''Judge Alex'' is an American arbitration-based reality court show presided over by retired

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, and Florida

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Alex Ferrer Alejandro Enrique Ferrer (born October 18, 1960), known professionally as Judge Alex, is an American television personality, lawyer, and retired judge who presided as the arbitrator on the eponymous '' Judge Alex''. Early life and education Fe ...

. The series premiered on September 12, 2005, replacing '' Texas Justice'' on most of its stations, and ended on May 21, 2014. The show aired in syndication. On January 17, 2014, the series was canceled after nine seasons. The final episode aired on May 21, 2014, With reruns continuing until August of that year. Reruns would briefly air during the 2016-17 season on most stations.

Judge Alex Ferrer

Ferrer handled cases that ranged from armed robberies to

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s and first-degree murders as a Florida

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judge. Every three weeks, he taped ten cases a day over three days previously in Houston where the show was based (In the 2010-2011 season the show moved to

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in Los Angeles); he then flew back home to

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, where he lives with his wife and two children. Using his

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, Ferrer was not overly harsh or given to mouthing off like some of his judicial counterparts, though he did keep a firm control over his courtroom and did not allow misconduct or disrespect. Ferrer's rulings were often prefaced by his explanation of the law at hand to his audience.

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* {{IMDb title, 0445120 2000s American legal television series 2010s American legal television series 2005 American television series debuts 2014 American television series endings First-run syndicated television programs in the United States Television shows filmed in Texas Television shows filmed in Los Angeles Television series by 20th Century Fox Television American English-language television shows Arbitration courts and tribunals Court shows