The Georgia Court of Appeals is about to make a small rule change that appellate lawyers say makes a big difference to them.

The rule is about what constitutes binding precedent. Currently, if one member of a three-judge panel dissents, then the decision affects only the case at hand and not others in the future. The same applies if one member concurs in judgement only without endorsing the reasoning.

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