Supreme court oral argument

Male attorneys shall wear a coat and a tie. Seating is on a first come, first seated basis. Beginning the first Monday in October, the Court generally hears two one-hour arguments a day, at 10 a. He also swears in new members of the Supreme Court Bar. The Library also has a collection of records and briefs from to the present. Hats and furs are not permitted. The row of black chairs in front of the guest section is reserved for retired Justices and officers of the Court, such as the Reporter of Decisions or the Librarian, who attend oral argument from time to time.