Reply to thread

Unlikely to be true.


For cases of this magnitude and public interest, it is common practice for there to be a first conference with an informal poll to see if there are enough Justices interested in taking the case.  Chief Justice Roberts will typically instruct all of the associates to have their clerks dive into the procedural minutiae of the case to be sure there are no issues with the case from a procedural position that will give rise to anyone questioning the validity of the ruling.  This will cause the case to be relisted 1-2 times on the Monday following the conference, and believe it or not, this is a good thing.


Back
Top Bottom