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Location and Directions. The Supreme Court of the United States is located on First Street NE between East Capitol Street and Maryland Avenue, adjacent to the U.S. Capitol and the Library of Congress. View area map. By Metro (Subway): The closest Metro stops are: Capitol South (Orange, Blue and Silver Lines, 0.3 miles)
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SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES 1 First Street, NE...
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The Supreme Court of the United States is located on First...
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Coordinates: 38°53′26″N77°00′16″W38.89056°N 77.00444°W. 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.
In 1789, Jay would become the Supreme Court’s first Chief Justice. The bust-length porthole engraving depicts Jay around the age of 34 when he was serving as president of the Continental Congress and about to depart to become minister (ambassador) to Spain.
The building serves as the official workplace of the chief justice of the United States and the eight associate justices of the Supreme Court. It is located at 1 First Street in Northeast Washington, D.C. It is one block immediately east of the United States Capitol and north of the Library of Congress.
- 1932–1935
- Cass Gilbert, Cass Gilbert Jr.
- May 4, 1987
Details of a flagpole on the west terrace of the U.S. Supreme Court Building. The design of the Supreme Court building achieved a balance between classical grandeur and quiet dignity, appropriate for the nation's highest court.
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.
3 days ago · Supreme Court of the United States, final court of appeal and final expositor of the Constitution of the United States. Within the framework of litigation, the Supreme Court marks the boundaries of authority between state and nation, state and state, and government and citizen. Scope and jurisdiction
