Judge Mathis is an American syndicated 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 courtroom series premiered on Monday, 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. Judge Mathis is produced by Telepictures Productions 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 starting Mathis known as Mathis Court With Judge Mathis, slated for a fall 2023 release in syndication and on Justice Central. Judge Greg Mathis Case handling and adjudicating approach Mathis typically begins proceedings by immediately giving the plaintiff the floor, having him/her expound on their side of the dispute in its entirety to gain insight into the matters. Mathis subsequently grants the defendant the same opportunity. Cases on Judge Mathis tend to go deeper and to more revealing places than those of most other court shows. He calls attention to peculiarities or juicy details exposed throughout the proceedings as a means of making the cases more stimulating to viewers. More open and unreserved in his personal beliefs than other judges, Mathis never hesitates to tackle serious, topical societal issues, political and mental health matters, and any other touchy subjects that emerge during the proceedings. Not one to shy away from disclosing his liberal mindset, Mathis ties in his social justice and rehabilitation perspectives into the cases. While hearing the testimonies, Mathis takes on a relaxed, attentive, understanding, and open-minded nature. Rarely missing an opportunity to jest or poke fun,