Judge Judy retires from the bench but insists she isn’t done

Judy Sheindlin, the arbitrator known to millions as Judge Judy, is stepping away from on-camera work after 30 years, capping a run that reshaped daytime television.

Ms. Sheindlin confirmed the move during a Wednesday appearance on “Good Morning America”, where she appeared alongside her son, Adam Levy, to promote his new court show. “I’m gonna become the Benjamin Button of court,” she said, explaining that she plans to keep working behind the camera rather than leave television entirely.

Her current series, “Judy Justice,” will air its finale on Amazon Prime Video on Oct. 22. It is the successor to “Judge Judy,” which ran for 25 seasons from 1996 to 2021 and became one of daytime television’s highest-rated syndicated programs.

With her time on the bench finished, Ms. Sheindlin is turning to producing. Her son’s new series, “Adam’s Law,” premiered Monday, and she is serving as an executive producer on it. She also has an adult animated project, “Judyverse,” in development.

The retirement was first reported by People in an exclusive interview. Separately, a representative for Ms. Sheindlin told The New York Times that she “is not retiring” but “is rewiring,” according to a Gray Media wire account of the story.