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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	BBE

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

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

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

Links of Interest:
	Judicial Ethics Advisory Opinions Advisory opinions issued by the Delaware Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee
	2013 Annual Registration, Certificate of Compliance and Pro Hac Vice Renewals are now available
	Annual and Statistical Reports Find annual and statistical data for the Supreme Court
	2014-2015 Clerkship Notice for third year law students seeking Judicial Clerkships with the Delaware Supreme Court
	Bar Bench Media Conference Members, meetings, minutes, ethics,and general information

Supreme Court News

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The Delaware Heritage Commission Announces the Publication of the Newest Delaware Heritage Press Book, Delaware's Destiny Determined By Lewes, by Justice Randy J. Holland (4/25/2013). The book tells the story of the protracted lawsuit between William Penn and Lord Baltimore in the English courts during the late 17th and early 18th centuries over the ownership of what is now the State of Delaware.

Justice Randy J. Holland Gives Keynote Address at the Eighth Annual Summit of the Taiwain Corporate Governance Association in Taipei, Taiwan (12/13/2012)

Justice Henry duPont Ridgely Participates as a Plenary Speaker at The Asia-Pacific Forum on "Corporate Law: Best Practices for Regulation and Resolution of Disputes" (9/20/2012)

Delaware Chief Justice Selected to Lead Two National Court Organizations (7/26/2012)