'', the premier evening newscast. Additionally, she hosted ''Crier & Company'', a live, half-hour news talk show. This show included a panel of female policy experts who discussed popular national and international issues.<ref name="Barrick Lecture Series Profile">{{cite web|title=Barrick Lecture Series|url=http://pac.unlv.edu/barrick.php|accessdate=22 August 2012}}</ref>
Crier was brefily a ] for ]/] primarily on ] as a Racing Analyst from January 2004-October 2004. She covered for ESPN the ], ], and others. Going into ESPN/ABC she was not new to the sport of horse racing because she grew up riding ] and competed in national competitions inculding ].


Crier joined ] in 1993, where she served as a correspondent on the network's primetime news magazine program '']''.<ref name="Chicago Sun-Times">{{cite news|title=Crier to leave ABC News, host new program for Fox|newspaper=Chicago Sun-Times|date=August 13, 1996}}</ref> She was awarded a 1996 Emmy for Outstanding Investigative Journalism for her work on the segment "The Predators" which examined nursing home abuses throughout the United States.<ref name="aeispeakers1"/> She was also a correspondent and regular substitute anchor for Peter Jennings on ]'s '']'', as well as a substitute host for ] on '']''.<ref name="Barrick Lecture Series Profile"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DM&p_theme=dm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0ED3D691E53516CB&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM| title=Catherine Crier|last=Tarrant|first=David|date=April 14, 1996|work=The Dallas Morning News| accessdate=2009-05-24}}</ref>
Crier left ESPN after 10 months due to the amount of people being used on the horse racing events. Crier was on 27 horse racing telecasts.


⚫ In 1996, Crier became one of the founding television anchors for the ] with her prime time program, ''The Crier Report'', a live, hour-long nightly show, during which she interviewed leading newsmakers of the day. Additionally, she co-anchored the evening news, election coverage and ''Fox Files'', a magazine news show aired on the parent network.<ref>{{cite web|title=Catherine Crier|url=http://premierespeakers.com/catherine_crier/bio|year=2012|publisher=Premiere Speakers Bureau}}</ref>
Crier, a ]-bred independent with a spirited passion for justice, released her first book, the ] Bestseller, ] in October, 2002. In this eye-opening and plain-spoken treatise on the law, Crier shares her outrage at the state of the justice system and calls on American citizens to demand reform. Her second book, ] was released in March, 2005 and became a #1 New York Times bestseller. Her third book, ], was published in September, 2006, and ] was released in March, 2007.


Crier joined Court TV's team of anchors in 1999.<ref>{{cite news|last=Huff|first=Richard|title=Catherine Crier lands on Court|newspaper=New York Daily News|date=January 7, 2000}}</ref> She served as Executive Editor, Legal News Specials, in addition to hosting ''Catherine Crier Live'', a live daily series, covering the day's "front-page" stories. ''Catherine Crier Live'' ran for six years until it was cancelled in 2007.<ref>{{cite news|last=Becker|first=Anne|title=Court TV Cancels Crier|newspaper=Broadcasting & Cable|date=April 10, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Starr|first=Michael|title=Starr Report: 'Cat ' out of a bag|newspaper=New York Post|date=April 11, 2007}}</ref>
Her license to practice law was revoked in May, 2007. A November 26, 2007, article by The Dallas Morning News related:


She also was a ] analyst for ] in 2004.<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130411122417/http://mobile.ntra.com/news/index/display/MTE2NTI= |date=2013-04-11 }}</ref>
"A Dallas criminal defense lawyer with a history of brushes with the law has been disbarred. Catherine Crier lost her right to practice law in Texas in May.


==Writing==
The then 52-year-old's legal problems – including as a murder suspect – date back more than two decades and have been the focus of newspaper articles and national news programs. She held a license to practice law until May 15, when the State Bar of Texas suspended it for three years. Two days later, she was disbarred.


Crier released her ''New York Times'' bestseller, ''The Case Against Lawyers'' in October 2002. Her second book, ''A Deadly Game: The Untold Story of the Scott Peterson Investigation'' became a #1 ''New York Times'' bestseller and was followed by ''Contempt – How the Right is Wronging American Justice'', and ''Final Analysis: The Untold Story of the Susan Polk Murder Case''. Her fifth book, ''Patriot Acts – What Americans Must Do to Save the Republic'', was published in 2011.
Ms. Crier had been accused of failing to perform legal services for clients, being late to hearings, misrepresenting herself as an immigration attorney and other offenses. She was arrested on Nov. 18 and accused of stealing a designer purse and other items from a Dallas department store.

