Judging Amy

Lauren's rebellious attitude continues to test the patience of Amy, who's perturbed when her daughter suddenly becomes a vegetarian. Amy's also annoyed that a certain political strategist won't take no for an answer about her pursuing a senate seat and she tries to find some redeeming qualities in a teenage boy in order to keep him from being tried as an adult after he assaults his mother. Meanwhile, Maxine tries to help a lonely single mom with the difficult responsibility of raising an autistic child and Peter and Gillian work on trust issues in their marriage.

Maxine is afraid of becoming more than just friends with Ignacio so she introduces her friend Patricia to Ignacio and encourages her to invite him as her escort to a benefit. At the same time as she sets out to prove an arrogant college professor is guilty of spousal abuse. A 15-year-old boy with a criminal record asks Amy to believe that he has turned his life around and that he's innocent of the serious crime he's charged with - attacking an undercover officer who accused him of dealing drugs. Meanwhile, Lauren's participation in a "Meat is Murder" rally gets her suspended from school.

Bruce calls Amy's objectivity into question while sentencing a 10-year-old repeat offender. Maxine tries to help a family with multiple special needs children fend off a bank bent on foreclosing on their house as Vincent faces a life and death situation. Good news about Graciela Reyes is tempered by an unfortunate event.

Judge Grays last day on the bench. She is approached to run for senator. Maxine talks with Ignacio. There is bill in the senate to incarcerate 13 year olds as adults. Maxine tries to be a foster mother.