About
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.
Cast
Joe Mantegna
as Joseph Novelli
James Garner
as Thomas Brankin
Charles Durning
as Henry Hoskins
James Karen
as Michael Bancroft
Camille Saviola
as Esther Weisenberg
Stephen Markle
as Theodore Snow
James McEachin
as Jerome Morris
Gail Strickland
as Deborah Szwark
Lyman Ward
as Brian Chandler
Hedy Burress
as Ellie Pearson
Christopher Wiehl
as Jerry Klein
Randy Vasquez
as Miguel Mora
Joe Flanigan
as Julian Lodge
Seasons
Episodes
Season 1
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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