Plot

Novak enlists Clark's assistance in obtaining evidence to remove a judge from the bench after his bias in two child abuse cases leads to the death of a child and the wrongful incarceration of an innocent woman.

The team is investigating the death of baby which was adopted by a couple with children already. Autopsy reveals that the baby was poisoned. They learn that the mother was not interested in adopting. So they arrest her. At her arraignment the judge appears to be ruling in her favor which Casey finds odd. He later cites Elliot for contempt. They learn that he favors certain people and is hard on others. They learn that in another case he wouldn't allow evidence that would have exonerated a woman who was also charged with poisoning her child. So Casey decides to look into and also tries to have the judge removed.—rcs0411@yahoo.com

The poisoning of couple's adopted daughter prompts Detectives Stabler and Benson to suspect the child's mother based on testimony from her 6-year-old daughter that she abused the child. However, when prosecuting the case, A.D.A. Novak battles against an arrogant trial judge with a reputation for holding himself as the true moral legal authority inn the New York City criminal justice system.