First Monday

First Monday

Ended First aired 15/Jan/2002 United States English 1 season(s) 13 episode(s)
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.

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Season 1 · Season 1
13 episode(s) · Air date: 15/Jan/2002
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S1E13
Family Secrets
Air date: 03/May/2002 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

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.

Summary

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.

S1E12
Showdown
Air date: 22/Apr/2002 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

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.

Summary

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.

S1E11
Strip Search
Air date: 19/Apr/2002 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

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.

Summary

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.

S1E10
Unprotected Speech
Air date: 12/Apr/2002 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

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.

Summary

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.

S1E9
Secrets and Lies
Air date: 05/Apr/2002 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

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.

Summary

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.

S1E8
Court Date
Air date: 29/Mar/2002 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

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

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

S1E7
Right to Die
Air date: 08/Mar/2002 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

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.

Summary

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.

S1E6
Dangerous Words
Air date: 01/Mar/2002 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

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.

Summary

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.

S1E5
Family Affairs
Air date: 08/Feb/2002 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

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.

Summary

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.

S1E4
Crime and Punishment
Air date: 01/Feb/2002 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

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.

Summary

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.

S1E3
The Price of Liberty
Air date: 25/Jan/2002 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

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

Summary

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

S1E2
Age of Consent
Air date: 18/Jan/2002 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

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.

Summary

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.

S1E1
Pilot
Air date: 15/Jan/2002 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

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.

Summary

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.

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