Claim: Jeanine Pirro was a District Attorney.

Jeanine Ferris Pirro -LRB- born June 2 , 1951 -RRB- is a former judge and District Attorney from the state of New York . Pirro hosts Fox News Channel 's television program Justice with Judge Jeanine and contributes on other Fox News programs and NBC 's Today .   A Republican from Chemung County , New York , Pirro was the first female judge on the Westchester County Court bench before being elected the first female district attorney of Westchester County , serving for 12 years .   As DA Pirro gained considerable visibility in cases regarding domestic abuse and crimes against the elderly .   Pirro was the Republican nominee for New York Attorney General in 2006 .