THE LIST: The Verdict is in on TV courtroom shows

Recent Nielsen ratings* for all syndicated courtroom shows on daytime television are:

1 “Judge Judy” (CBS): 5.3 rating
2 “Judge Joe Brown” (CBS): 2.7 rating
3 “People’s Court” (Warner Bros.): 2.4 rating
4 “Judge Mathis” (Warner Bros.): 2.1 rating
5 “Divorce Court” (Twentieth Television): 1.9 rating
5 “Judge Alex” (Twentieth Television): 1.9 rating
7 “Judge Hatchett” (Sony): 1.3 rating
7 “Cristina’s Court” (Twentieth Television): 1.3 rating
9 “Judge David Young” (Sony): 0.9 rating
10 “Judge Maria Lopez” (Sony): 0.8 rating
11 “Jury Duty” (Radar Entertainment): 0.2 rating
* As of March 16