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Courtroom seating for the oral argument sessions for the upcoming term will be provided to the public, members of the Supreme Court bar, and press. The building will otherwise be closed to the public until further notice. Please see the announcement here.

Today at the Court - Friday, Oct 28, 2022


  • The Supreme Court Building will be closed to the public until further notice. The Building will remain open for official business. 
  • The Court will release an order list at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, October 31. 
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Did You Know...

Musical Inheritance


A friend of Justice Bushrod Washington once noted that he was “easy in his manners and affable,” although “his taste, particularly in music, of which he was passionately fond, and thought himself a judge, was rather unrefined.” As future heir to the Mount Vernon estate, it was anticipated that Bushrod Washington would carry on a tradition of musical entertainment established by George and Martha Washington. Bushrod Washington married Julia Ann Blackburn, an amateur musician and daughter of a former aide-de-camp to George Washington in 1785. When they inherited Mount Vernon in 1802, the couple furnished the property with musical instruments and music books. Mrs. Washington was also known to host a variety of musicians to the delight of family and guests.

 

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Half-length portrait of Mrs. Bushrod Washington (nee Julia Ann Blackburn) by an unknown artist, circa 1825. She is shown holding a music book in her left hand that is opened to a piece entitled, “A Favorite.” The portrait is on display in the Natalie Cornell Rehnquist Dining Room, alongside a portrait of Justice Bushrod Washington.
Half-length portrait of Mrs. Bushrod Washington (nee Julia Ann Blackburn) by an unknown artist, circa 1825. She is shown holding a music book in her left hand that is opened to a piece entitled, “A Favorite.” The portrait is on display in the Natalie Cornell Rehnquist Dining Room, alongside a portrait of Justice Bushrod Washington.
On loan from Peter H. Brady
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Half-length portrait of Justice Bushrod Washington by an unknown artist, circa 1825.
Half-length portrait of Justice Bushrod Washington by an unknown artist, circa 1825.
On loan from Peter H. Brady
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