The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Supreme Court Tour

Tour Introduction

Exterior

Great Hall

Courtroom

Conference Rooms and Library

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Chambers

Justice Stephen G. Breyer's Chambers

Justice John Paul Stevens' Chambers

Justice Anthony Kennedy's Chambers

Lower Great Hall

Physical Location

Map

Courtroom

Advocate's Lectern

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Attribution: The Oyez Project

There are friezes above, on the north, east, south, and west walls. Links in this node will launch a short movie about each frieze. The advocate faces nine justices. Their seating is determined by seniority with the chief justice at the center, the senior associate justice to his immediate right, the next to his left, and so on. Each has a pewter drinking cup and a spittoon. The spittoons serve as wastebaskets. The last time a justice used a spittoon for its intended purpose was in the early 20th century.