Sneaker-Clad Interns Sprinting With Supreme Court Gay Marriage Ruling Is a Beautiful Thing

By Kenzie Bryant Jun 26, 2015, 11:54am EDT

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5 decisions left! What awaits the CBS team at #SCOTUS today? #heelsforthecourtroom #flatsforthepressroom #nikesfortheplaza

A photo posted by Jillian Hughes (@jillianbhughes) on Jun 26, 2015 at 5:56am PDT

The running of the interns is a DC tradition that was extra inspiring this morning, thanks to the Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling in favor of marriage equality for the entire country. As the young bucks cut across the plaza to deliver the justices' opinions to their broadcast journalist bosses, all you see is blur of Ann Taylor, tennis shoes, and freedom.