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

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produced by

Allen Media Group Allen Media Group, alternately known by its former name of Entertainment Studios, Inc. 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 ...

(AMG). The program features former

Los Angeles County Superior Court The Superior Court of Los Angeles County is the California Superior Courts of California, Superior Court located in Los Angeles County, California, Los Angeles County. It is the largest single unified trial court in the United States. The Sup ...

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 on broadcast and cable stations. 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. On September 14, 2020, the series was renewed for seven additional years through 2027. 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.

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.

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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 American English-language television shows First-run syndicated television programs in the United States Television series by Allen Media Group