Things are heating up on the bench for Judge Rachel Juarez…

The Latina judge and Judge Yodit Tewolde have joined the panel of the nationally syndicated courtroom series Hot Bench, now in its ninth season.

They join six-year Hot Bench veteran Judge Michael Corriero, who is continuing on the show.

Tewolde and Juarez, who will make their debut on October 31, replace Patricia DiMango and Tanya Acker, who left at the end of last season to join Hot Bench creator Judith Sheindlin’s new court show for Amazon Freevee Tribunal.

In its upcoming ninth season, Hot Bench will continue to feature a three-judge panel taking on real small claims cases from courthouses across the country.

“Judges Yodit Tewolde and Rachel Juarez bring an exciting new energy and a fresh, new dynamic to our series that viewers know and love,” said David Theodosopoulos, executive producer of Hot Bench. “Their diverse backgrounds and experiences are a beautiful complement to Michael, and I’m thrilled to welcome these strong, accomplished women to the bench.”

Juarez is a litigator who handled civil cases for large corporate clients, before co-founding a family law practice specializing in the representation of high-income individuals in divorce and other family law matters. She was also appointed to serve as a Temporary Judge by the Los Angeles County Superior Court Temporary Judge Program.

Hot Bench is the No. 1 syndicated court show in original production, averaging nearly 2 million viewers. It ranks in the top 10 first-run syndicated shows, with 28% of its audience watching the program at least 3 times a week.

The Emmy-nominated show is produced by Big Ticket Pictures and Queen Bee Productions. It is distributed by CBS Media Ventures.