Security around the U.S. Supreme Court building is amped up a bit this morning, almost as if somebody really important was planning to attend. 

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court considered whether it’s possible to run out of time to challenge a judgment that never should have been issued. 

The justices did not have a lot to say on Tuesday morning when they heard from the lawyers in The Hain Celestial Group v Palmquist, as the entire argument occupied less than 45 minutes. The consistent tone of the justices’ comments suggests that the justices will affirm the decision of the lower court.

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Oral arguments in the Supreme Court’s tariffs case have concluded, but the conversation isn’t over. Listen now to a special live broadcast of the Advisory Opinions podcast to reflect on what the justices said and what could happen next.

Advisory Opinions host Sarah Isgur is joined by SCOTUSblog’s Amy Howe, David French, Roman Martinez, and David Lat.

The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here.

The Supreme Court is meeting in conference this Friday for the first time in three weeks. A lot of cases have built up during that time – 263 to be precise, almost twice as many cases as were at the last October conference. Only one of those cases has been relisted for the first time, though: Watson v. Republican National Committee, which asks the justices to decide what “election day” (or “the day for the election”) means.