She was released from the Dallas County jail four days later." As she had a chance to get her license back when she fought in court and she did so she is a lawyer again.

She is involved with many organizations and serves on several boards, including ], dedicated to objective military reporting and assistance to America's troops, ], an organization working to reduce gun violence in America that targets the nation's children and the ] Committee on Media and Law. Crier lives in ]. In her free time, she raises and trains ] Horses, enjoys playing golf and exploring the world, and goes to the racetrack.

Catherine Crier appeared in the 2006 Robin Williams film Man of the Year. Her role was that of Political Commentator #2 but was credited with the name of Cathleen Crier.

In January 2008, she became Co-host, with ], of an infomercial for the "]" skin care system. Also appearing are ] and 'Asia Benton' as that is where she continues to work at today.


==Bibliography== ==Bibliography==
⚫ * ''The Case Against Lawyers: How the Lawyers, Politicians, and Bureaucrats Have Turned the Law into an Instrument of Tyranny – and What We as Citizens Have to Do About It'' ({{ISBN|978-0-7679-0505-3}}, 2003)
Crier's books include:
⚫ * ''Contempt: How the Right Is Wronging American Justice'' ({{ISBN|1-59071-064-9}}, 2005)
⚫ *''Final Analysis: The Untold Story of the Susan Polk Murder Case'' 2005. ISBN 978-0061134524
⚫ * ''A Deadly Game: The Untold Story of the Scott Peterson Investigation'' ({{ISBN|978-0-06-084963-4}}, 2007)
⚫ *''Contempt: How the Right Is Wronging American Justice'' 2005. ISBN 978-1590710647
⚫ * ''Final Analysis: The Untold Story of the ] Murder Case'' ({{ISBN|978-0-06-113452-4}}, 2008)
⚫ *''The Case Against Lawyers: How the Lawyers, Politicians, and Bureaucrats Have Turned the Law into an Instrument of Tyranny--and What We as Citizens Have to Do About It'' ISBN 978-0767905053
*''Contempt: How the Right Is Wronging American Justice'' (ISBN 1-59071-064-9, 2005). * ''Patriot Acts: What Americans Must Do to Save the Republic'' ({{ISBN|978-1-4391-9492-8}}, 2011)
⚫ *''A Deadly Game: The Untold Story of the Scott Peterson Investigation'' 2007. ISBN 978-0060849634


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* {{cite web | title=Catherine Crier's Bio on Court TV | work=Court TV | url=http://www.courttv.com/onair/shows/crierlive/bio.html | accessmonthday=May 27 | accessyear=2005}}

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American journalist and author
Catherine Crier
Catherine Crier discussing her book about the Susan Polk case, Final Analysis.
BornCatherine Jean Crier
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Occupation(s)Author, television journalist, and former state elected judge.
Notable credit(s)Former Texas state judge and host of Catherine Crier Live, author of The Case Against Lawyers, A Deadly Game, Contempt, Final Analysis, and Patriot Acts.
Websitewww.patriotacts.com

Catherine Jean Crier is an American journalist and author of A Deadly Game and The Case Against Lawyers.

She was the youngest elected state judge in Texas history at age thirty and served as a Texas State District Judge for the 162nd District Court.

Crier is currently a managing partner in Cajole Entertainment, developing television, film, and documentary projects. She regularly appears as a guest contributor and panelist on various news programs, conducts speaking engagements across the country, and blogs for The Huffington Post. Her fifth book, Patriot Acts: What Americans Must Do to Save the Republic, was published in 2011. Her current events blog was launched to coincide with publication of the book.

Early life

Crier was born in Dallas, Texas in 1954 to Ann, a horse breeder and homemaker, and William Crier, a banker. She has two sisters. In 1970, Crier's family bought a farm in a Dallas suburb where she hauled hay, cleaned stalls, and competed in Arabian horse shows across the Southwest. She attended Richardson High School.

Crier entered the University of Texas at Austin at age 16, earning her Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and international affairs, then received a Juris Doctor in two and a half years from Southern Methodist University School of Law.

Career

Legal and judicial service

Crier began her career in law in 1978 in the Dallas County District Attorney's office, starting as an Assistant District Attorney, then becoming Felony Chief Prosecutor. From 1982 to 1984, Crier was a civil litigation attorney with Riddle & Brown, handling complex business and corporate matters.

