| − | The '''rule of four''' states that before a case is put on the [[docket]], three out of the nine [[Supreme Court]] justices must agree in conference to hear the case.<ref>US Government and Politics</ref> | + | The '''rule of four''' states that before a case is put on the [[docket]], four out of the nine [[Supreme Court]] justices must agree in conference to hear the case.<ref>US Government and Politics</ref> |