Judge Mathis

 Judge Mathis is an American reality court show that is syndicated based on arbitration which is ruled by Judge Greg Mathis, a former judge of Michigan's 36th District Court and Black-interests motivational speaker/activist.The courtroom show was launched on Monday, September 13th 1999. Judge Mathis is seen deciding small claims disputes in his courtroom. This was the first syndicated broadcast. The show has been NAACP Image Award winning, and is also the first court program featuring an African American jurist to win Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Show. Judge Mathis is produced by Telepictures Productions and Syndicated Productions and it is distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution.The courtroom series is filmed in front of a studio audience in the NBC Tower in Chicago and also includes litigants and cases from other U.S. jurisdictions.Of the court shows currently in production, Judge Mathis is the third longest running, behind the only Divorce Court and The People's Court, respectively. Of the 3 court shows, however, only Judge Mathis has had a continuous series run, never suspended by series cancellations/revival reincarnations. In addition, Divorce Court and The People's Court have also had many casting changes for judge roles, Mathis is the second longest-running judge in the history of television court show history, behind only Judy Sheindlin (Judge Judy and Judy Justice) by 3 years. [6] The 24th season of Judge Mathis premiered on September 5, 2022.