This article is about the television show First Monday. There is also an online journal on Internet research called First Monday [1]. There was also a stage play First Monday in October, later made into a movie, about the then-fictitious first female Supreme Court Justice.

First Monday
Format	Drama
Run time	1 hour
Creator	Donald Bellisario
Starring	Joe Mantegna James Garner Charles Durning Hedy Burress Randy Vasquez Christopher Wiehl Joe Flanigan
Country	USA
Network	CBS
Original run	January 15, 2002 – May 3, 2002
No. of episodes	13

The main cast of First Monday. Clockwise from bottom right are: Joe Mantegna, James Garner, Joe Flanigan, Hedy Burress, Randy Vasquez, and Christopher Wiehl.

First Monday was a U.S. television drama centered on the U.S. Supreme Court. Created by JAG creator Donald Bellisario, the show aired on CBS from January until May of 2002. The name First Monday is a reference to the first Monday in October, which is when each Supreme Court term begins. Image File history File links Logo for First Monday File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Drama is a term generally used to refer to a literary form involving parts written for actors to perform. ... Donald Paul Bellisario (born August 8, 1935 in North Charleroi, Pennsylvania) is an American television producer and scriptwriter. ... Joe Mantegna as Detective Will Girardi in Joan of Arcadia Joe Mantegnas character, Fat Tony in The Simpsons Joseph Anthony Mantegna, Jr. ... James Garner as Jim Egan in 8 Simple Rules James Garner (born April 7, 1928) is an American film and television actor. ... Charles Durning (born February 28, 1923 in Highland Falls, New York) is an American actor of stage and screen, born to an impoverished family of Irish Catholic extraction, which he left as soon as possible to ease the financial pressure on his mother. ... Hedy Burress (born Heather Burress, October 3, 1973 in Edwardsville, Illinois) is an American actress. ... Joe Flanigan is a prolific television actor who has long-running guest roles on numerous television series, including Profiler, First Monday, Sisters and The Force. ... CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) is a major television network and radio broadcaster in the United States. ... January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). ... 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Cast of CBSs First Monday This is a copyrighted promotional photo with a known source. ... Image File history File links Cast of CBSs First Monday This is a copyrighted promotional photo with a known source. ... Joe Mantegna as Detective Will Girardi in Joan of Arcadia Joe Mantegnas character, Fat Tony in The Simpsons Joseph Anthony Mantegna, Jr. ... James Garner as Jim Egan in 8 Simple Rules James Garner (born April 7, 1928) is an American film and television actor. ... Joe Flanigan is a prolific television actor who has long-running guest roles on numerous television series, including Profiler, First Monday, Sisters and The Force. ... Hedy Burress (born Heather Burress, October 3, 1973 in Edwardsville, Illinois) is an American actress. ... ... Drama is a term generally used to refer to a literary form involving parts written for actors to perform. ... Seal of the Supreme Court The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States of America, and is the head of the Judicial Branch of the Federal Government, one of three separate and equal governmental bodies, along with the Legislative and the Executive branches. ... JAG (the American Military acronym for Judge Advocate General) was also used as the title of an American adventure drama television show, produced by Belisarius Productions, in association with Paramount Television Network. ... Donald Paul Bellisario (born August 8, 1935 in North Charleroi, Pennsylvania) is an American television producer and scriptwriter. ... CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) is a major television network and radio broadcaster in the United States. ... 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Monday is considerd either the first or the second day of the week, between Sunday and Tuesday. ... October is the tenth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ...

Joe Mantegna starred as moderate Justice Joseph Novelli, who is appointed to a Supreme Court evenly divided between conservatives and liberals. The show examined how the law clerks and justices dealt with issues and cases that came before the highest court in the United States. Joe Mantegna as Detective Will Girardi in Joan of Arcadia Joe Mantegnas character, Fat Tony in The Simpsons Joseph Anthony Mantegna, Jr. ... Associate Justices of the United States Supreme Court are the members of that court other than the Chief Justice. ... In the United States a law clerk is a person who assists a judge in researching issues before the court and in writing opinions. ...

First Monday generally dealt with two issues per episode. Earlier in the series, that tended to be two cases. Later in the series, that tended to be one case and one personal issue.

