June 30, 2006, Judge Margaret Finerty appeared live on "The Abrams Report" on MSNBC as a guest legal commentator to provide legal analysis in the murder case of Florida v. John Couey where a Judge ruled that the defendant's confession to killing Jessica Lunsford was inadmissible at trial on constitutional grounds.

June 27, 2006, Judge Margaret Finerty appeared live on the show "Nancy Grace" on CNN Headline News as a guest legal commentator providing legal analysis in a Georgia case where a Federal Court Judge issued a temporary restraining order in connection with a Georgia statute prohibiting sex offenders from living and working within 1000 feet of a school bus stop.

June 22, 2006, Judge Margaret Finerty appeared live on Court TV with Anchor Nancy Grace on the program "Closing Arguments" as a guest legal commentator to provide legal analysis in the criminal case charging 3 members of the Duke University men's lacrosse team with rape and related charges.

June 20, 2006, Judge Margaret Finerty appeared live on the show "Nancy Grace" on CNN Headline News as a guest legal commentator providing legal analysis in an Ohio rape case where the Judge dismissed the charges because the Prosecutor arrived late to court.