In his work summa theologica b. thomas aquinas concluded that there is no conflict between faith and reason
The answer to this question is "CONFERENCE", it is a scheduled, planned, arranged and formal meeting where attendees tackle the subject the meeting and the venue was also selected prior to the meeting. Thus, to complete the sentence we have it "following oral arguments, the justices gather for a CONFERENCE during which they discuss the case and cast preliminary votes".
Maybe yes maybe no no one will ever know
We are allowed to own weapons and use them.