Main cast

• Justice Joseph Novelli (Joe Mantegna) was a newly-appointed moderate Supreme Court Justice.
• Chief Justice Thomas Brankin (James Garner) was the football-obsessed, conservative Chief Justice of the United States.
• Justice Henry Hoskins (Charles Durning) was Brankin's best friend and a conservative justice, who often spouted limericks during conversation.
• Miguel Mora (Randy Vasquez) was Novelli's conservative law clerk.
• Ellie Pearson (Hedy Burress) was Novelli's liberal law clerk.
• Jerry Klein (Christopher Wiehl) was Novelli's moderate law clerk.
• Julian Lodge (Joe Flanigan) was Brankin's law clerk.

Joe Mantegna as Detective Will Girardi in Joan of Arcadia Joe Mantegnas character, Fat Tony in The Simpsons Joseph Anthony Mantegna, Jr. ... Associate Justices of the United States Supreme Court are the members of that court other than the Chief Justice. ... James Garner as Jim Egan in 8 Simple Rules James Garner (born April 7, 1928) is an American film and television actor. ... The Chief Justice of the United States is the head of the Judicial Branch of the government of the United States, and presides over the Supreme Court of the United States. ... Charles Durning (born February 28, 1923 in Highland Falls, New York) is an American actor of stage and screen, born to an impoverished family of Irish Catholic extraction, which he left as soon as possible to ease the financial pressure on his mother. ... A limerick is a short, often humorous and ribald poem developed to a very specific structure. ... In the United States a law clerk is a person who assists a judge in researching issues before the court and in writing opinions. ... Hedy Burress (born Heather Burress, October 3, 1973 in Edwardsville, Illinois) is an American actress. ... Joe Flanigan is a prolific television actor who has long-running guest roles on numerous television series, including Profiler, First Monday, Sisters and The Force. ...

Supporting cast

Other Supreme Court Justices

• Justice Esther Weisenberg (Camille Saviola) was a liberal justice.
• Justice Jerome Morris (James McEachin) was a liberal justice.
• Justice Michael Bancroft (James Karen) was a liberal justice.
• Justice Deborah Szwark (Gail Strickland) was a conservative justice.
• Justice Theodore Snow (Stephen Markle) was a liberal justice.
• Justice Brian Chandler (Lyman Ward) was a conservative justice.

James Karen (b. ... Lyman Ward (June 21, 1941) is an actor with numerous movie and television credits. ...

Novelli's family

• Sarah Novelli (Linda Purl) was a real estate agent and Novelli's wife.
• Andrew Novelli (Brandon Davis) was Novelli's son.
• Beth Novelli (Rachel Grate) was Novelli's daughter.

Linda Purl is an actress, who portrayed Ben Matlocks daughter Charlene Matlock in the Matlock (television series). ... Real estate is a legal term that encompasses land along with anything permanently affixed to the land, such as buildings. ...

Others

• Charles Bierbauer (Charles Bierbauer) was host of Curveball, a political talk show.
• Senator Edward Sheffield (Dean Stockwell) was a U.S. Senator who plotted to get Novelli impeached.

Charles Bierbauer was CNN’s senior Washington correspondent and a veteran reporter covering national and international affairs. ... A talk show (U.S.) or chat show (Brit. ... Dean Stockwell Dean Stockwell (born March 5, 1936 in North Hollywood, California) is an American actor. ... Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ...

Episodes

• Pilot (January 15, 2002)
  • Case 1: A Florida death row inmate is struck by lightning, diminishing his mental capacity. The justices must determine whether executing him violates the Eighth Amendment's prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment. The justices refuse to grant certiorari.
  • Case 2: A Mexican transsexual seeks asylum in the United States, due to social persecution of transsexuals in Mexico. The justices rule against the transsexual when it is discovered that the transsexual is actually a transvestite.

• Age of Consent (January 18, 2002)
  • Case 1: A pregnant teenager gains permission from a court to obtain an abortion. Her parents oppose the abortion and appeal to the Supreme Court to overturn the decision. The justices rule in favor of the girl and the lower court.
  • Case 2: The Supreme Court hears a case involving a school bully's hurtful comments and the school district's efforts to punish his speech. The justices rule the district's policies violate the bully's First Amendment right to freedom of speech.

