{"id":2492268,"date":"2025-09-29T07:30:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T11:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-considers-petitions-at-upcoming-long-conference\/"},"modified":"2025-09-29T07:34:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T11:34:23","slug":"supreme-court-considers-petitions-at-upcoming-long-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-considers-petitions-at-upcoming-long-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Supreme Court considers petitions at upcoming &#8216;long conference&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsupreme-court-considers-petitions-at-upcoming-long-conference%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2492268&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Teh U.S. Supreme Court convened for its annual &#8220;long conference&#8221; at the end of September to review thousands of petitions seeking review for the upcoming term. While the Court receives between 5,000 and 7,000 petitions each term, only about 60 to 80 cases are ultimately granted hearings. During this long conference, justices typically consider around 2,000 petitions, which have been initially screened and summarized by law clerks. <\/p>\n<p>Key petitions under <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >consideration include high-profile cases involving gun law challenges<\/a>, religious liberty issues related to a COVID-19 vaccine mandate in New York, and Ghislaine Maxwell&#8217;s appeal seeking to overturn her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ghislaine-maxwell-asks-for-retrial-after-juror-confesses-to-speaking-of-sexual-abuse\/\" title=\"Ghislaine Maxwell Asks For Retrial After Juror Confesses To Speaking Of Sexual Abuse\">sex trafficking conviction<\/a> connected to the Jeffrey Epstein case. Other notable petitions include requests to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-asks-supreme-court-to-ignore-harvard-discrimination-case\/\" title=\"Biden Administration Asks ... To Ignore Harvard Discrimination Case\">revisit landmark rulings<\/a> such as the legalization of same-sex marriage and cases involving Native American religious rights. <\/p>\n<p>The justices add selected cases to a discussion list for further review, though which cases those are is not publicly disclosed until announced. The Court is expected to announce which cases it will hear on October 6, the same day oral arguments for the new term begin. This term is anticipated to address several significant legal issues, with oral arguments running through April 2026 and decisions issued by June 2026. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Supreme Court sifts through thousands of petitions at &lsquo;long conference&rsquo; ahead of new term<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2256592\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/supreme-court\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Supreme Court<\/a> returns Monday to consider thousands of petitions to hear cases for its upcoming term, ranging from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/guns-and-firearms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">gun<\/a> law challenges to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ghislaine-maxwell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ghislaine Maxwell<\/a>&lsquo;s appeal of her sex trafficking conviction.<\/p>\n<p>While the Supreme Court holds conferences throughout its term, the annual &ldquo;long conference&rdquo; at the end of September is unique for the number of petitions it reviews and is a key term marker.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/3827098\/supreme-court-allows-trump-halt-4-billion-foreign-aid\/\">Supreme Court allows Trump to halt $4 billion in foreign aid for now<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/3826147\/clarence-thomas-defends-overruling-precedents\/\">Clarence Thomas defends overruling precedents with recent Supreme Court rulings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/3825043\/lisa-cook-friend-of-the-court-brief-federal-reserve-governors\/\">Former Federal Reserve chairs file &#8216;friend-of-the-court&#8217; brief in favor of Lisa Cook<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-long-conference-ends-supreme-court-s-summer-break\">Long conference ends Supreme Court&rsquo;s summer break<\/h2>\n<p>The justices will convene to determine the fate of the thousands of petitions sent to the high court since their last conference on June 26, but during the closed-door meeting, only a fraction of the petitions will actually be talked about. Aside from a few order lists and activity on the emergency docket, it will be the justices&rsquo; first action since the final decision day of the previous term on June 27.<\/p>\n<p>The Supreme Court receives between 5,000 and 7,000 petitions each term, but only agrees to hear roughly 60-80 of those cases. For the long conference, the high court usually only goes through 2,000 petitions, as most of the petitions are read by a law clerk who issues a report and recommendation on whether to take up the case.<\/p>\n<p>Seven of the nine justices participate in a pool, which has one law clerk from one of the justices&rsquo; chambers review the filings for each case and prepare a report on the case and whether they recommend taking it up. The other two justices follow a similar process but with their own law clerks within their respective chambers. Ahead of the conference, the justices will add cases they wish to consider further to a discussion list, while those not added to the list are automatically denied.<\/p>\n<p>The cases the justices decide to add to the discussion list are not publicly known. The only indication the public has about them is whether they are teed up for general consideration and whether the high court has decided to hear them.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-justices-will-consider-thousands-of-applications-to-hear-cases\">Justices will consider thousands of applications to hear cases<\/h2>\n<p>While thousands of cases are slated for the long conference, notable petitions include some high-profile disputes involving gun laws, school prayer, and Maxwell&rsquo;s last-ditch effort to get her conviction tossed.