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- Lenny GalloJuly 22, 2016Worth checking out and you can even sit through hearings (if you get there early). Just note that they don't allow any pictures in the actual courtroom and they're quite particular about this. :(
- Jake SmithAugust 13, 2019Look up at the quote on the facade: “Equal Justice Under Law” and repeat after Thurgood Marshall. The first African American Supreme Court Justice said “I hope...” everyday while climbing the steps.
- Hot SandApril 11, 2014Loved seeing it in Winter all covered in snow👀. And the squirrels lets not forget the little critters that are always hanging about. Gave me quite a fright when I first saw them🙊
- Ben J. DITZELMärz 28, 2013Chief Justice John G Roberts & Sonia Sotomayor, Stephen G Breyer, Samuel A Alito, and Elena Kagan, Clarence Thomas, Antonin Scalia (repl by Neil Gorsuch '17), Anthony Kennedy, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
- Architect of the Capitol (AOC)Dezember 29, 2011Finished and occupied in 1935, the Supreme Court's great marble temple is a fitting home for the nation's third branch of government. Mehr erfahren
- Shannon JeropkeSeptember 27, 2011Be sure to check out the gift shop in the basement! Also the food here is pretty good so if your looking for somewhere to eat on the mall look no further!
- Guadalupe RodriguezMärz 16, 2015Climb all the way to the top and look at the doors! They are amazing to look at!
- Connie HaroOktober 6, 2015Do one of the docent tours. They are super informative and very interesting.
- B BrownApril 15, 2013The marble used for the columns inside the courtroom were shipped from Italy and Spain. The marble used elsewhere in the court was shipped from Alabama.
- Easy Figure InternationalSeptember 25, 2013Organize a trip with a professional staff; it worthy every bit of knowledge. Thank you for hosting us today!
- HISTORYApril 1, 2010After the federal government was established in Washington, the court was housed in a basement room in the US Capitol until 1929, when Chief Justice Taft argued successfully for their own building.
- Bavo CumpsSeptember 30, 2015Go there if you go to Capitol hill! There is a great free lecture on how the court works.
- Jacob LupferApril 16, 2013Conservatives think it's too liberal and liberals think it's too conservative. The Court has to be at least somewhat mindful of public opinion in order to maintain its own legitimacy.
- Megan McCourtSeptember 30, 2011You can walk down the steps, but not up them. Make sure to exit from the upper level of the building in the front. Mehr erfahren
- Dave LepkowskiNovember 5, 2017The views. Guards are very protective of the building and front plaza.
- Tommy BennettOktober 5, 2016It is emphatically the province and duty of the judicial department to say what the law is.
- M Squared Real EstateAugust 20, 2011Visitors can watch the court in session M-W, from October-April, with admission on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Jacob FordAugust 8, 2014Walk out the front door a champion of law and be blinded by the Sun of Justice.
- Presidential LibrariesJanuar 11, 2011There have been four female Supreme Court Justices, but Sandra Day O'Connor was the first- and she was nominated by President Reagan on July 7, 1981. She was sworn in on September 25 of the same year.
- C-SPANMärz 26, 2012Supreme Court Health Care Oral Argument Same-Day Audio, March 26-27 - Will air at approximately 1pm ET on C-SPAN3. Mehr erfahren
- Jim MooreMärz 26, 2013I used to could ask to cut in the front of the line to "just brush my hair". That won't work today.
- Amnesty International BaltimoreDezember 2, 2010Everyone has the right to an effective remedy by the competent national tribunals for acts violating the fundamental rights granted him by the constitution or by law.
- Supreme Court Police, a.k.a., Quiet Police. SHHHHHH!!!!!
- The Junior LeagueJuni 13, 2011First female, and now former, Supreme Court Justice, Sandra Day O'Connor, is a member of The Junior League.
- DoraJuly 21, 2010When court's in session, you can stand in a line to hear three minutes of oral arguments. Powered by ParentsConnect.com
- US National ArchivesJanuar 28, 2011Click the link below to listen to a digital audio recording of President Clinton on the death of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall Mehr erfahren
- C-SPANJuni 21, 2010Watch C-SPAN’s documentary on the Supreme Court, which includes interviews with every living Justice. Mehr erfahren
- C-SPANDezember 14, 2010Check out this video of Justice Kegan in a C-SPAN interview discussing her use of a Kindle to read briefs. Mehr erfahren
- C-SPANJuni 21, 2010How does a new justice affect the Court? Justices tell C-SPAN (YouTube video) Mehr erfahren
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