Season 1 • Episode 13
LatestThe 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.
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.
Acting
James Garner's final series role brings gravitas to lightweight material
Production
Donald Bellisario's NCIS energy somehow applied to Supreme Court chambers
Creators
Donald P. Bellisario, Paul J. Levine
Joe Mantegna
Joseph Novelli
James Garner
Thomas Brankin
Charles Durning
Henry Hoskins
James Karen
Michael Bancroft
Camille Saviola
Esther Weisenberg
Stephen Markle
Theodore Snow
James McEachin
Jerome Morris
Gail Strickland
Deborah Szwark
Lyman Ward
Brian Chandler
Hedy Burress
Ellie Pearson
Christopher Wiehl
Jerry Klein
Randy Vasquez
Miguel Mora
Joe Flanigan
Julian Lodge
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
James Garner filmed his scenes while recovering from knee surgery, often visibly seated or leaning on props.
The show premiered January 2002, capitalizing on post-Bush v. Gore Supreme Court fascination—and vanished as public attention shifted to post-9/11 patriotism.
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