Justice on Trial

Season 1 Episode 8: Scopes Monkey Trial (State of TN v. Scopes)

To mark the 100th Anniversary of the famous Scopes Monkey Trial, Judge Judy Sheindlin and her expert legal team recreate this landmark case. In 1925, John Scopes challenged a Tennessee law prohibiting the teaching of Darwin's theory of evolution. The iconic case tested the legal boundaries in teaching science versus religion, and, ultimately, the limits of government control over the classroom.

Genre:

Drama, Reality

Seasons:

1

Episodes:

8

Actor:

Judith Sheindlin, Tanya Acker, Patricia DiMango

Quality:

HD

Status:

Returning Series

First Air:

2025

IMDb:

5.0