
Judge Glenda Hatchett presided over her self-titled courtroom show from 2000-2008. Now, she returns to the medium with "The Verdict." In the half-hour series, the Atlanta native and former juvenile-court judge rules over small-claims cases brought in front of her. Hatchett's courtroom isn't just about finding someone guilty, though. She also uses her experience dealing with young people and her tough-love approach to help send a message to out-of-control juvenile offenders to try to set them on the right track in their lives.

A bride sues her maid of honor for ruining her wedding reception; a woman blames her subletter for causing most of her security deposit to be withheld.

A nanny says absentee parents terminated her without notice after she took incredible care of their children.

A playwright sues his lighting director over the cost to repair a fuse box after the lights went out, delaying his stage production indefinitely.

A woman sues her son and daughter-in-law for unpaid rent after they move out of her house, suddenly.