Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor comes to Annapolis
The availability of the spaces wasn't a fluke. Each meter had had a paper sign taped to it since early in the morning stating that it was reserved for the Supreme Court.
At first, many city officials were unaware of the judge's visit. Throughout the day, however, the details became clearer.
Sotomayor's staff had contacted the state Department of General Services, requesting that spaces near Buddy's Crabs and Ribs be reserved for the entourage. Paper signs were posted. But the obstructed parking meters probably made the visit a little more conspicuous than the judge's security detail had hoped.
Gary Leibrich, a cashier at A.L. Goodies, said he watched as plainclothes security officers got out of the vehicles and quickly ripped off the bottom parts of the signs that said "Supreme Court."
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Some tourists don't have any trouble finding parking downtown when they come to visit Annapolis.
Two days after the U.S. Supreme Court's term ended, Justice Sonia Sotomayor's motorcade of five hulking black vehicles pulled into prime spots on Market Space, right in front of the Hard Bean Cafe, around noon yesterday.
The availability of the spaces wasn't a fluke. Each meter had had a paper sign taped to it since early in the morning stating that it was reserved for the Supreme Court.
At first, many city officials were unaware of the judge's visit. Throughout the day, however, the details became clearer.
Sotomayor's staff had contacted the state Department of General Services, requesting that spaces near Buddy's Crabs and Ribs be reserved for the entourage. Paper signs were posted. But the obstructed parking meters probably made the visit a little more conspicuous than the judge's security detail had hoped.
Gary Leibrich, a cashier at A.L. Goodies, said he watched as plainclothes security officers got out of the vehicles and quickly ripped off the bottom parts of the signs that said "Supreme Court."
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