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Beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET, the Supreme Court building will be closed to the public until further notice, according to a note sent out by the court's public information officer.

The building will remain open for official business, and case filing deadlines are not extended under Rule 30.1, according to the statement.

Rule 30.1 of the "Rules of the Supreme Court" reads: