The Most Haunting Symbol of What the Supreme Court Has Become Is Right Out Front

The Supreme Court has been one of the most important theaters of protest in America.

The court has made clear that this is the closest the people can get.

Protests for everything from abortion rights to gun control to student-debt cancellation have descended on that patch of concrete.

Many of the chamber’s 439 seats are given out on a first-come, first-served basis.

Since the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, people gathered both to mourn and to protest the 63 conservative supermajority that would come next.

Liberal organizations have become regulars on this bit of sidewalk too, making One First Street one of the most vibrant locations of political protest in the country.