The Delaware State Courts will be closed on Tuesday, November 5th for Election Day. Justice of the Peace Court 11 (New Castle County) and Court 7 (Kent County) will remain open 24 hours and Justice of the Peace Court 3 (Sussex County) will be open from 6AM – 12PM (no new cases after 11:00PM).

Sussex County Courts including Justice of the Peace Court 2, 4, and 17 will be closing at noon on Thursday, November 7th for Return Day. JP Court 14 will be closed the entire day due to proximity to Return Day events.

About Us


The Honorable E. Scott Bradley, Judge


Judge E. Scott Bradley

The Honorable E. Scott Bradley became a Judge of the Superior Court of Delaware on April 7, 2000.

Judge Bradley received his B.S. magna cum laude in Accounting from the University of Delaware in 1980 and his J.D. magna cum laude from the Widener University School of Law in 1987.

From 1980 until 1984 he was an Accounting Analyst with DuPont. He was admitted to the Delaware Bar in 1987 and until his appointment to Superior Court was a partner with the law firm of Young Conaway Stargatt and Taylor, LLP in Georgetown, Delaware. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the Delaware State Bar Association, the Sussex County Bar Association, and the Terry-Carey American Inn of Court.

Judge Bradley retired from Superior Court on May 1, 2020.

(Original term end date May 17, 2024)