• The Price of Liberty (January 25, 2002)
  • Case 1: A masked witness testifies in a case against a drug dealer. The prosecution refuses to name of the witness since three previous named witnesses in the case were killed although there is no evidence the defendant was involved in the killing. The defense appeals to the Supreme Court, and the justices rule that the defendant's Sixth Amendment right "to be confronted with the witnesses against him" was violated, so the witness must be named, or she will not be able to testify.
  • Case 2: A dwarf lawyer accuses his law firm of discrimination because the firm installed a "mini-office" for him, claiming to be accommodating his disability. He claims the mini-office has resulted in his being treated differently, as if he were a sideshow. The lawyer also says his size is not a disability. The justices rule in favor of the law firm as the mini-office was a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

• Crime and Punishment (February 1, 2002)
  • A criminal with two previous felony convictions is sentenced to life in prison after committing a misdemeanor. The criminal claims that the state's three strikes law violates his Fifth Amendment right to due process, the 5th Amendment's prohibition against double jeopardy, the Sixth Amendment's prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment, and the Article I, Section 10 prohibition against states making ex post facto laws. The justices rule against the criminal.

• Family Affairs (February 8, 2002)
  • Case: A man with two wives convicted of bigamy appeals a lower court verdict, claiming anti-bigamy laws violate his First Amendment right to freedom of religion. The justices rule 5-4 against the man when one of the justices believes the man's religious beliefs do not actually support bigamy.
  • Personal Issue for Justice Novelli: A reporter uncovers possible ties between the Novelli family and the Mafia.

• Dangerous Words (March 1, 2002)
  • The widow of a murdered abortion doctor wins a $6 million case against an extremist pro-life web site that advocated the killing of her husband and several other abortion doctors. The web site operator argues he is protected by his First Amendment right to freedom of speech. The justices overturn the widow's $6 million case after finding that the site was not responsible for the murder and that the web site was indeed protected under the 1st Amendment.
  • Personal Issue for Justice Novelli: The web site operator from the abortion case posts threatening pages targeting Justice Novelli. Beth Novelli finds a human fetus in her backpack.

• Right to Die (March 8, 2002)
  • Case: The wife and daughter of a man in a coma for nine years battle over whether he should be kept on life support. The wife wants to end life support, arguing her husband would not want to be kept alive in such a state. The daughter argues that she has seen glimpses of life in her father, so life support should be maintained. The justices rule 5-4 that the man's wife has the right to make medical decisions for him. The case foreshadowed the real-life Terri Schiavo controversy that would gain national attention in 2005.
  • Personal Issue for Justice Novelli: Sarah Novelli sells a $2.2 million home to the head of an anti-smoking organization while a case regarding the cigarette industry is pending before the Supreme Court. When Justice Novelli tells his wife that he will have to recuse himself from the case due to conflict of interest rules, Sarah returns her commission and quits her job as a real estate agent.

• Court Date (March 29, 2002)
  • A high school junior basketball star argues that the NBA's rule prohibiting high school age players from entering the NBA Draft is a violation of antitrust laws. The justices rule 5-4 that the rule of reason applies, and the NBA can require the player to complete his high school education.

• Secrets and Lies (April 5, 2002)
  • A case is brought challenging the constitutionality of Megan's Law. The sex offenders argue that the law violates their Fifth Amendment right to due process. The advocates of the law argue that it protects public safety. The justices rule in favor of upholding the law.
  • Personal Issue for Justice Szwark: Justice Novelli tells Justice Szwark that a sex offender is living in her neighborhood after he uses a Megan's Law database.

• Unprotected Speech (April 12, 2002)
  • A teenager digitally placed the faces of classmates on to the faces of adult pornographic film actors and is convicted under a federal law that prohibits simulated child pornography. The justices find a loophole that allows them to overturn the conviction without overturning the law, with the intention of sending a signal to Congress that the law was too broad and needed be narrowed.
  • Personal Issue for Justice Snow: An audiotape surfaces of Justice Snow disparaging the other justices at a party.

• Strip Search (April 19, 2002)
  • Case: The sheriff in a small town searching for a serial rapist begins collecting DNA samples from all the male patients of the town hospital. One person whose DNA is taken but does not match the rapist's DNA sues in a state court, which orders the sheriff to stop the DNA collection. After the sheriff ignores the state court's order, he finds a match. The accused rapist appeals to the Supreme Court. The justices rule 5-4 that the sheriff's collection of DNA was a violation of the Fourth Amendment's prohibition against "unreasonable searches and seizures" by government authorities. The rapist himself is convicted when his wife voluntarily turns over a sample of her husband's DNA.
  • Personal Issue for Justice Novelli: Beth Novelli refuses to take a drug test required for her to participate in high school soccer, citing the unfairness of the school's policy of singling out athletes for drug testing. The media learn of the story and focus attention on the Novelli family. Justice Weisenberg cites Beth's refusal to take a drug test in deciding the DNA case.

