First Monday

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.

Drama

First Monday

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.

Drama

Created By: Donald P. BellisarioPaul J. Levine
First Aired on: Jan 15, 2002
Popularity: 3.742: 1 votes
Networks: (US)
Production: Paramount Television (US)Belisarius Productions (US)
Status: Ended: Show Ended

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 13 episodes

Season 1

Aired 23 years ago

13 Episodes

Episode 1Pilot60 min
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.
Episode 2Age of Consent60 min
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.
Episode 3The Price of Liberty60 min
The Court must rule on sixth-amendment rights when a murder witness requests to testify in a mask after three previous witnesses are killed.
Episode 4Crime and Punishment60 min
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.
Episode 5Family Affairs60 min
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.