美籍华裔导演Li-Shin Yu联手Ric Burns经过6年打造，以大量资料和采访，详述“不为很多人所知的一段美国历史”——1882-1943年，美国禁止中国工人移民到美国，是该国首次颁布法令禁掉一个特定族群进入。

一位声名显赫的高等法院法官Fiona Maye，她和教授丈夫的婚姻来到破碎的临界点，而一项棘手的案件又摆在她面前：是否应该强迫一位未满18岁、拒绝接受输血治疗的白血病患者活下去？Maye前去医院探望患病男孩Adam，这起谈话带给了两人深远的影响，不仅让Adam产生全新的强烈感受，也将Maye内心深藏的情感激发出来。

Based on the inspiring true story of Lilly Ledbetter, an ordinary Alabama tire factory supervisor who discovers she's being paid less than her male peers. Her fight for fair pay takes her to the Supreme Court and Congress, while powerful forces try to shut her down. Lilly refuses to accept the status quo and has the courage to fight for what is right.

广东珠江频道《法案追踪》节目。