Discover the Unexpected: Top 10 Fun Facts About the Supreme Court You Never Knew!

1. Supreme Court's Basketball Court

Who said the Supremes only rule in gowns and robes? They shoot hoops too!: The Supreme Court's basketball court, also known as "The Highest Court in the Land," is frequented not just by justices, but also clerks, off-duty police officers, and other courthouse employees for pick-up games, transforming what was once a journal storage room in the 1940s into the bustling hub of athleticism it is today.
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2. RBG's Dazzling Jabot Collection

Who needs Wonder Woman's bracelets when you have a dazzling arsenal of judicial jabots: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg sported an enviable collection of distinctive collars, each with its own story, ranging from lace to seashells, and even a bejeweled dissent collar that resembled armor.
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3. Taft: President and Chief Justice

Who says you can't have your presidential cake and eat it too on the judicial bench? Well, William Howard Taft certainly didn't: Taft remains the only individual to have held both prestigious titles - President of the United States and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
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4. Holmes Jr., War Hero and Oldest Justice

Move over, Forrest Gump – the Supreme Court had its own war hero with a flair for retirement: Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. served as a Brevet Colonel during the American Civil War, was wounded thrice throughout various battles, and still managed to outdo us all by holding the record for being the oldest justice on the Supreme Court at 90 years old!
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5. Witness Swearing-In Ceremony on Vacation

For all the law and order fans looking for some thrill on their vacation, put aside your crime novels and consider this riveting experience: On non-argument days at the Supreme Court, visitors can witness the swearing in of new members to the bar, potentially catching a glimpse of up to six of the nine justices seated on the bench, as one fortunate TripAdvisor member revealed in their review.
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6. Midnight Appointee John Marshall

What do you get when you mix Founding Fathers, midnight shenanigans, and precocious young talent? A Supreme Court legend in the making: Chief Justice John Marshall secured his spot on the bench as one of John Adams's "midnight appointees" at the ripe age of 45, becoming one of the youngest Justices in history and serving for over 30 years.
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7. Justice Thomas: NASCAR & RV Enthusiast

In a court of his own and racing to leave a trail of powdered wigs and black robes in the dust, Justice Clarence Thomas shifts into high gear as he takes a detour from the bench to a different kind of track: Thomas is the only Supreme Court justice to have served as grand marshal at a NASCAR race, specifically the Daytona 500, and he's a dedicated fan who likes traveling the U.S. in his RV, sometimes resting overnight in Wal-Mart parking lots.
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8. Hughes' Presidential Near-Miss

Leaning on Hughes' political tightrope, Charles Evans Hughes could have made America's presidential history a smidgen more supreme if only he'd won over the sunny state of California: Charles Evans Hughes, a Supreme Court Justice, ran for president as the Republican nominee in 1916, narrowly losing to Woodrow Wilson, with California being the determining factor that many newspapers believed could have given him the win.
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9. Budget-Friendly Supreme Court Building

Before Marie Kondo came to town, the Supreme Court was tidying up federal expenses like a judiciary cleaning crew: The construction of the Supreme Court Building, completed in 1935, cost less than its authorized budget of $9.74 million, and they even returned $94,000 to the Treasury. Designed in a classical Corinthian style by architect Cass Gilbert, Jr., and John R. Rockart under Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes' direction, the building spans 385 feet east to west, 304 feet north to south, and is four stories high with a marble-clad exterior and oak fixtures.
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10. Justice Kennedy: Dumbledore of Jurisprudence

Dubbed the Dumbledore of jurisprudence for his love of grand, sweeping statements and pivotal role in controversial cases: Justice Anthony Kennedy was a key swing vote during his tenure on the Supreme Court, siding with legalizing same-sex marriage, upholding Trump's travel ban, and famously declaring in the Citizens United case that independent expenditures, including corporations’, do not lead to corruption.
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