Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and WorksRelease 119-102
§6136 Suspension of Prohibitions Against Use of Supreme Court Grounds
Title 40 › SUBTITLE II — PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WORKS › PART C — FEDERAL BUILDING COMPLEXES › CHAPTER 61 — UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT BUILDING AND GROUNDS › SUBCHAPTER IV — PROHIBITIONS AND PENALTIES › § 6136
Summary
The Marshal can suspend rules for authorized ceremonies on the Supreme Court grounds if responsible officers are appointed and adequate plans exist to keep order and protect the building, people, and property.
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Title 40, §6136
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To allow the observance of authorized ceremonies in the Supreme Court Building and grounds, the Marshal of the Supreme Court may suspend for those occasions any of the prohibitions contained in this subchapter as may be necessary for the occasion if—
(1)responsible officers have been appointed; and
(2)the Marshal determines that adequate arrangements have been made—
(A)to maintain suitable order and decorum in the proceedings; and
(B)to protect the Supreme Court Building and grounds and individuals and property in the Building and grounds.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 613640:13o.Aug. 18, 1949, ch. 479, § 10, 63 Stat. 617.
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40 U.S.C. § 6136
Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102