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- For a time, the Supreme Court was in New York, then moved to Philadelphia, before finally settling in the basement of the new Capitol Building in 1810 in the District of Columbia.
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A masterpiece of architecture and engineering, the Old Supreme Court Chamber in the U.S. Capitol was designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe and built as part of his north wing reconstruction in 1808-1810.
The Old Senate Chamber is a room in the United States Capitol that was the legislative chamber of the United States Senate from 1810 to 1859 and served as the Supreme Court chamber from 1860 until 1935.
Historical Highlights. Located on the ground floor of the original north wing of the Capitol Building, this space served as the Senate chamber from 1800 to 1808.
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Learn about the landmark case of Fletcher v. Peck (1810), where the Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice John Marshall, protected property rights against state legislative interference.
The Court met here from 1810 until 1814, when British troops burned the Capitol. During the Capitol’s reconstruction, a nearby tavern and another temporary courtroom in the North Wing were used. By the February Term 1819, Latrobe’s redesigned Supreme Court Chamber was ready.
Oct 1, 2024 · Fletcher v. Peck is a landmark Supreme Court Case. It developed from the controversy surrounding the Georgia Yazoo Land Scandal (1795). The decision was handed down on March 16, 1810. The Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice John Marshall, affirmed a state’s authority over land within its borders.
One of the practical issues facing Marshall and the Supreme Court early in Marshall’s tenure was where the Court would sit. For a time, the Supreme Court was in New York, then moved to Philadelphia, before finally settling in the basement of the new Capitol Building in 1810 in the District of Columbia.
