What oral arguments? They're not hearing cases. They're deciding which cases they want to hear. That's the purpose of a conference. You will never get any audio/video out of that room but it'll be interesting when oral arguments begin taking place after the recess. The audio and transcripts of arguments are posted online.
SCOTUS granted cert in re the citizenship question on the Census questionnaire. Believe that was conferenced today (RBG "returns to work").
(ORDER LIST: 586 U.S.)
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2019
CERTIORARI GRANTED
18-966 DEPT. OF COMMERCE, ET AL. V. NEW YORK, ET AL.
The petition for writ of certiorari before judgment is granted. The case will be set for argument in the second week of the April argument session.
https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/021519zr_n6io.pdf
Oops, just checked calendar, yes they did hear arguments mid-January but nothing yet in February. From the Court's website.
"The Court will next convene for a public session in the Courtroom at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 19."
That's the first day of arguments for this month's session.
Court has 16 judges appointed by Clinton and Obama, 7 judges appointed by the Bushes and Trump, and 6 vacancies. That was as of last October. At best he can almost even it up but some of the Bush appointees are fuckin nuts too so the case still doesn't fare well in CA9.
Not a FF? Meanwhile the Illinois General Assembly has introduced an assault weapons ban, among a FUCK TON of other shit like gun taxes, social media account disclosure to get a permission slip to own a gun, etc? Just a coincidence?
Just saying lots of mass shootings suddenly today. Really convenient for Chicago gun grabbers. Most Illinois residents are disgruntled.
Don't forget this:
Rogers was born in Livingston County, Michigan, the son of Joyce A. and John C. Rogers. He graduated from Adrian College, Adrian, Michigan in 1985, from which he earned a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology, and served in the United States Army from 1985 to 1989. He worked as a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation in its Chicago office, specializing in organized crime and public corruption, 1989–1994. He is a member of the Society of Former Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. In 2017, Mike Rogers was interviewed to be the new director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, after James Comey was dismissed.