S1 E1 • 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.

Première diffusion : 15 janvier 2002

S1 E2 • 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.

Première diffusion : 18 janvier 2002

S1 E3 • The Price of Liberty

Première diffusion : 25 janvier 2002

S1 E4 • 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.

Première diffusion : 1 février 2002

S1 E5 • Family Affairs

Première diffusion : 8 février 2002

S1 E6 • Dangerous Words

Première diffusion : 1 mars 2002

S1 E7 • Right to Die

Première diffusion : 8 mars 2002

S1 E8 • Court Date

Première diffusion : 29 mars 2002

S1 E9 • Secrets and Lies

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.

Première diffusion : 5 avril 2002

S1 E10 • Unprotected Speech

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.

Première diffusion : 12 avril 2002

S1 E11 • Strip Search

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.

Première diffusion : 19 avril 2002

S1 E12 • Showdown

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.

Première diffusion : 22 avril 2002

S1 E13 • Family Secrets

Première diffusion : 3 mai 2002