
Judge Greg Mathis is unlike most adjudicators you'd see in a courtroom. The former Detroit-area district court judge infuses his court sessions with a generous dose of humor as he listens to diverse litigants plead their small-claims cases in his TV courtroom. A regular segment, Ask Judge Mathis, features the judge answering viewer questions to advise people with legal situations that they face. Prior to entering the legal world, Mathis was involved with gangs and spent time in jail as a young man before turning his life around.

The plaintiff met the defendant online, and they started dating, but three months into the relationship he revealed he was married; she sues him for repayment of a loan, plus interest.

A man sues his ex-girlfriend for the cost of a hotel room and a promise ring and says he broke up with her because she dressed inappropriately in public.

A hairstylist sues her client for repayment of a loan and emotional distress, saying the defendant portrays having a lavish lifestyle on her social media but is really a fraud.

A hairstylist sues a former client for failure to pay her in full, falsely accusing her of theft and defaming her online.