In real life, "The Trial Before Christmas" was held in the Renssealer County Courthouse in Troy NY.
The script for "The Trial Before Christmas" that Madison Rush (Torrey DeVitto) is writing in the movie includes the character "Counselor Casey" questioning Livingston as witness. In "The Trial Before Christmas," Jack Casey and Molly Casey, real attorneys, argued the case for Livingston in 2013 and 2014. Both years, a descendant of Major Henry Livingston Jr. sat with them at their table in the Rensselaer County Courthouse. In 2013, the jury was unable to come to a verdict. In 2014, the jury found in favor of Livingston.