Annual Red Mass Held Today In D.C.

Blog of The Legal Times reports that this morning five Supreme Court justices were in attendance at the 55th annual Red Mass in Washington, sponsored by the John Carroll Society. Four of the 5 sitting Catholic Justices (Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy and Thomas), as well as Justice Breyer, who is Jewish, were there. Many lower court judges, ambassadors, at least one Cabinet member, law school deans and lawyers were also in attendance. The Red Mass is held each year on the Sunday before the opening of the U.S. Supreme Court's fall term, and is meant to bestow the Church's blessing on judges and civic leaders.