otheruses First Monday is a short-lived U.S. television mid season replacement drama centered on the U.S. Supreme Court.

Premise

Created by JAG creator Donald Bellisario and Paul Levine, 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.

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.