Judge Yodit Tewolde serves as one of three judges on CBS Media Ventures' Emmy-nominated syndicated court program Hot Bench, created by Judge Judy Sheindlin. The show returned for its ninth season on September 12, 2022. During the 2020-21 season, Hot Bench was the #1 original court program in daytime television in household ratings and all major demographics.
Prior to joining Hot Bench, Tewolde was the host of "Making the Case," a nightly criminal justice show on BNC, (now The Grio TV). She was also a host-contributor on "America's Most Wanted" and the morning anchor for "Court TV" where she covered major trials across the country. A nationally renowned criminal defense attorney, Tewolde was the founder and managing attorney of her own criminal defense firm.
