Looking Back 25 Years–The Supreme Court Comes to the Prettyman Courthouse: October 2001

Joseph Palmore published an article entitled "Looking Back 25 Years–The Supreme Court Comes to the Prettyman Courthouse: October 2001" in the Historical Society of the District of Columbia Circuit Newsletter that discusses the Supreme Court’s temporary relocation following the 2001 anthrax attacks. After anthrax spores were discovered in the Court’s mailroom, the Justices held oral arguments at the E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse from October 29–31, marking their first sessions outside the Supreme Court building since 1935. Drawing on his firsthand experience as a law clerk to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Joe reflects on the extraordinary circumstances and judicial resilience demonstrated during this historic event.

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