Separation of Powers (The West Wing)

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"Separation of Powers"
The West Wing episode
Episode no.	Season 5 Episode 95
Directed by	Alex Graves
Written by	Paul Redford
Production code	176057
Original air date	November 12 2003
Guest stars
Matthew Perry Gary Cole Elisabeth Moss Michael Hyatt Steven Culp Milo O'Shea H. Richard Greene NiCole Robinson Obi Ndefo
Season 5 episodes
September 24, 2003 – May 19, 2004 7A WF 83429 The Dogs of War Jefferson Lives Han Constituency of One Disaster Relief Separation of Powers Shutdown Abu el Banat The Stormy Present The Benign Prerogative Slow News Day The Warfare of Genghis Khan An Khe Full Disclosure Eppur Si Muove The Supremes Access Talking Points No Exit Gaza Memorial Day
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"Separation of Powers" is episode 95 of The West Wing.

1 Plot
2 Notes
3 Reference List
4 External links

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The episode begins with ailing Chief Justice Roy Ashland collapsing in his chambers, causing Toby and the other senior staffers to prompt the President to begin considering replacing Ashland on the Supreme Court.

Matthew Perry returns as deputy counsel Joe Quincy, a former clerk to the Chief Justice of the United States, who's tapped by Toby to try to persuade the aging jurist to retire following the collapse. In one heartwarming scene at Ashland's hospital bed, he acknowledges their long relationship and encourages Quincy that given their circumstances it's now appropriate to call each other by their first names. Joe replies softly with a trace of a smile, "Yes, Mr. Chief Justice." Ashland returns the smile.

Meanwhile, Josh is on the sidelines as budget negotiations with Congressional Republican leaders reach a critical stage; and C.J.'s worried about Zoey's impending TV interview.

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Season 4	"20 Hours in America, Part I" "20 Hours in America, Part II" "College Kids" "The Red Mass" "Debate Camp" "Game On" "Election Night" "Process Stories" "Swiss Diplomacy" "Arctic Radar" "Holy Night" "Guns Not Butter" "The Long Goodbye" "Inauguration, Part I" "Inauguration: Over There" "The California 47th" "Red Haven's on Fire" "Privateers" "Angel Maintenance" "Evidence of Things Not Seen" "Life on Mars" "Commencement" "Twenty Five"

Season 5	"7A WF 83429" "The Dogs of War" "Jefferson Lives" "Han" "Constituency of One" "Disaster Relief" "Separation of Powers" "Shutdown" "Abu el Banat" "The Stormy Present" "The Benign Prerogative" "Slow News Day" "The Warfare of Genghis Khan" "An Khe" "Full Disclosure" "Eppur Si Muove" "The Supremes" "Access" "Talking Points" "No Exit" "Gaza" "Memorial Day"

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