Article 6, § 2 — Supreme court: Composition; staggered terms of justices; holding of court by panels of justices and full court

1. The Supreme Court consists of the Chief Justice and two or more associate justices, as may be provided by law. In increasing or diminishing the number of associate justices, the Legislature shall provide for the arrangement of their terms so that an equal number of terms, as nearly as may be, expire every 2 years. 2. The Legislature may provide by law: (a) If the Court consists of more than five justices, for the hearing and decision of cases by panels of no fewer than three justices, the resolution by the full Court of any conflicts between decisions so rendered, and the kinds of cases which must be heard by the full Court. (b) For the places of holding court by panels of justices if established, and by the full Court.