Heeding the request of counsel to deliver one of her ""rants"" at a sentencing hearing, Amy lectures a young drug dealer whose mother has made tremendous sacrifices to provide him with a better life; much to Peter's dismay, Maxine accepts a date from an attractive man she meets at the diner; Amy gets ""backwater detail"" subbing for another judge, and travels with Bruce to a small town to hear a case centered on the misdiagnosis and overmedication of its teenage boys; as her abductor's case comes to trial, Lisa and Vincent argue when her fears for the possibility of acquittal, and thus her safety, increase; pending the outcome of an investigation, Susie is back at work after a one week paid suspension and, over Maxine's objections, sets in motion a chain of events which eventually leads to the death of a young mother; Amy and Bruce have divergent reactions when confronted with intolerance during their trip; Maxine unsuccessfully tries to resign, and ends up being blackmailed into acceptin
| Name | Type | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David W. Zucker | Writer | ||
| Hart Hanson | Writer | ||
| Ginger Justin | Guest Star | ||
| Carol Hickey | Guest Star | ||
| Jeff Meleski | Guest Star | ||
| Michelle Bonilla | Guest Star | ||
| Pat Crawford Brown | Guest Star | ||
| Juan Diego | Guest Star | ||
| Allan Rich | Guest Star | ||
| Stephen Ramsey | Guest Star | ||
| Josie Gammell | Guest Star | ||
| Zach Grenier | Guest Star | ||
| Brian Poth | Guest Star | ||
| Richard Portnow | Guest Star | ||
| Michele Shay | Guest Star | ||
| Roz Witt | Guest Star | ||
| Jack Conley | Guest Star | ||
| Al Sapienza | Guest Star | ||
| Bob McCracken | Director |