Hiroshi Fujisaki presided over the O.J. Simpson civil trial, appearing in the record across 57 trial days from October 1996 through the February 1997 verdict proceedings. He ruled on pretrial motions, set boundaries for expert testimony, and directed counsel to resolve deposition and scheduling issues. He allowed questioning about Simpson's infidelity after finding that Simpson had put his character at issue; the ensuing cross-examination also addressed domestic violence, while Fujisaki separately barred an FBI fiber expert from presenting statistical probability evidence. When the jury awarded $12.5 million each to Fred Goldman and Lou Brown in punitive damages, Fujisaki oversaw polling on liability and the award amounts, dismissed the jury, lifted the gag order, and stayed execution of the judgment for ten days.