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The running of the interns was a Washington, DC, tradition, sometimes called a race,[1] involving interns of news outlets running to deliver results of major decisions by the Supreme Court of the United States to the press.[2][3] Many media outlets have made note of this, including BuzzFeed, Newsweek, NPR, and Cosmopolitan.[4][5][6][7]
In recent years, the Supreme Court has released PDF opinions on supremecourt
History
[edit]Since 1946, recording devices have been banned inside the courtroom of the United States Supreme Court Building.[13] Thus, hand-delivered paper copies were the fastest way for news organizations to receive a particular landmark ruling.
The Supreme Court's decision is printed and delivered to a clerk's office, where it is handed to members of the press. Interns are not credentialed and must therefore wait in the hallway outside the press room.[1] Producers hand the paper copy rulings to their network interns who sprint to deliver them to their respective organizations. The run itself is approximately 1⁄8–1⁄4 mile (200–400 m), from the courtroom to broadcasters awaiting outside.[14] Supporters and protestors alike cheer on the delivery of the opinions.[15] According to one intern, justices may still be announcing the decision by the time they are back inside.[2]
The interns often run wearing sneakers and business casual suits or skirts in 90 °F (32 °C) heat.[16]
In 2015, the interns were briefly removed after a CNN intern was caught by Supreme Court Police recording video footage with a GoPro camera.[17]
In 2016, interns relayed 13 decisions over three mornings.[1]
Notable decision coverage
[edit]- Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt[14]
- King v. Burwell[3]
- Obergefell v. Hodges[18]
- McDonnell v. United States[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Briker, Greg (June 27, 2016). "The 2016 running of the interns". CBS News. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- ^ a b Greenberg, Julia. "Why Supreme Court Interns Still Sprint to Deliver News". Wired. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- ^ a b Dooley, Erin. "Running of the Interns: This Is What a Mad Dash Outside the Supreme Court Looks Like". ABC News. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- ^ Johnson, Benny. "The 2013 Running Of The Interns". BuzzFeed. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- ^ Gorman, Michele (June 27, 2015). "Photos: The Running of the Supreme Court Interns". Newsweek. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- ^ Breslaw, Anna (June 26, 2013). "Wendy Davis' Working Girl Sneaker Is Sweeping the Nation". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- ^ Hensley, Scott (June 29, 2012). "Supreme Court Health Care Ruling Prompts Foot Race In Press Corps". NPR. NPR. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- ^ "Live blog of opinions". SCOTUSblog. June 26, 2018. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
- ^ "National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Becerra: Opinion Announcement – June 26, 2018". Oyez Project. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
- ^ "Live blog of opinions". SCOTUSblog. June 26, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
- ^ SCOTUS Rules In Favor Of Marriage Equality. YouTube. MSNBC. June 26, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
- ^ Amy Howe (December 12, 2022). "Court will resume opinion announcements from the bench, but won't provide live audio". SCOTUSblog. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
- ^ Kessler, Robert (March 28, 2013). "Why Aren't Cameras Allowed at the Supreme Court Again?". The Atlantic. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- ^ a b Johnson, Benny. "The 2016 Running of the Interns". Independent Journal Review. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- ^ Pilkington, Caitlyn. "What Is The Running Of The Interns?". Women's Running. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- ^ Stebner, Beth. "Running of the Interns: News assistants pictured making mad dash to deliver DOMA decision". Daily News. New York. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- ^ Byers, Dylan. "CNN's GoPro antics rile Supreme Court". Politico. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- ^ Le Conte, Marie (June 27, 2015). "The 'Running of the Interns' is the weirdest and funniest tradition you've never heard of". metro.co.uk. Retrieved March 24, 2017.