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Courtroom Drama: Covering the Supreme Court
  • Date: Wednesday, October 08, 2014 - Thursday, October 09, 2014
  • Time: 11:00 pm
  • Location: William G. McGowan Theater, Washington, DC

A panel from the Supreme Court Press Corps discusses what it is like to cover the news about the highest court in the land.  Moderated by Bill Grueskin, Professor, Columbia School of Journalism, panelists representing the press from various angles include Jess Bravin (The Wall Street Journal), author of The Terror Courts: Rough Justice at Guantanamo BayMarcia Coyle (National Law Journal), author of The Roberts Court: The Struggle for the Constitution; and Garrett Epps (The Atlantic), author of American Epic: Reading the U.S. Constitution.

Book signings will follow the program. Purchase these books on the day of the event from the myArchives Store and receive a 15% discount (members get 20% off).

Reserve a seat

All public programs at the National Archives are free and streamed live online via the National Archives’ YouTube channel. Reservations are recommended; seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. The doors to the building will open 45 minutes prior to the start of the program. Use the Special Events entrance on the corner of Constitution Avenue and 7th Street, NW.