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">The gun laws cases that the justices will weigh whether to take up include&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.supremecourt.gov\/search.aspx?filename=\/docket\/docketfiles\/html\/public\/24-796.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Missouri v. United States<\/em><\/a>, which involves the legality of a state law in Missouri that prevents state officials from using state funds to enforce certain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-secret-service-intervened-in-hunter-biden-gun-incident-lied-on-background-check-form-report-says\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Secret Service Intervened In Hunter Biden Gun Incident; Lied On Background Check Form, Report Says\">federal gun laws<\/a>.<\/span> The state has presented a trio of questions for the high court to consider answering if it takes up the case, including if &ldquo;the Constitution prohibits States from exercising Tenth Amendment authority when motivated by a concern that a federal statute is unconstitutional.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Another notable gun case <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">is&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.supremecourt.gov\/search.aspx?filename=\/docket\/docketfiles\/html\/public\/24-1046.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Wolford v. Lopez<\/em><\/a>, which centers around whether a Hawaii law criminalizing carrying a handgun, even with a concealed carry permit, on private property unless the owner, lessee, operator, or manager of the property has given the person &ldquo;express authorization to carry a firearm on&nbsp;<\/span>the property,&rdquo; violates the Second Amendment.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Religious liberty rights under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act are the focus of a petition in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.supremecourt.gov\/search.aspx?filename=\/docket\/docketfiles\/html\/public\/24-1015.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Does 1-2 v. Hochul<\/em><\/a>, where a group of former healthcare workers sued the state of New York over a COVID-19 vaccine mandate to which they were denied a religious exemption.<\/span> One of the two questions presented is whether a &ldquo;state law that requires employers to deny without any consideration all requests by employees for a religious accommodation, contrary to Title VII&rsquo;s religious nondiscrimination provision, is preempted by Title VII and the Supremacy Clause.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Several long-shot petitions are scheduled for the justices to consider via their long conference.<\/p>\n<p>The most notable long-shot bid is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.supremecourt.gov\/search.aspx?filename=\/docket\/docketfiles\/html\/public\/24-1073.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maxwell&rsquo;s appeal<\/a> seeking to toss her sex trafficking conviction, alleging she should have been shielded from prosecution under a sweeping 2007 plea agreement&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jeffrey-epstein\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jeffrey Epstein<\/a> received. The Supreme Court&rsquo;s decision on her petition could affect whether Maxwell will testify before Congress, with House Oversight Chairman James Comer&nbsp;(R-KY) agreeing to postpone her planned deposition until after the justices decide the fate of her appeal.<\/p>\n<p>Another longshot petition that sparked headlines during the Supreme Court&rsquo;s summer recess came from former Kentucky clerk Kim Davis. Davis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.supremecourt.gov\/DocketPDF\/25\/25-125\/366933\/20250724095150195_250720a%20Petition%20for%20efling.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">asked the high court<\/a> to overturn its landmark 2015 decision in <em><em>Obergefell v. Hodges<\/em><\/em>, which legalized gay marriage nationwide. Davis&nbsp;made national headlines shortly after the <em>Obergefell<\/em> decision for denying marriage licenses to same-sex couples due to her religious beliefs.<\/p>\n<p>A notable last-ditch effort the justices scheduled for the long conference comes from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/3422795\/supreme-court-apache-rejects-petition-religious-site-copper-mine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apache Stronghold<\/a>, a Native American group seeking to block a copper mining company from destroying an Apache religious site. <\/p>\n<p>The Supreme Court denied the petition to hear the case 7-2 in May, after it was distributed for more than a dozen conferences. However, the high court will consider its petition to reconsider at the Sept. 29 conference. Justice Neil Gorsuch, in a lengthy dissent from the decision to deny the petition in May, said it was a &ldquo;grave mistake&rdquo; for the high court not to take up the case.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/3820486\/advocates-warn-colorado-conversion-therapy-ban-supreme-court-blatant-censorship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ADVOCATES WARN COLORADO &lsquo;CONVERSION THERAPY&rsquo; BAN IN SUPREME COURT CASE IS &lsquo;BLATANT CENSORSHIP&rsquo;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conference-occurs-a-week-before-the-new-term-begins\">Conference occurs a week before the new term begins<\/h2>\n<p>The Supreme Court is expected to announce which cases it has agreed to take up for arguments from the long conference on Oct. 6, the same day the first set of oral arguments occur for the upcoming term.<\/p>\n<p>The upcoming Supreme Court term is expected to involve multiple significant cases, ranging from tariffs to race-based redistricting. 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