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

Courtroom

Justices' Conference Room

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Attribution: The Oyez Project

The conference is where the justices convene twice weekly to decide which cases shall be accepted for review and to decide cases previously argued. No one but the justices are present. The most junior justice in terms of seniority sits closest to the door. He takes messages and probably handles the donut delivery. The chief justice sits at the opposite end of the table. Seating is by seniority.