Opinion
January 30, 2006.
Before STEELE, Chief Justice, HOLLAND, BERGER, JACOBS and RIDGELY, Justices, constituting the Court en Banc.
ORDER
This 30th day of January 2006, it appears to the Court that it is desirable to amend various Supreme Court Internal Operating Procedures. The following amendment shall be effective immediately.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED:
That Article X. Opinions of the Supreme Court Internal Operating Procedures is hereby amended by deleting subsection (5) and substituting the following in lieu thereof:
(5) Concurring and dissenting opinions. If a member of a three-Justice panel desires to concur separately, the Justice not joining in the opinion or order notifies the writing Justice promptly and transmits those separate views to the panel. Panel opinions shall not be issued until each member has had an opportunity to reconsider his or her views in response to those of other panel members and states his or her final view in writing. The same procedure is followed for concurring and/or dissenting opinions in an en Banc proceeding.