• Showdown (April 22, 2002)
  • Case: The Supreme Court must decide if a small town that bans guns within its borders is constitutional. The justices rule 5-4 that the ban violates the Second Amendment's protection of the right to bear arms.
  • Personal Issue for Justice Novelli: Justice Snow informs his colleagues that Novelli owned a gun that was stolen and used in a drive-by shooting years ago.

• Family Secrets (May 3, 2002)
  • Case: The CIA attempts to stop the publication of a book that may reveal national security secrets. The author and the publisher argue that they are protected by the First Amendment's protection of freedom of the press.
  • Personal Issue for Ellie Pearson: Ellie believes publication of the book will reveal how her father died.
  • Personal Issue for Justice Szwark: As the justices sit down to hear oral argument in the case, Szwark storms off when she sees her daughter is the lawyer representing the CIA. She has her daughter brought to her chambers and speaks to her about the CIA's manipulation to force Justice Szwark to recuse herself since her daughter's representation of a litigant in the case constitutes a conflict of interest. The other eight justices later vote unanimously to declare that Szwark has no conflict of interest.
  • As Ellie and Justice Szwark's daughter walk to a restaurant, Szwark's daughter is struck by a car. Ellie cradles her and screams for help, as the season ends with a cliffhanger ending. As the series is cancelled after this episode, the cliffhanger is never resolved.

