With the potential for an increased number of 3-3 split decisions on the state’s Supreme Court when Chief Justice Ronald D. Castille leaves the bench this year, some legal observers—including former justices—say there will be a sense of urgency in the coming months to get out pending cases.

However, other members of the legal community maintain that since the court has operated with only six justices before, it is more than capable of keeping up its current level of efficiency in making decisions.

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