Judge Mathis

Judge Mathis is an American arbitration-based reality court show presided over by Judge Greg Mathis, a former judge of Michigan's 36th District Court and Black-interests motivational speaker/activist.

The series premiered on September 13, 1999. The first-run syndication broadcast features Judge Mathis adjudicating small claims disputes from his studio courtroom set. The series is NAACP Image Award winning, as well as the first court show featuring an African American jurist to win Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program.

The series was produced by Telepictures Productions and AND Syndicated Productions, while distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution. The courtroom series is filmed in front of a studio audience at the NBC Tower in Chicago, but includes cases and litigants 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. As Divorce Court and The People's Court have also faced numerous judge-role casting changes, Mathis is the second longest reigning judge in television court show history, behind only Judy Sheindlin (Judge Judy and Judy Justice) by 3 years.

In February 2023, it was confirmed that the 24th season would be its last. Shortly after, Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group had ordered a new series starring Mathis and his son Amir as bailiff known as Mathis Court With Judge Mathis, slated for a fall 2023 release in syndication and on Justice Central.

The final episode aired on May 25, 2023 and currently continues in reruns. Spin-off Mathis Court premiered September 11, 2023.