After 25 years of Judge Judythe show finally came to an end in July 2021.

But Judy wasn’t too sad about the conclusion of the show that shot her to fame, because she had something special in the works.

In November 2021, Judy launched her spin-off show, Judy Justice, Sadly, the new show brought a bit of controversy.

Her longtime Judge Judy The bailiff, Petri Hawkins-Byrd, was not invited to join the spin-off.

In October, he expressed his dismay that he wasn’t asked to be on the show.

Judy publicly said her former colleague was “terrific” and that they’d had a great 25 years together, but that the new show required a fresh direction.

He expressed his appreciation to Judy, but a month later added that he felt snubbed when Amy Poehler was asked to present Judy’s 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award at the Emmys instead of him.