First Monday is an American legal drama television series which aired on CBS during the midseason replacement from January 15 to May 3, 2002.

Created by JAG creator Donald P. Bellisario and Paul Levine, the show aired on CBS from January until May 2002.

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.

Case 1: A Florida death row inmate is struck by lightning, diminishing his mental capacity.

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 that the sheriff's collection of DNA was a violation of the Fourth Amendment's prohibition against "unreasonable searches and seizures" by government authorities.

Case: The Supreme Court must decide if a small town that bans guns within its borders is constitutional.

Case: The CIA attempts to stop the publication of a book that may reveal national security secrets.

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