
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's father says the defendant is her sister, but she wants proof, so she has petitioned the court for a DNA test.
A woman says that soon after she started dating the defendant she caught him texting other women, so she broke things off; she sues for a birthday gift and emotional distress; the defendant countersues and claims she is stalking him.
A nail technician sues her former employer, claiming she worked for him for two weeks and was never paid; he says she was unprofessional and would often discuss her sex life with clients.
Plaintiff sues defendant for an impound fee and airfare; defendant countersues for defamation of character and emotional distress.