Charles Abernathy is a Cook County criminal court judge.
Biography[]
Judge Abernathy is known to have liberal political leanings, but he is an impartial arbiter of the law. This finds Judge Abernathy repeatedly ruling against his own political beliefs. He is new to the bench at his first appearance in "Stripped" and is said to have a pre-existing relationship with Diane Lockhart.
Background[]
Judge Abernathy is played by character actor Denis O'Hare. He is the first judge to appear on The Good Wife.