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EP1 Pilot Jan 15, 2002

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.

EP2 Age of Consent Jan 18, 2002

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.

EP3 The Price of Liberty Jan 25, 2002

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

EP4 Crime and Punishment Feb 01, 2002

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.

EP5 Family Affairs Feb 08, 2002

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.

EP6 Dangerous Words Mar 01, 2002

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.

EP7 Right to Die Mar 08, 2002

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.

EP8 Court Date Mar 29, 2002

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

EP9 Secrets and Lies Apr 05, 2002

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.

EP10 Unprotected Speech Apr 12, 2002

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.

EP11 Strip Search Apr 19, 2002

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.

EP12 Showdown Apr 22, 2002

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.

EP13 Family Secrets May 03, 2002

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.

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Released: 15 January 2002 Ended

Producted By: Paramount Television

Country: United States of America

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Revenue: 0

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Synopsis

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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Cast

Joe Mantegna , James Garner , Charles Durning

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Joe Mantegna as Justice Joseph Novelli

James Garner as Chief Justice Thomas Brankin

Charles Durning as Justice Henry Hoskins

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