What was it like to witness the historic US Supreme Court hearing?
Newsy
People camped out overnight with hopes of getting a seat inside the U.S. Supreme Court to witness the historic arguments.
This particular Thursday morning in Washington, D.C, was brisk, in the low 30s, but a pleasant reprieve for this time of year. The relatively milder temperatures worked to the advantage for people who’d camped out for more than a day outside the U.S. Supreme Court in the hopes of getting a seat inside to witness the historic arguments in person.
In December, Colorado’s Supreme Court, in a narrow decision, ruled that former President Donald Trump should be removed from the state’s primary ballot because he engaged in insurrection and is therefore disqualified. Trump has vehemently denied he engaged in insurrection, and appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
This is the first time in the nation’s history that nine justices have had to consider such a politicized question and many, including attorneys, turned the historic arguments into a field trip.
One attorney said she arrived at 11 p.m. the night before and camped out in front of the Supreme Court.
Outside the Supreme Court, barriers were erected overnight. The quick assembly and dismantling of these interlocking metal barriers is something Washingtonians have been seeing more frequently since hundreds of people marched towards the Capitol three years ago, and some eventually broke in.
