
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 claims that her former landlord bullied her and was constantly watching her on his security cameras; he says she vandalized his property and abused his dog.

A man has doubts about being the father of the defendant's 15-year-old daughter, but she insists he is, so he petitions the court for a paternity test.

A woman sues her former friend for a bail bond and personal property; he claims she was negligent with his car and caused it to catch on fire.

A woman says the defendant's mother was her best friend, and after she passed away, the plaintiff and the defendant started dating, and she's suing him because she claims he assaulted her.