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COURT EXTERIOR:

West façade of the Supreme Court Building.  (Franz Jantzen) West façade of the Supreme Court Building. (Franz Jantzen)
West façade of the Supreme Court Building.  (Franz Jantzen) West façade of the Supreme Court Building. (Franz Jantzen)
West façade of the Supreme Court Building.  (Franz Jantzen) West façade of the Supreme Court Building. (Franz Jantzen)
"Contemplation of Justice" by James Earle Fraser. (Steve Petteway) Contemplation of Justice by James Earle Fraser. (Steve Petteway)
East façade of the Supreme Court Building.  (Franz Jantzen) East façade of the Supreme Court Building. (Franz Jantzen)
"Authority of Law" by James Earle Fraser.  (Steve Petteway) Authority of Law by James Earle Fraser. (Steve Petteway)
Detail of main portico of the Supreme Court Building with "Equal Justice Under Law" carved above.  (Franz Jantzen) Detail of main portico of the Supreme Court Building with "Equal Justice Under Law" carved above. (Franz Jantzen)
Bronze doors with eight bas-relief panels depicting scenes in the development of Western law by John Donnelly & Sons.  (Franz Jantzen) Bronze doors with eight bas-relief panels depicting scenes in the development of Western law by John Donnelly & Sons. (Franz Jantzen)

COURT INTERIOR:

The Great Hall looking toward the Courtroom.  (Franz Jantzen) The Great Hall looking toward the Courtroom. (Franz Jantzen)
The Courtroom of the Supreme Court of the United States.  (Franz Jantzen) The Courtroom of the Supreme Court of the United States. (Franz Jantzen)
The Justices' Conference Room, where the Justices meet in private to discuss cases.  (Steve Petteway) The Justices’ Conference Room, where the Justices meet in private to discuss cases. (Steve Petteway)
The Main Reading Room in the Supreme Court Library.  (Franz Jantzen) The Main Reading Room in the Supreme Court Library. (Franz Jantzen)
One of two self-supporting spiral staircases in the Supreme Court Building.  (Steve Petteway) One of two self-supporting spiral staircases in the Supreme Court Building. (Steve Petteway)

PREVIOUS COURTROOMS IN THE U.S. CAPITOL:

The Old Supreme Court Chamber, where the Court sat from 1810-1860.  (Franz Jantzen) The Old Supreme Court Chamber, where the Court sat from 1810-1860. (Franz Jantzen)
The Supreme Court Room (previously the Senate Chamber), where the Court sat from 1860-1935.  (Barnett Clinedinst, c. 1900) The Supreme Court Room (previously the Senate Chamber), where the Court sat from 1860-1935. (Barnett Clinedinst, c. 1900)

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