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Supreme Court: Equal Justice Under Law tympanum in Washington, D.C.
Don't know a tympanum from a abacus from a hole in the ground? See our Primer on Architectural LingoThis 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 Robert Aitken (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 76004821 (dcMem ID #166)
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Sources & Links:
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The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington D.C. (A20/p68)
Supreme Court website on the Building
Supreme Court website on the west pediment
