Meeting the Marshals

Twenty incoming GW Law students participated in a visit to the United States Marshals Service through the Public Interest and Pro Bono Pre-Orientation Program. The new students visited a U.S. Marshal Mobile headquarters (pictured) and met with Chief Inspector Michael Pyo. While there, the students learned about the role U.S. Marshals play enforcing federal court decrees; without the U.S. Marshal Service, judicial orders—such as those integrating schools in the '50s and '60s—might be disregarded. Responsibilities of the U.S. Marshals also include guarding the judiciary and transporting defendants to and from detention facilities and court hearings.