This courtroom programme stars former family court judge Judy Sheindlin. Each episode finds Judge Judy presiding over real small-claims cases inside a televised courtroom. Her no-nonsense, wisecracking approach has been unsuccessfully copied by other TV court judges.
A thrift store owner claims her business partners posted nasty signage and blocked customer flow; she denies that she unlawfully evicted them. S18, Ep206
After undergoing a kidney transplant, a man is sued by his mother for living expenses. Their bitter feud ends with a conciliatory hug. S18, Ep207
Feuding cousins, fighting over the title and unpaid balance on a car, are schooled on what constitutes a verbal contract. S18, Ep208
After smelling marijuana, a landlord confronts her tenants and tells them to move out; a teen insists that he has a license to imbibe because of chronic shoulder pain. S18, Ep209
A woman demands that the father of her new-born daughter pay for shared credit card debt and the cost of a new car motor. S18, Ep210
A landlord presents a long list of property damage that he insists his ex-tenant should pay for; she brings her own list of security deposit grievances.
A woman gets pregnant two weeks after her boyfriend gets out of jail; he accuses her of cheating. She sues for money she allegedly sent to him in prison.
A woman admits that she directed fence builders to begin work on someone else's property and later asked them to start over.
When a bakery owner fires her son, a father of seven, he sues for wrongful termination. Judge Judy shares her ideals regarding hiring practices.
While away at military training, a woman claims the father of her child bought a home with her money but neglected to put her name on the title. S18, Ep215
A woman is accused of driving erratically because of her sick child; a driver, who rear-ends her, says she slammed on the brakes and just wanted money. S18, Ep216
Divorcing parents of a toddler fight over a smashed truck after a history of arrest, assault and sibling rivalry.
A man sues his brother for medical bills and lost wages due to an assault; Judge Judy threatens to throw a man out of court for speaking out of turn.
A relationship that began on an online forum ends in an alleged assault with accusations of jealousy, cheating, stolen knifes and death threats. S18, Ep219
An 8-year-old takes the stand when he's accused of damaging a passing car; his twin sister tells the judge that she warned him not to do it.
A landlord says he was conned into letting his tenants out of their lease; they sue him for the return of their security deposit. S18, Ep221
A phony smog certificate is what a woman claims a young man tried to pawn off on her when she purchased a car from him. S18, Ep222
Video evidence is called into play when a minor altercation between schoolmates escalates into a full-blown fist fight. S18, Ep223
A man insists he owes nothing to his ex-babysitter because her boyfriend allegedly stole property, and she damaged his truck.
Unwed parents, with a 20 year age difference, fight over an alleged assault. S18, Ep225
A young father is arrested and sent to jail after allegedly breaking in to his own home; his ex-fiancée says he has serious anger issues. S18, Ep226
After being accused of hitting a fence with a lawnmower, a man claims his angry neighbour held him hostage while calling the police. S18, Ep227
A young woman accuses her ex-friends of driving her car without permission and crashing it into a ditch; they say it was her fault. S18, Ep228
A clubbing incident in Mexico allegedly leads to an ambush by teenagers in California when a car is vandalized with a crowbar. S18, Ep229
When a check bounces, the payee is accused of using the check's routing information to retrieve money illegally. S18, Ep230
Euthanising a dog and vandalising a car come into play when exes split. S18, Ep231
A police officer sues her former landlord for defamation of character after the landlord files false charges with internal affairs. S18, Ep232
A woman sues her former house sitter for drinking her wine, damaging her couch and crashing her car while she was away. S18, Ep233
A 13-year-old boy is accused of attacking a 10-year-old and breaking his arm after throwing him to the ground; children take the stand to defend themselves. S18, Ep234
Former high school friends move into a small apartment and end up fighting over pets, girlfriends, and property damage. S18, Ep235
A man claims his former landlords stole his property and harassed him; they say he abandoned the property. S18, Ep236
After meeting in a sober living environment, two women decide to become roommates and fight over rent, damaged property and an expensive bed. S18, Ep237
Half-brothers fight over the cost of a funeral, heavy drinking in Las Vegas and dental work as a result of a fight. S18, Ep238
Blood stain removal and vet bills are disputed when a Pit Bull, described as 'gentle' by his owner, allegedly attacks a woman's Pomeranian. S18, Ep239
A property on the border of Mexico is at the heart of a tenant/landlord dispute in which marijuana, vandalism and water rights come into play. S18, Ep240
Feuding cousins sue each other over an 'illegal' car repossession. S18, Ep241
Childhood friends reunite after years apart only to end up fighting over a car. S18, Ep242
Only two days after buying a used car, the new owner says the brake pads fell off when he put it in reverse; he is sued for the unpaid balance. S18, Ep243
Alleged drug use, restraining orders and stolen property are disputed when ex-roommates sue each other. S18, Ep244
A woman sues a married couple for the return of money for a used car they sold to her; a phone with text evidence is allegedly destroyed. S18, Ep245
Though they admit they love each other, a mother and daughter bring their grievances over a car sale to court. S18, Ep246
A man battles with grief and debt when his older brother passes away suddenly; he's sued by an ex in-law for the unpaid balance on a four wheeler. S18, Ep247
Unwed parents fight over an alleged false arrest and destroyed property. S18, Ep248
Two men, over twenty years apart in age, fight over alleged loans after meeting on an internet dating site. S18, Ep249
A man on total disability from a car accident sues his former friend for a mortgage loan and the cost of a vacation; his friend claims he drinks too much. S18, Ep250
A tragic miscarriage days before a Persian wedding, leads to a dispute between the grieving newlyweds and a disgruntled DJ. S18, Ep251
While campers are away motocross racing, an English Bulldog allegedly attacks a Maltese Poodle; their owners fight over vet bills. S18, Ep252
A mother's death, followed by the death of her daughter, leave family members fighting over the value of a car and the intentions of the deceased. S18, Ep253
A man sues his former landlord for $5,000 for property damage, theft and harassment. S18, Ep254
A party planner sues her former friends for failure to pay for services rendered for a birthday party. S18, Ep255
A woman accuses her teen daughter of stealing $5,000 in cash from her home. S18, Ep256
A woman sues her ex-husband for destroying a home that she owns. S18, Ep257
A family claim they were forced to move out of their home after a car crashed into their son's bedroom. S18, Ep258
A young man denies 'mooning' his girlfriend's aunt and throwing rocks at her car after a dispute over a loan; they claim the money was a gift. S18, Ep259
After an altercation about a defective wheel chair, a man sues his former sober living roommate for having him falsely arrested for a knife attack. S18, Ep260