True story of the 1969 corruption trial that might have ended the career of attorney John Paul Stevens, but instead launched him to a seat on the US Supreme Court.

SYNOPSIS:

One part The Post-like newsroom thriller, one part courtroom drama, the true story of a case of political corruption and the investigation that mirrors today's headlines, and ultimately launched John Paul Stevens to a seat on the Supreme Court. Justicetells the "origin" story of SCOTUS Justice John Paul Stevens - a tale of collusion, obstruction, abuse of power, and a highly anticipated report that can send powerful men to prison. But this isn’t 2019, it’s 1969, alongside headlines of the Apollo moon mission, a presidential hopeful’s crash in Chappaquiddick, and a new generation’s pilgrimage to Woodstock—when a Chicago attorney and his team of young, untried lawyers and investigators risked “career suicide” while pressing an investigation of powerful political figures filled with dramatic turns... and Stevens is about to launch himself to national prominence and a seat on the US Supreme Court for the next 35 years. Along with an offbeat cast of true characters, including a conspiracy-obsessed whistleblower, a cub reporter who broke the story, and a pair of 20-something legal aides with no courtroom experience, they take on powerful forces in America’s famously corrupt Chicago against all odds.

The Black List:“Gripping, insightful, and thoroughly entertaining from beginning to end… stellar dialogue, striking characters, and impeccable pacing, this script delivers everything that audiences look for when it comes to high-brow entertainment.”