Judge Mathis

 Judge Mathis is an American reality court show that is syndicated based on arbitration presided over by Judge Greg Mathis, a former judge of Michigan's 36th District Court and Black-interests motivational speaker/activist.The courtroom series was launched on Monday, September 13th, 1999. Judge Mathis is seen deciding small claims disputes in his studio courtroom. It was the first syndicated television show. The show has been awarded the NAACP Image Award and is also the first court show featuring an African American judge to win Daytime Emmy Award. Judge Mathis was created by Telepictures Productions. Domestic Television Distribution.The courtroom drama is filmed in the studio 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 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. As Divorce Court and The People's Court have both had to contend with many casting changes for judge roles, Mathis is the second longest-running judge on television court show history and is second only to Judy Sheindlin (Judge Judy and Judy Justice) by 3 years. [6] Judge Mathis' 24th season was launched on September 5, 2022.