Grifton Native Robert Hill Wins Daytime Emmy

The North Carolina producer earned his first Emmy for his work on the legal series Justice for the People with Judge Milian.

Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Television

Gold Emmy statuette on a dark wooden pedestal in front of a blurred, empty wooden courtroom bench. — Robert Hill, a producer from Grifton, North Carolina, won his first daytime Emmy for Justice for the People with Judge Milian at the ceremony. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

Robert Hill, a native of Grifton, North Carolina, won a daytime Emmy Award for his work as a producer on Justice for the People with Judge Milian. The show also won an Emmy for Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Series.

Why it matters

The award marks Hill's first Emmy and recognizes a North Carolina-raised producer working in television. It also highlights the continued recognition of courtroom programming in the daytime awards category.

Hill's win is his first Emmy, and the show's award was in the Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Series category. The extraction does not provide viewership or ratings figures for the program.

The players

Robert Hill

A Grifton, North Carolina native and television producer who previously worked at WITN before moving to Los Angeles to pursue a career in television.

Judge Marilyn Milian

A television judge who presides over small claims cases on Justice for the People with Judge Milian.

Allen Media Group

A media company that produces Justice for the People with Judge Milian.

The details

Hill received the award for his work as a producer on Justice for the People with Judge Milian, a series in which Judge Marilyn Milian presides over small claims cases. The Allen Media Group produces the program, and the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences presented the honor.

Fall 2011: Hill began working at WITN as a Floor Director and Production Assistant.
Summer 2013: Hill left WITN.
2013: Hill moved to Los Angeles to begin a television career.

Industry Dynamics

Courtroom programs have long been a fixture of daytime television, and this award continues that recognition within the daytime Emmy category. Hill's win also reflects the business of syndicated legal programming produced by companies such as Allen Media Group.

Viewers can watch Justice for the People with Judge Milian in syndication. The award does not change how or where the program is available.

The takeaway

Local and regional talent can build national television careers, as Hill's path from WITN in North Carolina to Los Angeles and an Emmy shows. Courtroom programming remains a durable category in daytime television.