''America's Court with Judge Ross'' is an American syndicated

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produced by

Entertainment Studios Entertainment Studios, Inc., also known as Allen Media Group, is an American media and entertainment company based in Los Angeles. Owned and founded in 1993 by businessman Byron Allen, the company was initially involved in the production and d ...

(ES). The program features former

Los Angeles County Superior Court The Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, is the California superior court with jurisdiction over Los Angeles County, which includes the city of Los Angeles. It is the largest single unified trial court in the United States. The ...

Judge Kevin A. Ross presiding over nontraditional/dramatized

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cases. Retired

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captain Bruce Thomas serves as the show's

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. Nominated for a

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in 2012 for Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program, the series currently films in

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Production

On October 14, 2009, it was announced that ''America's Court'' would launch in syndication. It subsequently debuted September 20, 2010. Aside from ''

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'', it is the only daytime program currently airing from the 2010-11 season of freshman shows. On February 26, 2014, ''America's Court'' was renewed through the 2015–16 broadcast season. On September 14, 2020, the series was renewed for seven seasons through 2027. Season 13 officially began September 12, 2022.

Justice Central

As with the other five ES court programs modeling its format, ''America's Court with Judge Ross'' can also be seen on the company's related ''Justice Central'' legal network.

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* * {{IMDb title, 1719758, America's Court with Judge Ross 2010s American legal television series 2010 American television series debuts Court shows English-language television shows First-run syndicated television programs in the United States Television series by Entertainment Studios