
The breathable kitchen space features plenty of cabinetry a Westinghouse oven and 600mm stovetop and step-in pantry. Very spacious, and with plenty of natural lighting, its extreme size makes it highly versatile, with display shelving, wall niches and feature wall adding an appreciated splash of flavour. Operating at the heart of the home, the open plan kitchen and dining spaces serve as a communication hub. The initial level consists of an extra-spacious, front-facing loungeroom with multiple connections, with the central kitchen and dining spaces just behind it. Its spacious nature and calmly superior aesthetic make the home feel important and effortlessly presentable, whilst ducted air conditioning and down lights throughout keep things comfortable. From top to bottom, this four-bedroom, multi-level home carries a cool sophistication that you won’t be able to forget.ģ Melville Court opens strong with its beautiful timber flooring, tall ceilings, wide hallways, and display niches.

Sitting on a quiet, leafy street, with no properties to mar your view, you’ll love the feeling of driving home to your rainforest-like frontage. The seal now used is the fifth in the Court's history.Conveniently located within the peaceful heart of Harrington Park, tucked just around the corner from Harrington Park Public School and not much further to Harrington Plaza, lies 3 Melville Court. The Supreme Court has a traditional seal, which is similar to the Great Seal of the United States, but which has a single star beneath the eagle's claws- symbolizing the Constitution's creation of "one Supreme Court." The Seal of the Supreme Court of the United States is kept in the custody of the Clerk of the Court and is stamped on official papers, such as certificates given to attorneys newly admitted to practice before the Supreme Court. Chief Justice Fuller instituted the practice as a reminder that differences of opinion on the Court did not preclude overall harmony of purpose. When the Justices assemble to go on the Bench each day and at the beginning of the private Conferences at which they discuss decisions, each Justice shakes hands with each of the other eight. The "Judicial Handshake" has been a tradition since the days of Chief Justice Melville W. White quills are placed on counsel tables each day that the Court sits, as was done at the earliest sessions of the Court. Quill pens have remained part of the Courtroom scene. Senator George Wharton Pepper of Pennsylvania often told friends of the incident he provoked when, as a young lawyer in the 1890s, he arrived to argue a case in "street clothes." Justice Horace Gray was overheard whispering to a colleague, "Who is that beast who dares to come in here with a grey coat?" The young attorney was refused admission until he borrowed a "morning coat." Today, the tradition of formal dress is followed only by Department of Justice and other government lawyers, who serve as advocates for the United States Government. Initially, all attorneys wore formal "morning clothes" when appearing before the Court. The Jay robe trimmed with red and white on the front and sleeves is now in the possession of the Smithsonian Institution. Chief Justice Jay, and apparently his colleagues, lent a colorful air to the earlier sessions by wearing robes with a red facing, somewhat like those worn by early colonial and English judges. Since at least 1800, it has been traditional for Justices to wear black robes while in Court. The Chief Justice occupies the center chair the senior Associate Justice sits to his right, the second senior to his left, and so on, alternating right and left by seniority. The record for fourth longest length of service belongs to Chief Justice John Marshall, making him the longest-tenured Chief Justice in the Court’s history.Īs is customary in American courts, the nine Justices are seated by seniority on the Bench. Justice John Paul Stevens, who retired in 2010, ranks just below Justice Field.

Field holds the record for second longest tenure, discharging his duties for more than 34 years and six months. Douglas, who retired in 1975 following more than 36 years and six months on the Court. The record for length of service is held by Justice William O. Justices have perpetuated the tradition of longevity of tenure.


For all of the changes in its history, the Supreme Court has retained so many traditions that it is in many respects the same institution that first met in 1790, prompting one legal historian to call it, "the first Court still sitting."
