Donald P. Bellisario
Director
First Monday (2002)
Season 1
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.
Released Jan. 15, 2002
Episode 60 min
14+
Genres: Drama
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Production Companies: Paramount Television, Belisarius Productions
Network: CBS
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - 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, midnight
S1E2 - 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, midnight
S1E3 - 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, midnight
S1E4 - 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, midnight
S1E5 - 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, midnight
S1E6 - 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.
March 1, 2002, midnight
S1E7 - 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.
March 8, 2002, midnight
S1E8 - 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.
March 29, 2002, midnight
S1E9 - 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.
April 5, 2002, midnight
S1E10 - 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.
April 12, 2002, midnight
S1E11 - 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.
April 19, 2002, midnight
S1E12 - 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.
April 22, 2002, midnight
S1E13 - 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, midnight
Network: CBS
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 60 min.
Released: Jan. 15, 2002
Last Air Date: May 3, 2002, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-14 / 14+
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