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First Monday: October 7, 1935:
"Are there any admissions?"
-- First words spoken by Chief Justice Hughes in the new courtroom
The Supreme Court Building opened for the Court's first Term in its new home on October 7, 1935. Despite the historic nature of the day, no ceremony was held and no ribbon was cut. Promptly at noon, Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes and his colleagues entered the Courtroom and took their seats. The first order of business was admitting 114 attorneys, including 10 women, to the Supreme Court Bar. Next, the Justices heard motions from the Bar, the most notable involving New Deal legislation that was set to come before the Court that Term. At the conclusion of the 80 minute session, the Court adjourned until October 14, the first day scheduled for oral arguments. In the splendor of its new surroundings, it was business as usual for the Supreme Court of the United States. |