First Monday

2002 TV-14 1h 00m 7.3

Each Supreme Court term begins on the first Monday in October. Currently, the Court's evenly divided between conservatives and liberals. Moderate Justice Joseph Novelli has just joined them. The show follows their cases and lives.

First Monday background

Episodes:

Episode 1 Pilot

1. Pilot

Aired: Jan 15, 2002

New Justice Joseph Novelli reports for the first Monday in October and handle...

Episode 2 Age of Consent

2. Age of Consent

Aired: Jan 18, 2002

Justice Novelli is uncertain of his position when the court must decide if a ...

Episode 3 The Price of Liberty

3. The Price of Liberty

Aired: Jan 25, 2002

The Court must rule on sixth-amendment rights when a murder witness requests ...

Episode 4 Crime and Punishment

4. Crime and Punishment

Aired: Feb 1, 2002

Justice Novelli once again finds he's the swing vote when the Court is divide...

Episode 5 Family Affairs

5. Family Affairs

Aired: Feb 8, 2002

A senator with a grudge against Justice Novelli gives a reporter photos of No...

Episode 6 Dangerous Words

6. Dangerous Words

Aired: Mar 1, 2002

As the court considers whether to uphold a decision that protects a Web site ...

Episode 7 Right to Die

7. Right to Die

Aired: Mar 8, 2002

Justice Hoskins takes a passionate interest in the Court's case of a woman wh...

Episode 8 Court Date

8. Court Date

Aired: Mar 29, 2002

A high-school basketball star appeals to the Supreme Court when the NBA refus...

Episode 9 Secrets and Lies

9. Secrets and Lies

Aired: Apr 5, 2002

The Court must decide whether to uphold Megan's Law when they hear the case o...

Episode 10 Unprotected Speech

10. Unprotected Speech

Aired: Apr 12, 2002

The case of a teen accused of violating the Child Pornography Protection Act ...

Episode 11 Strip Search

11. Strip Search

Aired: Apr 19, 2002

The Court must determine whether a man's Constitutional rights were violated ...

Episode 12 Showdown

12. Showdown

Aired: Apr 22, 2002

As the Court debates whether a town's ban on guns is unconstitutional, a sena...

Episode 13 Family Secrets

13. Family Secrets

Aired: May 3, 2002

The Court must decide whether to allow a book culled from the tapes of a dece...

Info about First Monday

Current Status: Ended

Network: CBS

Genres: Drama