News Archives

2024 News Archives

November 1, 2024—PUBLIC WARNING ABOUT JURY SERVICE SCAM CALLS
November 1, 2024—Administrative Directive 2024-2 Assignment of Judges (Complex Commerical Litigation)
October 10, 2024—The Honorable Kathleen M. Vavala Takes the Oath of Office for Judge of the Superior Court of Delaware
September 24, 2024—Administrative Order 2024-4 IN RE: Preparation of Court Transcripts During Work Hours (Smartmatic v. Newsmax)
September 9, 2024—Delaware Superior Court President Judge Jan R. Jurden to retire Feb. 28, 2025
July 18, 2024—Administrative Directive 2024-1 Assignment of Judges (Civil and Criminal Administration) AMENDED
June 27, 2024—Administrative Order 2024-3 Strategic Plan for Making the Court's Record
May 16, 2024—Portrait of the Hon. Leonard L. Williams unveiled at court facility that bears his name
January 29, 2024—Administrative Order 2024-2 Mortgage Foreclosures and Related Possessory Pleadings
January 26, 2024—Administrative Order 2024-1 Use of Personal Electronic Devices in Superior Court Courtrooms
January 12, 2024—The Honorable Kathleen M. Miller Takes the Oath of Office for Judge of the Superior Court of Delaware
January 1, 2024—Administrative Directive 2024-1 Assignment of Judges (Civil and Criminal Administration)

2023 News Archives

October 12, 2023—Superior Court issues warning about phone scams
September 14, 2023—Administrative Order 2023-4 Assigning Commissioners to Handle SVPO Matters (Modified) Effective September 13, 2023
August 31, 2023—Administrative Directive 2023-4 Assignment of Judge (CCLD)(Amended) Effective September 1, 2023
August 22, 2023—Administrative Directive 2023-4 Assignment of Judge (Complex Commercial Litigation) Effective September 1, 2023
July 27, 2023—The Honorable Sean P. Lugg Takes the Oath of Office for Judge of the Superior Court of Delaware
May 17, 2023—Order Amending Rule 16 of the Superior Court Rules of Criminal Procedure
May 17, 2023—Amendments to Delaware Superior Court Criminal Rule 16 Related to Discovery
May 12, 2023—Administrative Directive 2023-1 (Amended) Assignment of Judges
April 13, 2023—Amended Protocol order issued in Dominion v Fox, case N21C-03-257
January 18, 2023—Administrative Directive 2023-3 Temporary Assignment of Judge (CCLD)
January 18, 2023—Administrative Directive 2023-2 Assignment of Judge (Complex Commercial Litigation)
January 18, 2023—Administrative Directive 2023-1 Assignment of Judges

2022 News Archives

December 21, 2022—Delaware Superior Court's senior Judge William C. Carpenter, Jr. retires after nearly 30 years on the bench
October 28, 2022—The Honorable Patricia A. Winston Takes the Oath of Office for Judge of the Superior Court of Delaware
August 10, 2022—Rescinding Amended Superior Court's Standing Order No. 8 Effective September 1, 2022
August 01, 2022—Administrative Directive 2022-2 Assignment of Judge (Complex Commercial Litigation) Effective August 4, 2022
August 01, 2022—Order Amending Rule 32.1 and 35 of the Superior Court Rules of Criminal Procedure Effective August 1, 2022
June 30, 2022—Laurie Corsa and Jenna Quigley honored by Delaware Veterans Treatment Court
June 14, 2022—Walls-Pulling named 2022 recipient of DSBA's Myrna L. Rubenstein Award
May 02, 2022—Judicial Branch Employee of the Year Cynthia Coleman receives 2021 Governor's Award
January 4, 2022—Amended Superior Court's Standing Order No. 8 - Unsworn Declarations (COVID-19). Effective January 4, 2022
January 1, 2022—Administrative Directive 2022-1 Assignment of Judges. Effective January 1, 2022

