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 Supreme Court of the United States, Washington, DC Posted by:  saopaulo1
N 38° 53.438 W 077° 00.311
18S E 326093 N 4306550
The Supreme Court is the highest court in the land and is part of 1,000 Places to See in the USA and Canada Before You Die.
Waymark Code: WM6X4P
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 07/31/2009
Views: 54
"The United States Supreme Court building is open to the public from 9 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. The Court is closed on Saturdays, Sundays and United States federal holidays. The Supreme Court building is located at 1 First Street NE in Washington D.C directly across from the east entrance (opposite side from the Mall) of the United States Capitol. When the court is in session, visitors are seated in the gallery on a first come, first served basis. Specifically, at around 7:30, visitors present on the plaza are given a numbered card from 1 to approximately 100. These cards are not tickets but rather place holders in the line to witness the entire first oral argument. With a place holder ticket, visitors can leave, but must return and form a line, according to their number, by 8:45. These guests are admitted to the court at 9. After watching the first argument, these visitors have the option of either leaving or staying to watch the second oral argument, which occurs directly after the first argument. The first case starts at 10 and the second at 11. Visitors present on the plaza who do not have cards, the vast majority of the crowd, are waiting in line to either have a chance at observing the entire second case or for a spot in a second line (which forms after the ticket holders enter) to watch a five-minute segment of either case. Visitors should note that exact number of public seats can vary from case to case. As a general rule, visitors wishing to fully observe both arguments should plan to arrive at the court by 7am, but for extremely important cases, visitors often arrive the day before and wait throughout the night on the sidewalk. Throughout this process, officers of the Supreme Court Police are on hand to answer questions. Upon entering the building, visitors must pass through two metal detectors and place most belongings (hats, coats. etc) in coin-operated lockers. A policy of absolute silence, no photography, and proper decorum is strictly enforced during the arguments. All present in the courtroom should rise when the justices enter the courtroom." ( visit link)
Name of Source Book: 1,000 Places to See in the USA and Canada Before You Die
Page Location in Source Book: 269-270
Type of Waymark: N/A for the series, I would assume site
Location of Coordinates: From the entrance of the court
Cost of Admission (Parks, Museums, etc.): 0.00 (listed in local currency)
List Available Hours, Dates, Season:
The building is open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. It is closed Saturdays, Sundays, and federal holidays.
The Supreme Court offers a variety of educational programs. Exhibits, which are changed periodically, and a theater, where a film on the Supreme Court is shown, are located on the ground floor. Courtroom lectures are held every hour on the half-hour, on days that the Court is not sitting, beginning at 9:30 a.m. and concluding at 3:30 p.m.
Official Tourism Website: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
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