List of illustrations

1　The Old Merchants Exchange Building 2　Chief Justice John Marshall 3　Four female justices Photo by Steve Petteway 4　William O. Douglas, justice-to-be 5　Chief Justice William Howard Taft 6　Earl Warren, political beginnings 7　Laying the cornerstone 8　The courtroom

Photo by Steve Petteway 9　Bush v. Gore “day call”

10　President-elect Obama's visit Photo by Steve Petteway 11　Paying respects

Photo by Franz Jantzen All illustrations are from the Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States with the exception of the photograph of William O. Douglas, which is from the Library of Congress.