Supreme Court

Visitor’s Guide to the Supreme Court 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. Its charge, emblazoned over the doors of this building, is to ensure ‘‘equal justice under law.’’ The Supreme Cour...

Visitor’s Guide to Oral Argument at the Supreme Court of the United States A case selected for argument usually involves interpretations of the U. S. Constitution or federal law. At least four Justices have selected the case as being of such importance that the Supreme Court must resolve the legal issues. An attorney for each side of a case will have an opportunity to make a presentation to...

Visitor Services The building is open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for federal holidays. The following are available: • Information Desk: by John Marshall Statue, ground floor. • Exhibits, Portraits of Justices: ground floor. • Visitors’ Film—24 minutes—closed captioning available—ground floor. • Public lectures are available in the Courtroom every hour on the half-ho...

SUPREME COURT MA SSA CHU NORTH CAPITOL STREET SET TS A G STREET, NW VEN UE M SECOND STREET, NE UNION STATION G STREET, NE F STREET, NE E STREET, NW E STREET, NE THURGOOD MARSHALL D STREET, NW U IS AV EN FEDERAL JUDICIARY BUILDING U E THIRD STREET, NW N A IA LO DELA WAR E AVE N UE D STREET, NE DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING C STREET, NE HART SENATE OFFICE E BUILDING NU VE...

Visitor’ Guide to the Supreme Court s 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. Its charge, emblazoned over the doors of this building, is to ensure ‘equal justice under law.’ ‘ ’ The Supreme Cou...