L. Zhǎngsūn Brown

The escalators are often broken, forcing a large number of people into the already crammed elevators, which only makes service slower. If you're able-bodied (that includes not having a chronic pain/fatigue disability), please take the stairs. Also, pro-tip: the front door is super crowded with long lines. If you're in a rush, consider going in the back door (you still have to go through security of course, but there's usually a much shorter/nonexistent line).

As a college student in the D.C. area, the Court of Appeals was a great study spot. It's very quiet, spacious, and filled with natural lighting. There's a large table on the second floor with a couple chairs that's great for an impromptu meeting or spreading out all your notes to study.

It's huge with plenty of study space, but during finals, it will be extremely crowded and you'll never find a spot to your own. There are many locations for computer and printer access though. The building is also extremely ugly, with excessively slow and unreliable elevators that don't even always stop level with the floors when the doors open.