First Monday in October tells the story of the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court, who, along with her conservative colleague, must navigate the challenges and dynamics of the highest court in the land. It explores themes of gender, politics, and justice.
Lawyers Blackstone and Bodgett's first case is a divorce proceeding between a wealthy husband and his wife. The wife, her lawyer and a friend are shooting for a large alimony settlement and split it three ways. Blackstone and Blodgett (up to their usual bag of Clark & McCullough tricks) wind up as heroes in the newspaper headlines.
No More results found.