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WELCOME TO THE DELAWARE SUPREME COURT

      The Delaware Supreme Court is the highest court in the State of Delaware. The Court has final appellate jurisdiction in criminal cases in which the sentence exceeds certain minimums, in civil cases as to final judgments and for certain other orders of the Court of Chancery, the Superior Court, and the Family Court. The Supreme Court has discretionary jurisdiction to issue writs of prohibition, quo warranto, certiorari, mandamus or to accept appeals of certain non-final orders or certified questions. Learn about oral argument procedures in the Supreme Court.

  
  
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Board of Bar Examiners
Considers applications for admission and results of examinations for admissions to the Delaware State Bar
Board of Bar Examiners
BBE

Commission on Continuing Legal Education
Administers legal education compliance for members of the Delaware State Bar

Commission on Continuing Legal Education
CLE

Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection
Provides monetary relief to clients who have suffered financial losses as result of dishonest lawyer conduct
Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection
LFCP

Office of Disciplinary Counsel
Regulates the practice of law by evaluating, investigating and prosecuting lawyer misconduct for the Court
Office of Disciplinary Counsel
ODC


Links of Interest:
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Judicial Ethics Advisory Opinions Advisory opinions issued by the Delaware Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee
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2012 Annual Registration,
Certificate of Compliance and Pro Hac Vice Renewals are now available
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Annual and Statistical Reports
Find annual and statistical data for
the Supreme Court
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2012-2013 Clerkshippdf icon
Information for law clerk positions
with the Court for 2012-2013
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Certificate of Retirement
Application for a Certificate of Retirement. Fillable Word form!
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Bar Bench Media Conference
Members, meetings, minutes, ethics,and general information
Supreme Court News

Justice Holland's New Book

The first copy of Justice Holland’s new book is presented to him by Professor Louis Chen (right) and Yen Ching-chang (left), Taiwan’s first Ambassador to the World Trade Organization.

Justice Randy J. Holland's New Book, Delaware Corporation Law: Selected Cases, Published in Taiwanpdf icon (10/27/2011)

Justice Henry duPont Ridgely Re-Elected to the House of Delegates of the American Bar Associationpdf icon (8/15/2011)

Delaware Supreme Court Justice to Receive National Awardpdf icon (1/20/2011)

Justice Henry duPont Ridgely Participates at Conference to Address the Establishment of an International Dispute Resolution Facility for the Financial Marketspdf icon (11/1/2010)

Justice Henry duPont Ridgely Installed as Fellow of National Conference of State Trial Judgespdf icon (9/3/2010)

Delaware Chief Justice Joins Board of National Court Organizationpdf icon (8/2/2010)

Justice Randy J. Holland Co-authors New Law School Textbook
pdf icon (4/5/2010)


Judicial Ethics Advisory Opinions