January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Amendment VIII (the Eighth Amendment) of the United States Constitution, which is part of the U.S. Bill of Rights, prohibits excessive bail or fines, as well as cruel and unusual punishment. ... The statement that the government shall not inflict cruel and unusual punishment for crimes is found in the English Bill of Rights signed in 1689 by William of Orange and Queen Mary II who were then the joint rulers of England following the Glorious Revolution of 1688. ... Certiorari is a legal term in Roman, English and American law referring to a type of writ seeking judicial review. ... A transsexual (sometimes transexual) person establishes a permanent identity with the opposite gender to their assigned (usually at birth) sex. ... The term asylum can mean: a psychiatric hospital political asylum a 1985 album named Asylum by KISS a sociology book by Erving Goffman studying total institutions A band from Preston, http://www. ... The term transvestism has undergone several changes of meaning since it was coined in the 1910s; and it is still used in all of these meanings except the very first one. ... January 18 is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A pregnant woman Pregnancy is the carrying of one or more embryos or feti by female mammals including humans inside their bodies. ... A separate article is about the punk band called The Adolescents. ... The first ten Amendments to the U.S. Constitution make up the Bill of Rights. ... A public demonstration Freedom of speech is often regarded as an integral concept in modern liberal democracies, where it is understood to outlaw censorship. ... January 25 is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... These lollipops, above, were found to contain heroin when inspected by the US Drug Enforcement Administration In jurisdictions where legislation restricts or prohibits the sale of certain popular drugs, it is common for an illegal drugs trade to develop. ... Amendment VI (the Sixth Amendment) of the United States Constitution guarantees rights related to criminal prosecutions in federal courts. ... Dwarfism is a condition in which a person, animal or plant is much below the ordinary size of the species. ... For the informal automotive skills event, see sydeshow. ... The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is the short title of United States Public Law 101-336, signed into law on July 26, 1990 by George H. W. Bush. ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A felony, in many common law legal systems, is the term for a very serious crime; misdemeanors are considered to be less serious. ... Misdemeanors (or misdemeanours) are lesser criminal acts which are generally punished less severely than felonies; but more so than infractions. ... Three strikes laws are a category of statutes enacted by state governments in the United States, beginning in the 1990s, to mandate long periods of imprisonment for persons convicted of a felony on three (or more) separate occasions. ... Amendment V (the Fifth Amendment) of the United States Constitution, which is part of the Bill of Rights, is related to legal procedure. ... Due process of law is a legal concept that ensures the government will respect all of a persons legal rights instead of just some or most of those legal rights, when the government deprives a person of life, liberty, or property. ... Double jeopardy is a procedural defense (and, in the United States, a constitutional right) that forbids a defendant from being tried a second time for a crime, after having already been tried for the same crime. ... Amendment VI (the Sixth Amendment) of the United States Constitution guarantees rights related to criminal prosecutions in federal courts. ... The statement that the government shall not inflict cruel and unusual punishment for crimes is found in the English Bill of Rights signed in 1689 by William of Orange and Queen Mary II who were then the joint rulers of England following the Glorious Revolution of 1688. ... Article One of the United States Constitution establishes the legislative branch of government, Congress, which includes the House of Representatives and the Senate. ... An ex post facto law (Latin for from a thing done afterward or after the deed), also known as a retrospective law, is a law that acts retroactively, affecting facts or legal relationships that existed prior to the enactment of the law. ... February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Polygamy, literally many marriages in ancient Greek, is a marital practice in which a person has more than one spouse simultaneously (as opposed to monogamy where each person has a maximum of one spouse at any one time). ... The first ten Amendments to the U.S. Constitution make up the Bill of Rights. ... Freedom of religion is a modern legal concept of being free as a matter of right, while freedom of worship is based upon the free expression of that right. ... The Mafia, also referred to in Italian as La Cosa Nostra (variously translated as This Thing Of Ours or Our Thing), is the name for a secret, criminal organisation which evolved in mid 19th century Sicily, and led to an offshoot on the East-Coast of the United States emerging... March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A widow is a woman whose spouse has died. ... Pro-life is a self-descriptive term used in English-speaking countries, and especially the United States of America for those who hold life, or the sanctity of life, or the right to life to be universal values, and seek their enforcement by legislation or constitutional provisions. ... The first ten Amendments to the U.S. Constitution make up the Bill of Rights. ... A public demonstration Freedom of speech is often regarded as an integral concept in modern liberal democracies, where it is understood to outlaw censorship. ... Binomial name Homo sapiens Linnaeus, 1758 Subspecies Homo sapiens idaltu (extinct) Homo sapiens sapiens Human beings define themselves in biological, social, and spiritual terms. ... Fetus at eight weeks A fetus (alternatively foetus or fœtus) is an unborn vertebrate offspring after the embryonary stage. ... March 8 is the 67th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (68th in Leap years). ... 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Life support, in the medical field, refers to a set of therapies for preserving a patients life when essential body systems are not functioning sufficiently to sustain life unaided. ... Theresa Marie Terri Schiavo (December 3, 1963 – March 31, 2005) was a woman from St. ... 2005(MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A cigarette will burn to ash on one end. ... For the Babylon 5 episode, see Conflicts of Interest A conflict of interest is a situation in which someone in a position of trust, such as a lawyer, a politician, or an executive or director of a corporation, has competing professional and/or personal interests. ... Real estate is a legal term that encompasses land along with anything permanently affixed to the land, such as buildings. ... March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (89th in Leap years). ... 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An North American naming, a junior is someone in their last year but one at an educational establishment. ... Basketball is very popular in U.S. colleges. ... NBA logo, depicting former star Jerry West The National Basketball Association, more popularly known as the NBA, is the worlds premier mens professional basketball league and one of the major professional sports leagues of North America. ... The National Basketball Association Draft is an annual event in which the Associations thirty teams can select young players who wish to join the league. ... Antitrust or competition laws, legislate against trade practices that undermine competitiveness or are considered to be unfair. ... The rule of reason is a doctrine developed by the United States Supreme Court in its interpretation of the Sherman Antitrust Act. ... April 5 is the 95th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (96th in leap years). ... 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Megans Law is the colloquial term used to denote a number of state laws in the United States that require law enforcement authorities to identify what are generally called sex offenders to the public at large through various media, including in some cases the Internet. ... Amendment V (the Fifth Amendment) of the United States Constitution, which is part of the Bill of Rights, is related to legal procedure. ... Due process of law is a legal concept that ensures the government will respect all of a persons legal rights instead of just some or most of those legal rights, when the government deprives a person of life, liberty, or property. ... Megans Law is the colloquial term used to denote a number of state laws in the United States that require law enforcement authorities to identify what are generally called sex offenders to the public at large through various media, including in some cases the Internet. ... April 12 is the 102nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (103rd in leap years). ... 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A separate article is about the punk band called The Adolescents. ... The term adult describes any mature organism, but normally it refers to a human: one that is no longer a child / minor and is now either a man or a woman. ... Pornography (from Greek πορνογραφία pornographia — literally writing about or drawings of harlots) (also informally referred to as porn or porno) is the representation of the human body or human sexual behaviour with the goal of sexual arousal, similar to, but (according to some) distinct from, erotica. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... :This article describes the government of the United States. ... The term child pornography (sometimes referred to as kiddie porn) generally refers to pornography featuring a child; however, the precise definition of pornography and child varies by region and country. ... Seal of the Congress. ... April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sheriff is both a political and a legal office held under English common law, Scots law or American common law, or the person who holds such office. ... For the domesticated crop plant called rape, see rapeseed. ... Space-filling model of a section of DNA molecule Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions specifying the biological development of all cellular forms of life (and many viruses). ... Amendment IV (the Fourth Amendment) of the United States Constitution, which is part of the Bill of Rights, guards against unreasonable searches and seizures. ... Search and seizure is a legal tool of US law whereby police who suspect that a crime has been committed may do a search of the property. ... Drug testing is a subject of much controversy. ... The Japanese word for a high school is kōtōgakkō (高等学校; literally high school), or kōkō (高校) in short. ... In typical game play, players attempt to move towards a goal through individual control of the ball, such as by dribbling (running with the ball close to their feet); by passing the ball from team-mate to team-mate; and by taking shots at the goal. ... An athlete is a person possessing above average physical skills (strength, agility, and endurance) and thus seen suitable for physical activities, in particular, contests. ... April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... // A gun is a mechanical device that fires projectiles at high velocity, using a propellant such as gun powder or compressed air. ... Amendment II (the Second Amendment) of the United States Constitution, which is part of the Bill of Rights, protects the right of the people to keep and bear arms. ... Some firearms A firearm is a kinetic energy mechanical device that fires either single or multiple projectiles propelled at high velocity by the gases produced by action of the rapid confined burning of a propellant. ... A drive-by shooting (sometimes referred to merely as a drive-by) is an attack on a person carried out with a firearm discharge from a moving vehicle (or a momentarily stopped vehicle). ... May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). ... 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The CIA Seal The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is an American intelligence agency, responsible for obtaining and analyzing information about foreign governments, corporations, and individuals, and reporting such information to the various branches of the U.S. Government. ... Security measures taken to protect the Houses of Parliament in London, England. ... The first ten Amendments to the U.S. Constitution make up the Bill of Rights. ... Freedom of the press (or press freedom) is the guarantee by a government of free public speech for its citizens and their associations, extended to members of news gathering organizations, and their published reporting. ... For information on the type of fish called Lawyer, see the article on Burbot. ... For the Babylon 5 episode, see Conflicts of Interest A conflict of interest is a situation in which someone in a position of trust, such as a lawyer, a politician, or an executive or director of a corporation, has competing professional and/or personal interests. ... A cliffhanger or cliffhanger ending is a plot device in which a movie or novel contains an abrupt ending, often leaving the main characters in a precarious or difficult situation (for instance, hanging from the edge of a cliff). ...

