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

Exterior

Detail of Portico Frieze

Detail of Portico Frieze
Attribution: The Oyez Project

This is the most familiar view of the Court's exterior. Below the pediment is "Equal Justice Under Law." As a classically designed building, there is another similar frieze and pediment on the opposite side of the building. Below that pediment you will find "Justice the Guardian of Liberty."