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First Monday

First Monday

★ 6.5/10•2002•TV-14•Drama
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A newcomer to the Supreme Court finds himself a pivotal force on an often deadlocked bench, frequently at odds over hot-button cases in this earnest but brief legal drama.

StatusEnded
LanguageEN
First Air DateJan 15, 2002

Episodes

E160m

Pilot

New Justice Joseph Novelli reports for the first Monday in October and handles his first case: whether to grant a stay of execution to an inmate who survived a lightning strike.

Jan 15, 2002

E260m

Age of Consent

Justice Novelli is uncertain of his position when the court must decide if a North Dakota court decision to allow a 16-year-old girl to get an abortion should stand.

Jan 18, 2002

E360m

The Price of Liberty

The Court must rule on sixth-amendment rights when a murder witness requests to testify in a mask after three previous witnesses are killed.

Jan 25, 2002

E460m

Crime and Punishment

Justice Novelli once again finds he's the swing vote when the Court is divided on whether to uphold the three-strikes law carrying a 25-years-to-life sentence for third-strike misdemeanors.

Feb 1, 2002

E560m

Family Affairs

A senator with a grudge against Justice Novelli gives a reporter photos of Novelli's uncle accepting an envelope from a Chicago mobster, hoping the photo will discredit the Justice.

Feb 8, 2002

E660m

Dangerous Words

As the court considers whether to uphold a decision that protects a Web site calling for the murder of abortion doctors, Novelli is threatened on the Internet.

Mar 1, 2002

E760m

Right to Die

Justice Hoskins takes a passionate interest in the Court's case of a woman who wants to terminate life support for her husband, who has been in a coma for nine years.

Mar 8, 2002

E860m

Court Date

A high-school basketball star appeals to the Supreme Court when the NBA refuses to let him play professionally until he finishes school.

Mar 29, 2002

E960m

Secrets and Lies

The Court must decide whether to uphold Megan's Law when they hear the case of a convicted sex offender who was harassed and threatened after registering.

Apr 5, 2002

E1060m

Unprotected Speech

The case of a teen accused of violating the Child Pornography Protection Act by morphing his friends' faces with bodies of porn actors on an Internet site.

Apr 12, 2002

E1160m

Strip Search

The Court must determine whether a man's Constitutional rights were violated when the police took his blood sample out of a hospital dumpster to obtain DNA.

Apr 19, 2002

E1260m

Showdown

As the Court debates whether a town's ban on guns is unconstitutional, a senator offers Justice Snow information on a colleague that could affect the final decision. Also: Justice Hoskins hosts his annual party, where Ellie catches Miguel's eye; and Chief Justice Brankin and his wife celebrate 40 years of marriage.

Apr 22, 2002

E1360m

Family Secrets

The Court must decide whether to allow a book culled from the tapes of a deceased CIA officer to be published or allow censorship in order to protect national security.

May 3, 2002

Actors

Joe Mantegna

Joe Mantegna

Joseph Novelli

James Garner

James Garner

Thomas Brankin

Charles Durning

Charles Durning

Henry Hoskins

James Karen

James Karen

Michael Bancroft

Camille Saviola

Camille Saviola

Esther Weisenberg

Stephen Markle

Stephen Markle

Theodore Snow

James McEachin

James McEachin

Jerome Morris

Gail Strickland

Gail Strickland

Deborah Szwark

Lyman Ward

Lyman Ward

Brian Chandler

Hedy Burress

Hedy Burress

Ellie Pearson

Christopher Wiehl

Christopher Wiehl

Jerry Klein

Randy Vasquez

Randy Vasquez

Miguel Mora

Joe Flanigan

Joe Flanigan

Julian Lodge

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