{"id":162878,"date":"2026-09-14T14:43:44","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T22:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/09\/14\/for-most-of-its-history-the-supreme-court-was-just-a-tenant\/"},"modified":"2026-09-14T14:43:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T22:43:44","slug":"for-most-of-its-history-the-supreme-court-was-just-a-tenant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/09\/14\/for-most-of-its-history-the-supreme-court-was-just-a-tenant\/","title":{"rendered":"For Most Of Its History, The Supreme Court Was Just A Tenant"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ed. Note:<\/span> Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day!<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

The Supreme Court met in borrowed rooms inside the Capitol, in a private house, and on occasion even in a tavern before the construction of One First Street. In what year did the Supreme Court finally get its own home?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hint: Chief Justice William Howard Taft advocated for the permanent SCOTUS home, but he didn\u2019t live to see the marble \u201cTemple of Justice\u201d finished. <\/strong><\/p>\n

The post For Most Of Its History, The Supreme Court Was Just A Tenant<\/a> appeared first on Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day!<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

The Supreme Court met in borrowed rooms inside the Capitol, in a private house, and on occasion even in a tavern before the construction of One First Street. In what year did the Supreme Court finally get its own home?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hint: Chief Justice William Howard Taft advocated for the permanent SCOTUS home, but he didn\u2019t live to see the marble \u201cTemple of Justice\u201d finished. <\/strong><\/p>\n

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