The judicial Power of the United States shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. -- US Constitution
Hours:
Open Mon-Fri 9am-4:30pm. CLOSED Sat, Sun, holidays
Three million dollars worth of marble was used to construct this imposing
neoclassical building, the first permanent house of the nation's highest
tribunal, guardian of the Constitution, which first met in 1790 in New York,
then the country's capital. Few American institutions are as steeped in
tradition: The annual "term" commences the first Monday in October and
continues until the end of June, each session opens at 10am with the crier's
chant "Oyez! Oyez! Oyez!", the nine black robed justices are seated in
a row with the chief justice at the center, recess is 3pm on days of oral
arguments, which start at 10am and include a noon to 1pm break for lunch.
Mondays are usually "decision" days and they are popular. You may
tour the building (not the courtroom) on your own. Sessions are open to the
public on a first-come, first-served basis (limited seating). When court is not
in session there are free lectures every hour an the half hour from 9:30am to
3:30pm. No reservations are necessary. There is a great ground-floor cafeteria
open to the public for breakfast and lunch, as well as exhibits, a film, and a
gift shop. Text courtesy of: Ameslab.gov
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