Episodes
1. Pilot
January 15, 2002
60 min
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.
Guest Stars:
James Lafferty, Bob Minor, Jonathan Del Arco, Brooke Marie Bridges, Melinda Clarke
2. Age of Consent
January 18, 2002
60 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Dion Anderson, Sarah Jane Morris, Jerry Hardin, Linda Purl, Rachel Grate
3. The Price of Liberty
January 25, 2002
60 min
The Court must rule on sixth-amendment rights when a murder witness requests to testify in a mask after three previous witnesses are killed.
Guest Stars:
Martin Spanjers, Wanda De Jesus, Vincent Bugliosi, Ed Gale, Linda Purl
4. Crime and Punishment
February 1, 2002
60 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Diane Baker, Lombardo Boyar, John Rubinstein, Linda Purl, Liz Torres
5. Family Affairs
February 8, 2002
60 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Stan Kirsch, Al Ruscio, Jay Underwood, Carmen Argenziano, Dean Stockwell
6. Dangerous Words
March 1, 2002
60 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Jeff Austin, Troian Bellisario, Joan McMurtrey, Andrea Parker, Linda Purl
7. Right to Die
March 8, 2002
60 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Traylor Howard, Al Ruscio, Amy Wheaton, Caroline Lagerfelt, Dean Stockwell
8. Court Date
March 29, 2002
60 min
A high-school basketball star appeals to the Supreme Court when the NBA refuses to let him play professionally until he finishes school.
Guest Stars:
Diane Baker, Judyann Elder, Aaron Frazier, Linda Purl, Sandra Prosper
9. Secrets and Lies
April 5, 2002
60 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Debbie Reynolds
10. Unprotected Speech
April 12, 2002
60 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Larry Flynt, Marcia Clark, Billy Aaron Brown, Bill O'Reilly, Phil Reeves
11. Strip Search
April 19, 2002
60 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Lee Chamberlin, Chris Ellis, Troian Bellisario, Terry O'Quinn, Linda Purl
12. Showdown
April 22, 2002
60 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Diane Baker, Dean Stockwell, Linda Purl, Liz Torres, Julie Ann Emery