[Uncle Chip]

Justice Thomas saw enough merit in the case to schedule a closed door conference. If not he would have dismissed it outright.

Just who will be a part of this conference???

[Frantzie]

All the other Justices. I think 4 in total have to agree.

[LongIslandConservative]

From post # 10

A cert petition is voted on at a session of the Court called a conference. A conference is a private meeting of the nine Justices by themselves; the public is not permitted to attend, and neither are the Justices’ law clerks. If four Justices vote to grant the petition, then the case proceeds to the briefing stage; otherwise, the case ends. Except in death penalty cases and other cases in which the Court orders briefing from the respondent, the respondent may, but is not required to, file a response to the cert petition.

Thomas needs to convince 3 other Justices to satisfy the Rule of 4 to get a full hearing scheduled.
If, and when that happens there should be trememdous MSM coverage, which various Constitutional scholars and historians being interviewed.
If would be a truly historic hearing that has never been argued in front of SCOTUS before.