America's Court with Judge Ross
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| genre = Nontraditional/dramatized court show
| creator = Byron Allen
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| judges = Kevin A. Ross
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| narrated = John Cramer
| theme_music_composer = Transition Music
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| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 15
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| executive_producer = Byron Allen, Carolyn Folks, Jennifer Lucas, Patricia Wilson, Kevin A. Ross
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| camera = Multi-cam
| runtime = 22 minutes
| company = Entertainment Studios
| first_aired = {{Start date|2010|09|20}}
| last_aired = present
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| channel = First-run syndication
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America's Court with Judge Ross is an American syndicated court show produced by Allen Media Group (AMG). The program features former Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Kevin A. Ross presiding over nontraditional/dramatized small claims court cases. Retired Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Captain Bruce Thomas serves as the show's bailiff. Nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in 2012 for Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program, the series currently films in Culver City, California.
Production
On October 14, 2009, it was announced that America's Court would launch on broadcast and cable stations.{{cite web|last=Albiniak|first=Paige|title=Entertainment Studios Offers 'America's Court'|url=https://www.nexttv.com/news/entertainment-studios-offers-americas-court-110465|work=Broadcasting & Cable|date=October 14, 2009|access-date=September 8, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100828063848/http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/357951-Entertainment_Studios_Offers_America_s_Court_.php|archive-date=August 28, 2010|url-status=live}} It subsequently debuted September 20, 2010. Aside from Access Hollywood Live, it is the only daytime syndicated program remaining from the 2010-11 season of freshman shows. On February 26, 2014, America's Court was renewed through the 2015–16 season.{{cite web|title=Entertainment Studios Renews 'America's Court With Judge Ross' For Seasons 5 & 6|url=https://www.deadline.com/2014/02/entertainment-studios-renews-americas-court-with-judge-ross-for-seasons-5-6/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140227035300/http://www.deadline.com/2014/02/entertainment-studios-renews-americas-court-with-judge-ross-for-seasons-5-6/|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 27, 2014|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=February 26, 2014|access-date=February 26, 2014}} On September 14, 2020, the series was renewed for seven additional years through 2027.{{cite web|title=Byron Allen's Entertainment Studios Renews "America's Court with Judge Ross" for Seven More Seasons|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2020/09/14/byron-allens-entertainment-studios-renews-americas-court-with-judge-ross-for-seven-more-seasons-734513/20200914es01/|work=The Futon Critic|date=September 14, 2020}}
Season 15 officially began September 9, 2024. Since 2023, America's Court is the longest running court show with the same judge of all the legal genre shows currently in production.
On May 5, 2025, America's Court was renewed for two more seasons, taking the show through its seventeenth season.{{Cite web |last=Pedersen |first=Erik |date=2025-05-05 |title=Allen Media Group Renews All Nine Of Its Courtroom Shows For Two More Seasons |url=https://deadline.com/2025/05/allen-media-group-courtroom-shows-renewed-two-seasons-1236385429/ |access-date=2025-05-05 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}
Justice Central
As with the other eight AMG law programs modeling its format, America's Court with Judge Ross can also be seen on the company's related Justice Central legal network.{{cite web|last=Block|first=Alex Ben|title=Byron Allen's Entertainment Studios Launches Legal Digital Network|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/byron-allen-s-entertainment-studios-399843|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=December 10, 2012|access-date=May 27, 2013}}
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.es.tv/shows/americas-court-with-judge-ross/}}
- {{IMDb title|1719758|America's Court with Judge Ross}}
Category:2010s American legal television series
Category:2010 American television series debuts
Category:American English-language television shows
Category:First-run syndicated television programs in the United States