The judge is played by Kitty Swink, who is married to Armin Shimerman, and also has a Star Trek connection, as she appeared in two episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993). Armin is one of seven actors who were credited in all 173 episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993). The character is named Quark.
Jonathan Frakes, Armin Shimerman, and Brent Spiner had all worked together on four episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987), starting with The Last Outpost (1987).
When Granny shows Parker pictures of her granddaughters, she says their names are Emily, Anne, and Charlotte. Those are the names of the three Bronte sisters who published. Earnshaw, the name of the opposing attorney, is the name of the heroine of Wuthering Heights, Emily's novel.
Brent Spiner wore yellow-tinted glasses in a nod to his character Data in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987), who had yellow eyes.
Could also be known as the mini-Star Trek reunion show. Brent Spiner (Data) played the defendant William Quint, Armin Shimerman (Quark) played Dr. Patemkin the defense expert witness, and the episode was directed by Jonathan Frakes (Riker).