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Supreme Court: Authority of Law & the Contemplation of Justice statues in Washington, D.C.
This is just one of several sights at the Supreme Court. Click here to see more.The Supreme Court of the United States (sometimes colloquially referred to by the acronym SCOTUS) is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the judicial branch of the U.S. federal government. The Court consists of nine Justices: the Chief Justice of the United States and eight Associate Justices. Source: Wikipedia
Marble by James Earle Fraser (Sculptor), Cass Gilbert (Architect)
Address: 1st St between East Capitol St & Constitution Ave NE Nearest Metro: Capitol South (Orange - Blue)
Smithsonian Art Inventories Catalog: Control number 76006075 also control # DC000032 (dcMem ID #160)
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The Authority of the Law
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Sources & Links:
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The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington D.C. (A18/p66)
Supreme Court website on the Building
'Who is That Man Anyway?' on Cont of Justice
Wikipedia article on Fraser
Supreme Court website on the west pediment
