May 31, 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 case of South Carolina v. Kevin Goodwin, which charged the defendant with the brutal murder of an elderly doctor during a home burglary.

April 18, 2006, Judge Margaret Finerty appeared on FOX News Live with Anchor Bill Hemmer as a guest legal commentator providing legal analysis on recent developments in Aruba in the Natalee Holloway missing person case and on the indictment of two Duke University lacrosse players on charges alleging the rape and kidnapping of a woman during a team party.

February 16, 2006, Judge Margaret Finerty appeared live on the show "Seeking Justice with Nancy Grace" on CNN Headline News as a guest legal commentator providing legal analysis in a Massachusetts homicide case involving the arraignment of Neil Entwhistle, accused of murdering his wife and 9-month old baby daughter.

February 2, 2006, Judge Margaret Finerty appeared live on the show "Seeking Justice with Nancy Grace" on CNN Headline News as a guest legal commentator providing legal analysis in a Texas homicide case involving a bail hearing for Andrea Yates, accused of drowning her 5 children.