When a Supreme Court justice retires, President Bartlet (Martin Sheen) has a golden opportunity to impact the court's composition by nominating a favorite judge, Peyton Cabot Harrison III (Ken Howard) -- but when further study reveals the candidate's conflicting ideology regarding the right to privacy, the President changes his mind and opts for another, more controversial choice, Roberto Mendoza (Edward James Olmos). In addition, Peter Lillienfield, a headline seeking congressman (Holmes Osborne) on the House Government Oversight Committee, accuses the White House staff of substance abuse. Josh (Bradley Whitford) must deal with the accusations, and he uncovers that the real target of the allegation is Leo (John Spencer).
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"20s & 30s it was the role of government. 50s & 60s it was civil rights. The next 20 years it will be about privacy. The Internet. Cell phones. Health records. And who's gay and who's not. Besides, in a country born on the will to be free, what could be more fundamental than this?" - Sam Seaborn