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, tradition, sometimes called a race, that involves interns of news outlets running to deliver results of major decisions by the

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to the press. Many media outlets have made note of this, including ''

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History

Since 1946, recording devices have been banned inside the courtroom of the

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. Thus, hand-delivered, paper copies remain 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. Producers hand the paper copy rulings to their network interns, who sprint to deliver them to their respective organizations. The run itself is approximately , from the courtroom to broadcasters awaiting outside. Supporters and protestors alike cheer on the delivery of the opinions. According to one intern, justices may still be announcing the decision by the time they are back inside. The interns often run wearing sneakers and business casual suits or skirts in heat. In 2015, the interns were briefly removed after a

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intern was caught by Supreme Court Police recording video footage with a

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camera. In 2016, interns relayed 13 decisions over three mornings.

Notable decision coverage

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Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt ''Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt'', 579 U.S. 582 (2016), was a landmark decision of the US Supreme Court decided on June 27, 2016. The Court ruled 5–3 that Texas cannot place restrictions on the delivery of abortion services that create a ...

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King v. Burwell ''King v. Burwell'', 576 U.S. 473 (2015), was a 6–3 decision by the Supreme Court of the United States interpreting provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Court's decision upheld, as consistent with the statute, ...

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Obergefell v. Hodges ''Obergefell v. Hodges'', ( ), is a landmark LGBT rights case in which the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the fundamental right to marry is guaranteed to same-sex couples by both the Due Process Clause and the Equal Protect ...

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McDonnell v. United States ''McDonnell v. United States'', 579 U.S. ___ (2016), was a United States Supreme Court case concerning the appeal of former Virginia Governor Robert F. McDonnell's conviction under the Hobbs Act.. At issue on appeal was whether the definition of ...

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External links

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Buzzfeed News: The 2014 Running Of The Interns, June 30, 2014
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Wired.com: Why Supreme Court Interns Still Sprint to Deliver News, June 25, 2015
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CBS News, The 2016 Running of the Interns, June 27, 2016
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Youtube, Running of the Interns, June 26, 2013
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Minnesota Public Radio, The running of the Interns, August 22, 2018
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Youtube, The Five Running of the Interns, Aug 22, 2018
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ABC News, 'Start Here': Running of the interns, June 27, 2018
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Good Morning America, The 'GMA' Gang Performs the 'Running of the Interns', July 1, 2014
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ABC News: Watch Interns Make A Run For It At The Supreme Court, June 26, 2015
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