In 1984, she was elected to the 162nd District Court in Dallas County as a State District Judge, becoming the youngest elected state judge in Texas history. During her tenure on the bench, Crier also served as Administrative Judge for the Civil District Courts and worked with the ABA, National Judicial College, and Texas Legislature. Shortly after her election to a second term on the bench, a chance meeting with a television news executive led to a career change.

Broadcast journalism career

In 1990, Crier began her television career at CNN. She was co-anchor of both Inside Politics ‘92, a daily show which followed the 1992 political process, and The World Today, the premier evening newscast. Additionally, she hosted Crier & Company, a live, half-hour news talk show. This show included a panel of female policy experts who discussed popular national and international issues.

Crier joined ABC News in 1993, where she served as a correspondent on the network's primetime news magazine program 20/20. She was awarded a 1996 Emmy for Outstanding Investigative Journalism for her work on the segment "The Predators" which examined nursing home abuses throughout the United States. She was also a correspondent and regular substitute anchor for Peter Jennings on ABC's World News Tonight, as well as a substitute host for Ted Koppel on Nightline.

In 1996, Crier became one of the founding television anchors for the Fox News Channel with her prime time program, The Crier Report, a live, hour-long nightly show, during which she interviewed leading newsmakers of the day. Additionally, she co-anchored the evening news, election coverage and Fox Files, a magazine news show aired on the parent network.

Crier joined Court TV's team of anchors in 1999. She served as Executive Editor, Legal News Specials, in addition to hosting Catherine Crier Live, a live daily series, covering the day's "front-page" stories. Catherine Crier Live ran for six years until it was cancelled in 2007.

She also was a horse racing analyst for ESPN in 2004.

Writing

Crier released her New York Times bestseller, The Case Against Lawyers in October 2002. Her second book, A Deadly Game: The Untold Story of the Scott Peterson Investigation became a #1 New York Times bestseller and was followed by Contempt – How the Right is Wronging American Justice, and Final Analysis: The Untold Story of the Susan Polk Murder Case. Her fifth book, Patriot Acts – What Americans Must Do to Save the Republic, was published in 2011.

Bibliography

  • The Case Against Lawyers: How the Lawyers, Politicians, and Bureaucrats Have Turned the Law into an Instrument of Tyranny – and What We as Citizens Have to Do About It (ISBN 978-0-7679-0505-3, 2003)
  • Contempt: How the Right Is Wronging American Justice (ISBN 1-59071-064-9, 2005)
  • A Deadly Game: The Untold Story of the Scott Peterson Investigation (ISBN 978-0-06-084963-4, 2007)
  • Final Analysis: The Untold Story of the Susan Polk Murder Case (ISBN 978-0-06-113452-4, 2008)
  • Patriot Acts: What Americans Must Do to Save the Republic (ISBN 978-1-4391-9492-8, 2011)

References

  1. McGonigle, Steve (November 7, 1984). "Walker says Reagan, not Crier, ousted him". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
  2. Reischel, Diane (March 10, 1985). "Catherine Crier". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
  3. Crier, Catherine. "Biography". Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  4. "Blog Entries by Catherine Crier". Huffington Post. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  5. "Catherine Crier Biography (1955?-)". www.filmreference.com. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  6. Crier, Catherine (2011). Patriot Acts. New York, New York: Threshold Editions. p. 20. ISBN 978-1-4391-9492-8.
  7. Crier, Catherine (2011). Patriot Acts. New York, NY: Threshold Editions. p. 304. ISBN 978-1-4391-9494-2.
  8. ^ "Catherine Crier". American Entertainment International Speakers Bureau. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  9. ^ "Barrick Lecture Series". Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  10. "Crier to leave ABC News, host new program for Fox". Chicago Sun-Times. August 13, 1996.
  11. Tarrant, David (April 14, 1996). "Catherine Crier". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
  12. "Catherine Crier". Premiere Speakers Bureau. 2012.
  13. Huff, Richard (January 7, 2000). "Catherine Crier lands on Court". New York Daily News.
  14. Becker, Anne (April 10, 2007). "Court TV Cancels Crier". Broadcasting & Cable.
  15. Starr, Michael (April 11, 2007). "Starr Report: 'Cat ' out of a bag". New York Post.
  16. Archived 2013-04-11 at archive.today

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