Rule 26 Prehearing Conference.

When a case is appealed, the Supreme Court can ask the lawyers on both sides to meet before a Justice or another person picked to handle the meeting. This meeting happens before the case is fully heard.

The point of the meeting is to make things easier for the court later on. Lawyers might narrow down the issues that actually need to be decided, so the court isn't dealing with extra arguments that don't matter. They can also talk about anything else that would help the case move forward smoothly.

For people involved in a case, this means their lawyers may need to attend this kind of meeting if the court orders it. It's a way to keep the appeal organized and focused, which can help the case get resolved faster.