Building Features - Supreme Court of the United States
The main entrance to the Supreme Court Building is on the west side, facing the United States Capitol. A few low steps lead up to the 252-foot-wide oval plaza in front of the building.
United States Supreme Court Building - Wikipedia
The Supreme Court Building houses the Supreme Court of the United States, the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. The building serves as the official workplace of the chief justice of the United States and the eight associate justices of the Supreme Court .
Visiting the Court - Supreme Court of the United States
It is closed on weekends and all federal holidays. In addition to the Courtroom, portions of the first and ground floors of the Supreme Court Building are open to the public. Visitors should be aware that the business of the Court may affect public access to the building and visitor programs.
CNN: Inside the Supreme Court - YouTube
Kate Bolduan takes a rare peek at what lies behind the walls of the Supreme Court.
Visitor’s Guide to the Court - Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court is the highest tribunal in the nation for all cases and controversies arising under the Constitution or the laws of the United States. The Court stands as the final arbiter of the law and guardian of constitutional liberties.
The Architecture of the U.S. Supreme Court - ThoughtCo
Dec 27, 2018 · The U.S. Supreme Court building was built in marble between 1932 and 1935. The exterior walls are of Vermont marble, and the inner courtyards are crystalline flaked, white Georgia marble. Interior walls and floors are cream-colored Alabama marble, but the office woodwork is done in American quartered white oak.
The Supreme Court Building | Justia U.S. Supreme Court Center
Completed in 1935, the U.S. Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C. faces the U.S. Capitol Building and serves as a visual symbol of the power of the Justices.
Supreme Court Building - Architect of the Capitol
First occupied on October 7, 1935, the Supreme Court building is a fitting home for the nation's third branch of government. Chief Justice William Howard Taft was behind the effort to provide the Court with its own building, moving out of the U.S. Capitol where it had been meeting since 1801. The Court did not move far, however.
Supreme Court Buildings - Architect of the Capitol
Supreme Court Building. A fitting home for the nation's third branch of government. Originally meeting inside the U.S. Capitol, the Supreme Court moved to its own building just across the street in 1935. learn more.
Supreme Court of the United States - Wikipedia
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all U.S. federal court cases, and over state court cases that turn on questions of U.S. constitutional or federal law.