Judith Sheindlin's gruff, no-nonsense style of jurisprudence is not an act. In the meantime, Judge Judy fans still have another year of brand-new episodes to look forward to.įervent fans are familiar with Judge Judy’s more outrageous cases, like The Tupperware™ Lady and the eBay Cell Phone Scammer, but they might not know some of these fun facts about both the show and the woman behind it. But that doesn't mean Judy will be leaving the airwaves: Sheindlin's got a new series, Justice Judy, in the works-though it's too soon for her to share any of the juicy details. Today, Sheindlin is one of the highest paid TV celebrities, earning $47 million per year, but it looks like she's ready for a new challenge.Īfter decades on the air, Sheindlin has announced that Judge Judy's 25th season will be its last. Two years later the diminutive (5’1”) adjudicator was trouncing The Oprah Winfrey Show in the Nielsen ratings. Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions.Judge Judith Sheindlin was 54 years old when her namesake TV show premiered on September 16, 1996. If you like what you hear on the pod, consider supporting our work. Looking for more conversations from Stateside? Right this way. The new show will be called Mathis Court with Judge Mathis. “I know that reality because that was me and my mother when I was troubled, but I’m also talking to millions of other single mothers with troubled kids,” he said.įans of Mathis’ show will be happy to hear that a new iteration of the show will be coming in fall 2023, after former Detroit resident Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group picked up the show. He said trying to give people an avenue to express their realities is what gives him the most fulfillment. He understands the life experiences of his viewers because he had many of the same experiences. “That’s what I’ve always done, is fight alongside civil rights leaders and political leaders who were seeking to reform injustice, and against racism, and for empowerment of underrepresented communities,” Mathis said.Īs for why his show has lasted so long, Mathis thinks it’s because of his relatability. Mathisknew he wanted to fight against the injustice and racism that shaped his childhood, and he said he found he needed to fight for “reform within the system.” He said his time in jail led to him being more compassionate to the people standing before him in his courtroom. “And I came out and overcame those obstacles."Īfter his release, Mathis got his GED, enrolled at Eastern University Michigan, and later attended the University of Detroit Mercy’s law school. “The good news is the judge gave me a second chance after a few months in jail,” Mathis said. Mathis said he himself was in and out of jail as a teenager, before being tried as an adult for carrying a gun. He was elected to the state's 36th District Court in 1995.īorn in Detroit, Mathis grew up in an area he described as being deeply impacted by addiction and with substandard educational opportunities. The only other television court personality to top that record is Judge Judy.īut long before he found himself on the small screen, Mathis was a judge here in his home state of Michigan. He's been hosting his eponymous daytime TV court show, Judge Mathis, for more than two decades. If you've stayed home sick in the past 20 years, you've probably come across Judge Greg Mathis on your television screen.
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