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Supreme court rules, practices, and traditions.
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- The Handy Supreme Court Answer Book
- Article date:
- January 1, 2008
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THE BUILDING
Where did the U.S. Supreme Court first meet?
The U.S. Supreme Court first met in the Royal Exchange Building on Broad Street in New York City on February 2, 1790. The Court met on the second floor of the building in the afternoons, as the New York state legislature met there during the morning hours. A year later, the Court convened in Philadelphia, the new national capital. The U.S. Supreme Court did not meet in Washington, D.C., until February 2, 1801.
In what other places did the U.S. Supreme Court meet?
The Court met in Philadelphia from February 1791 until it moved to Washington, D.C., in 1801. The Court met in two ...