Important place, nine justices and only them meet around a table in the Conference Room. Aty discuss the cases heard oral arguments and begin the process of reaching a decision of the court. Sit at one end and it wraps around the table in order of seniority. I remember the first time i set foot in the room. It is pretty daunting the first few times. Because thats where the actual work and the Decision Making takes place. We dont have any observers in the Conference Room. Nobody can enter the room who is not a justice. No secretary, no law clerk. Not even a message bearer. I have to be professional and accurate and fair and each of my colleagues feel the same way. So there is a little tension and excitement in the room. We love it. Were designed to do that. The job is no good if you cant argue. I initiate the discussion for an argued case. I will say, this case is about this and the arguments are so and so. And i think we should reverse or affirm and heres why. Sometimes in an easy case
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