Court construction begins downtown — PHOTOS

Las Vegas Review-Journal

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A shovel is seen during the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Supreme and appellate courts of Nevada in downtown Las Vegas on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015. Daniel Clark/Las Vegas Review-Journal

A specially made shovel is seen during the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Supreme and appellate courts of Nevada in downtown Las Vegas on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015. Daniel Clark/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Nevada Supreme Court Chief Justice James Hardesty speaks during the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Supreme and appellate courts of Nevada in downtown Las Vegas on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015. Daniel Clark/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Shovels are seen during the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Supreme and appellate courts of Nevada in downtown Las Vegas on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015. Daniel Clark/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman speaks during the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Supreme and appellate courts of Nevada in downtown Las Vegas on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015. Daniel Clark/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Politicians and others involved in the project shovel dirt during the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Supreme and appellate courts of Nevada in downtown Las Vegas on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015. Daniel Clark/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Construction on the Supreme Court and appellate courts of Nevada started Tuesday with a ceremonial groundbreaking in downtown Las Vegas.

Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman and Nevada Supreme Court Chief Justice James Hardesty spoke during the ceremony, and dignitaries shoveled dirt at the site, which is at the corner of S. 4th Street and E. Clark Avenue.