Photos: U.S. Courts personnel settling into new federal courthouse

The newly opened Federal Courthouse heard its first trials this week in downtown San Antonio, Texas, on Jan. 26, 2022. The building incorporated elements from the old courthouse among the modern main hall, court rooms and jury-focused areas. Photo by Kaylee Greenlee Beal | Heron contributor

U.S. District Judge Xavier Rodriguez shows some of the features of the new Federal Courthouse including many technological upgrades and design focused around lines on Jan. 26, 2022. Rodriguez collaborated with the new courthouse’s designers and builders for 18 years before it was completed. Photo by Kaylee Greenlee Beal | Heron contributor

Construction crews and specialty workers are still working to put the final touches on the newly opened Federal Courthouse in downtown San Antonio, Texas, on Jan. 26, 2022. The building incorporated elements from the old courthouse among the modern main hall, court rooms and jury-focused areas. Photo by Kaylee Greenlee Beal | Heron contributor

Bomb dog Carina and her handler routinely search the newly opened Federal Courthouse in downtown San Antonio, Texas, on Jan. 26, 2022. The building incorporated elements from the old courthouse among the modern main hall, court rooms and jury-focused areas. Photo by Kaylee Greenlee Beal | Heron contributor

…
Photos by Kaylee Greenlee Beal | @kgreenleephoto | Heron contributor

All United States Courts personnel have completed their move from the former John H. Wood Jr. Federal Courthouse in Hemisfair into the new federal courthouse at 214 W. Nueva St., according to the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). The new three-story, 235,000-square-foot building includes eight courtrooms and 13 chambers, and was built via $144 million in Congressional funding in 2016 for new courthouses. “We’ve been slightly ahead of schedule and slightly under budget,” said U.S. District Judge Xavier Rodriguez, who spearheaded the effort on behalf of the Federal Judiciary. The limestone-clad building is supposed to also house personnel with the offices of the U.S. Attorneys, U.S. Marshals Service, the GSA, among other federal agencies. — Heron staff

Kaylee Greenlee Beal is a freelance photojournalist based in San Antonio. She graduated from Baylor University in May 2020 with a major in journalism and minor in political science. Follow her on Twitter at @kayleegreenlee or on Instagram at @kgreenleephoto.
 Contact the Heron at hello@saheron.com | @sanantonioheron on Twitter | Facebook | Instagram