Del. Sup. Ct. Int. Opp. P. I
These operating procedures are intended to provide a general understanding to the public, the practicing bar, other courts, and the Supreme Court's own staff of how the Supreme Court typically operates. As should be expected, the operating procedures are subordinate to the Court's duty to comply with the Constitution, statutes, and the Court's Rules, and its overarching commitment to doing justice in the diverse procedural circumstances in which cases arise. When the need to do justice requires, the Court may deviate from these procedures, but they are intended to represent how the Court operates in the ordinary course.
Consistent with their purpose, these operating procedures are not intended to cover the key procedures that litigants in the Supreme Court must follow. Those are primarily incorporated in the Court's Rules and in relevant constitutional and statutory provisions. Rather, these operating procedures are intended to supplement the Court's Rules and governing statutes, so as to give greater insight into the Court's typical operations.
Del. Sup. Ct. Int. Opp. P. I