1) I can walk into even holy government builidngs just by smiling and looking like I belong. That and actually belonging helped. Just by saying, hey, I should be in the front of the line got me to the front of the line, but in the end, not bein able to folllow simple directions to get to an office and pick up my tickets made me 20 minutes late. I don't think I missed much unless the judge get introduced as they stride to their seats and don their robes. Eventually I got in after circling the buidling twice with my friend and hearing about his non HIV exploits (he has been working in Africa for a while and I assumed he had gotten AIDS by being there). Eventually we made it into the courtroom.
2) There is a picture of Muhammed on the awning on both sides of the interior of the Courtroom itself. All the great lawgivers are up there and Muhammed is clearly there with his weapon and a book and the outfit. I think it is a bad idea to mention this as to not anger the muslims, but he's there and he's beautiful.
3) Judges are funny, some of them crack jokes at the lawyer's expense or just make fun of the case in general. Clarence Thomas is laughing and having a great time the whole argument, he just isn't sharing the joke with anyone but Justice Breyer. I really wanted to give him a big bear hug, but I did not get to meet him.
After the argument we were able to get a behind the scenes tour. My clerk friend showed us his office, the basketball court and a few other places. I was hoping to meet Thomas or Sotomayer, but neither happened.
I did get to meet their clerks and some of the clerks from a number of other justices. Smart motivated people. I made my friend nervous by talking about jews when I met Ginsburg's clerks, but I usually can read a room and did not embarrass him too much. I had alot more to blog about right after it happened, but alas, I just didn't write up my brilliant thoughts until now, sorry.
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