First Monday

Season 1

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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.

Where to Watch First Monday • Season 1

13 Episodes

Pilot
E1
PilotNew 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.
Age of Consent
E2
Age of ConsentJustice 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.
The Price of Liberty
E3
The Price of LibertyThe Court must rule on sixth-amendment rights when a murder witness requests to testify in a mask after three previous witnesses are killed.
Crime and Punishment
E4
Crime and PunishmentJustice 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.
Family Affairs
E5
Family AffairsA 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.
Dangerous Words
E6
Dangerous WordsAs 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.
Right to Die
E7
Right to DieJustice 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.
Court Date
E8
Court DateA high-school basketball star appeals to the Supreme Court when the NBA refuses to let him play professionally until he finishes school.
Secrets and Lies
E9
Secrets and LiesThe 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.
Unprotected Speech
E10
Unprotected SpeechThe 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.
Strip Search
E11
Strip SearchThe 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.
Showdown
E12
ShowdownAs 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.
Family Secrets
E13
Family SecretsThe 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.