2021 News Archives

October 6, 2021—Superior Court's Standing Order No. 8 - Unsworn Declarations (COVID-19) Effective January 4, 2022.
September 9, 2021—The Honorable Danielle J. Brennan is sworn in as a Judge of the Superior Court of Delaware . The Honorable Danielle J. Brennan was publicly sworn in for her first term as Judge of the Superior Court of Delaware on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021 at 3:45 p.m. in Courtroom 7E at the Leonard L. Williams Justice Center in Wilmington.
June 25, 2021—The Honorable William C. Carpenter Jr. receives First State Distinguished Service Award from Delaware State Bar Association . The Delaware State Bar Association this week presented Superior Court Judge William C. Carpenter Jr. with its highest honor, the First State Distinguished Service Award.
June 22, 2021—Administrative Directive No. 2021-2 Bench and Bar . Effective June 22, 2021.
May 26, 2021—The Honorable Reneta Green-Streett is sworn in as Superior Court Judge . The Honorable Reneta Green-Streett was sworn in as a Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Delaware on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at 3 p.m. in a small, private ceremony at the Kent County Courthouse in Dover.
February 25, 2021—Superior Court Mourns Passing of retired Judge Robert B. Young . The Superior Court of the State of Delaware expresses condolences to family, friends and co-workers of retired Superior Court Judge Robert B. Young who passed away on February 24, 2021. View Press Release.
January 19, 2021—Administrative Order 2021-1 Requiring the Filing of an Affidavit Regarding Mortgage Foreclosures and Related Possessory Pleadings . Effective January 19, 2021.
January 13, 2021—Delaware Justice system warns of phone scam targeting probationers . The Delaware State Police have received information about fraudulent callers threatening individuals on probation with re-arrest for allegedly committing new crimes.
January 1, 2021—Administrative Directive 2021-1 Assignment of Judges . Effective January 1, 2021.

2020 News Archives

August 20, 2020—Amended Administrative Order 2020-1 - Affidavit In Support of Compliance with the Cares Act
August 20, 2020—Administrative Directive 2020-2 - Bench and Bar Liaison Program
July 1, 2020—Order Amending Rule 35 of the Superior Court Rules of Criminal Procedure (Notice)
July 1, 2020—Order Amending Rule 35 of the Superior Court Rules of Criminal Procedure
May 19, 2020—Superior Court Standing Order No. 7 - Coronavirus (COVID-19)
April 15, 2020—Superior Court Standing Order No. 6 - Coronavirus (COVID-19)
April 14, 2020—Superior Court Amended Standing Order No. 4 - Coronavirus (COVID-19)
April 3, 2020—Superior Court Standing Order No. 5 - Coronavirus (COVID-19)
March 30, 2020—Superior Court Standing Order No. 4 - Coronavirus (COVID-19)
March 18, 2020—Superior Court Standing Order No. 3 - Coronavirus (COVID-19)
March 15, 2020—Superior Court Standing Order No. 2 - Coronavirus (COVID-19)
March 12, 2020—Public Health Alert Notification - Coronavirus (COVID-19)
March 10, 2020—Superior Court Standing Order No. 1 - Coronavirus (COVID-19)
March 2, 2020—2020 Application for High School Internship Program July 13th through July 17th
February 1, 2020—Order Amending Special Rule of Criminal Procedure 2017-1
January 1, 2020—Administrative Directive No. 2020-1 Assignment of Judges - Effective January 1, 2020. Administrative Directive 2020-1 Assignment of Judges.

2019 News Archives

November 5, 2019—Administrative Directive 2019-3 Mortgage Foreclosure Dormant Docket . Effective November 5, 2019.
November 5, 2019—Administrative Directive 2019-2 Automatic Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Mediation Program . Effective November 5, 2019. Administrative Directive 2019-2. Automatic Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Mediation Program.
September 19, 2019—The Honorable Meghan A. Adams takes the Oath of Office as a Judge of the Superior Court of Delaware . The Honorable Meghan A. Adams was publicly sworn in for her first term as a Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Delaware on September 19, 2019 at the Leonard L. Williams Justice Center in Wilmington.
May 24, 2019—Superior Court Announces Passing of Judge John A. Parkins, Jr. . The Superior Court of the State of Delaware was saddened to learn today of the passing of one of our own, Judge John A. Parkins, Jr. The Court offers its condolences to his family, friends and co-workers.
May 15, 2019—Assistant Jury Services Manager Ken Creedon named Judicial Branch Employee of the Year . Jury Improvement Innovation project with Superior Court, Judicial Information Center (JIC) and Department of Technology and Information (DTI) receives special recognition from the Governor.
April 9, 2019—Taiwan Judges Study Delaware Courts . This month a delegation of six high ranking judges from Taiwan met with President Judge Jan R. Jurden and the four Delaware Superior Court Judges who preside in the state's Complex Commercial Litigation Division (CCLD).
April 3, 2019—In Memoriam—Commissioner Michael Patrick Reynolds . The Honorable Michael Patrick Reynolds was appointed by former Governor Thomas R. Carper on October 17, 1994 and served as a Court Commissioner of the Superior Court in and for New Castle County until his retirement in September 2015.
March 29, 2019—The Honorable Janine M. Salomone takes the Oath of Office as a Commissioner of the Superior Court . The Honorable Janine M. Salomone was publicly sworn in as a Commissioner of the Superior Court of the State of Delaware at 3 p.m. on March 29, 2019 in Courtroom 8B at the Leonard L. Williams Justice Center in Wilmington.
January 1, 2019—Administrative Directive 2019-1 - Assignment of Judges . Effective January 1, 2019. Administrative Directive 2019-1. Assignment of Judges for the calendar year 2019.