Springer was intrigued by the opportunity to host a more "grown-up" program and to use his law school education after decades in other careers.

[7] Cases for Judge Jerry were chosen from pending small claims court cases that had already been filed in jurisdictions across the United States; according to Springer, this was to prevent litigants from purposely seeking out the show to earn 15 minutes of fame, a problem that had occasionally come up during the run of Jerry Springer.

[7] In his judicial style, Springer largely played it straight, though he noted: "invariably I crack jokes because I can't help it... even if I have to be stern I'm never going to be mean.

[4] On March 23, 2021, the series was renewed for a third season, with the intent of presiding over more outrageous and entertaining cases compared to the previous two years.

Springer and the show's bailiff, Najee Hinds, were filmed from their respective homes, and litigants appeared from a studio in Scottsdale, Arizona, without an audience.