Judge Judy Confirms Retirement After 30 Years, Her Replacement Revealed
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After three decades behind the bench, Judge Judy is officially stepping away from her role in front of the camera.
The 83-year-old television icon confirmed that the current season of her courtroom reality show, Judy Justice, will be her last. The final episode is scheduled to air on October 22 on Prime Video and Amazon Freevee.
Judy Sheindlin’s career began in 1996 with the debut of Judge Judy, following a successful legal career in New York. She earned her law degree from New York Law School in 1965 and went on to become a Manhattan Family Court judge. Her no-nonsense courtroom style caught the attention of television producers and inspired the hit reality series.
Judge Judy went on to become one of the most successful legal shows in television history, running for 25 seasons before ending in 2021. Sheindlin then moved to streaming, renamed to Judy Justice. The spinoff premiered that same year and won two Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program.
However, Sheindlin’s retirement does not mean she is walking away from television entirely. A representative clarified that she is “not retiring, just rewiring,” and plans to focus on family, personal interests, and new projects behind the scenes.
Judge Judy’s Replacement Confirmed
After concluding her television career, Judge Judy is passing the gavel to a familiar face: her son, Adam Levy.
Levy, a former prosecutor and judge who has appeared in his mother’s courtroom projects, just premiered his own syndicated court show, Adam’s Law, earlier this month. He has over 25 years of diverse legal experience as a prosecutor, private practitioner, and District Attorney.
Created by Judge Judy Sheindlin and her award-winning team of producers, Adam’s Law will take the place of Judy Justice and be broadcast on local television stations across the U.S. Find your station here.
Sheindlin has expressed confidence in her son’s ability to carry the torch, explaining:
“There aren’t a lot of people who can carry a half hour on their own unscripted. He has what it takes.”
After 30 years of commanding the courtroom on television, she says she feels fulfilled by what she has accomplished, telling People, “I don’t have to prove anything else. I did it.”
