Judge Judy Sheindlin is preparing to step back from front-of-camera television, with her son Adam Levy set to take over the family courtroom legacy in a new series, Adam’s Law.
Sheindlin, 83, said Judy Justice will conclude next month, while she plans to remain involved in television as a producer. The new small-claims programme starring Levy, 58, is due to premiere on Monday, 14 September.
“I have a lot of other things of interest,” Sheindlin told People. “I don’t want to do hair and makeup anymore, but I still want my message to get out there.”
Sheindlin said she believed her son was ready to lead his own court show after gaining experience in both law and broadcasting. Levy has worked in private practice, served multiple terms as district attorney of Putnam County, New York, and appeared on the court programme Tribunal Justice.
The official description for Adam’s Law says Levy has 25 years of legal experience and has also served as a presiding judge on Tribunal Justice and Justice on Trial. The series is produced by CBS Media Ventures and Queen Bee Productions, with Sheindlin serving as an executive producer. ([paramountpressexpress.com](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-media-ventures/shows/adams-law/about/?utm_source=openai))
“There aren’t a lot of people who can carry a half hour on their own unscripted,” Sheindlin said, adding that Levy “has what it takes” to continue the work she began on television.
Levy recalled that his mother had encouraged him to become independent from an early age. He said she once told him: “If you want baseball cards, don’t ask me for money.”
After Levy graduated from Hofstra Law School, Sheindlin was reportedly unimpressed when he passed on a legal opportunity to spend a year relaxing and working as a ski instructor. When officials from the Suffolk County district attorney’s office called about a job, Levy said his mother answered the phone and told them he would accept it.
Levy, who has three children with his wife Lori Leichtman, is based in Wyoming and films Adam’s Law in Stamford, Connecticut. He said the arrangement would allow him to spend time with his mother during trips to the East Coast.
As she brings her on-screen career to a close, Sheindlin said she felt at peace with the decision.
“I don’t think that I’ve ever been this content before,” she said. “I don’t have to prove anything else. I did it.”
