Judge Mathishas been on the air for 24 seasons, winning a 2018 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program.

It was the first court show featuring an African American jurist to win.

The news follows the recentannouncementthat another daytime staple,Dr.

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‘Judge Mathis,’ left and ‘The People’s Court’Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution

Phil,will be ending its run after 21 seasons.

Judge Marilyn Milian is the shows longest-running arbiter, presiding for 22 years beginning in 2001.

The original series ran from 1981-93 with Judge Joseph Wapner.

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The current show was revived in 1997.