JV Death Penalty

I got up very early this morning to go to the Supreme Court. Today was their last day in session in October, so I figured I should go see it while I was here. Unfortunately, they were hearing oral arguments for the juvenile dealth penalty case, or rather "Can a State Impose the Death Penalty on Someone Who Was Under the Age of 18 When He Committed the Capital Crime?" It would've been very interesting to see, but they didn't let very many people in from the lines outside. Some people had sleeping bags and looked like they'd camped out to be there. There had been enough "official" people that they filled the courtroom.

That night, I headed over to the National Building Museum for the National Academies Employee Recognition Night. It was very fancy, and nicely done. Thanks to the Academies for putting in such an effort! They even had gel candles in champagne glasses to give us as a party favor.