This episode appears to be based on the 1992 Sol Wachtler case. Wachtler was a New York Chief Judge when the news of his affair with associate Joy Silverman hit the news. Wachtler was arrested for threatening not only Silverman's life but also that of her daughter. Wachtler eventually pled guilty to harassment and was sentenced to jail time. During his career on the bench, Wachtler made numerous landmark decisions, including presiding on a case where he ruled that a married man could indeed be charged with rape if his wife wasn't willing.
Leslie Denniston has appeared as five different characters over the course of the series:
- Episode 4.14 Censure (1994) - Sara Felder.
- Episode 5.16 Wannabe (1995) - Mrs. Prescott.
- Episode 8.17 Carrier (1998) - Lenore Kiley.
- Episode 12.3 For Love or Money (2001) - Elizabeth Dumas.
- Episode 16.14 Magnet (2006) - Ellen Loomis.
Chris Noth (Detective Mike Logan) & Leslie Denniston (Sara Felder) also worked together on Doubt (2010) (episode 1.18), as Peter Florick & Mrs. Price respectively.