Quotes

• "Let's go out there and make history!" – Chief Justice Brankin in the Justices' football-style huddle before each oral argument.
• "I wet my panties my first day on the bench." – Justice Weisenberg speaking to Justice Novelli as he stands in awe after entering the courtroom for his first oral argument as a Justice.
• "Only a fool wants to hear the echo of his own voice." – Justice Novelli explaining to his law clerks why he hired across the political spectrum.
• "I hate his limericks." – Justice Morris commenting after Justice Hoskins makes a limerick.
• "I thought it was just his politics." – Justice Weisenberg responding to Justice Morris.

... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... Oral arguments are verbal presentations to a judge or appellate court by a lawyer (or the party when representing themselves) of the legal reasons why they should prevail. ... Lingerie is a term, derived from the French language, for womens undergarments. ... Wikimedia Commons has more media related to: Benches Bench may refer to several things: A long backless seat, typically used for sitting at an outdoor table for casual eating. ... Oral arguments are verbal presentations to a judge or appellate court by a lawyer (or the party when representing themselves) of the legal reasons why they should prevail. ... In the United States a law clerk is a person who assists a judge in researching issues before the court and in writing opinions. ... A political spectrum is a way of comparing or visualizing different political positions, by placing them upon one or more geometric axes. ... A limerick is a short, often humorous and ribald poem developed to a very specific structure. ... Look up Politics on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Politics (disambiguation) Democracy History of democracy List of democracy and elections-related topics List of years in politics List of politics by country articles Political corruption Political economy Political movement Political parties of the world Political party Political psychology Political sociology Political...

Award

• Bruce Broughton was nominated for a 2002 Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title Theme Music.

2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An Emmy Award. ...

Trivia

• First Monday is not to be confused with the Sally Field-starring Supreme Court TV drama The Court, which aired on ABC in late March and early April of 2002. This program aired only 3 episodes before being yanked from the schedule, making it even less successful than First Monday was for CBS.

Sally Field Sally Margaret Field (born November 6, 1946) is an American movie and television actress. ... ABC is a widely used three-letter abbreviation and can refer to: Organizations // Look up ABC and abc in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Official CBS Web Site for First Monday (from the Internet Archive)
• First Monday at the Internet Movie Database
• First Monday at TV.com