As with other court shows, such as ''
The People's Court and Judge Judy'', a former judge presides over
small claims court cases as an arbitrator. On this show, the arbitration judge is Karen Mills-Francis, an African-American woman twice elected
Miami-Dade County Court judge, who proclaims that "Justice isn't always black and white". A trademark of the series, Mills-Francis did not don the traditional black
judicial robe, but rather a
burgundy red robe. The introductory sequence displayed her presiding over cases, with the announcer narrating, "She's tough, she's fair, and she cares". Reruns were subsequently televised on
BET and
TV One.
Influence of Karen's unconventional judge's robe color Judy Sheindlin, of the hit courtroom series
Judge Judy, has abandoned the traditionally black judge's robe in favor of a burgundy red colored judicial robe for her spin-off streaming series,
Judy Justice. The move roots back to the 2008-2009 television series
Judge Karen where Mills-Francis debuted the unconventional
burgundy colored judge's robe. == Spin-offs of
Judge Karen ==