Judge Maria Lopez

Judge Maria Lopez is a courtroom television program in which guests themselves presented and argued small claims civil actions before the presiding judge Maria Lopez. The half-hour series, produced and distributed by Sony Pictures Television, debuted in the United States and Canada on September 11, 2006. Prior to joining the series, Lopez was a judge in the Superior Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

• 2 Episodes are shown every weekday morning on Irish TV channel 3e

Judge Maria Lopez debuted in the same week as another syndicated courtroom show featuring a Latina judge, Cristina's Court. In January 2007, Sony Pictures renewed the series for a second season despite being the lowest rated court show of the 2006-07 season, averaging a 0.9 rating.^[1] However, in February 2008 reports indicated that after two seasons of low ratings, Sony Pictures Television cancelled the series and ended on September 5, 2008.^[2]

See also

• Judge Hatchett

References