
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.

A woman sues a one-night stand for defamation of character, saying that ever since she got pregnant and had his child, he's been trying to ruin her life and got her fired from her job.

A woman sues one of her favorite cousins for unpaid traffic tickets, saying he is a scam artist and a womanizer.

A woman sues her ex-boyfriend for repayment of a loan and emotional distress; he says she is suing only because she wants to get back together with him.

Woman sues over a phone bill and the balance due on a phone.