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Nearby judges to assist during vacant judgeship

Theresa Pullan
July 30, 2008 00:01

Chief Judge Sleet announced today that the court would be assigning every fourth case to a judge selected from a roster of about 6 judges from the E.D.Pa. and D.N.J. until the vacancy is filled with a fourth judge in this district.  It is expected that the pretrial proceedings will take...

Bush nominates U.S. Attorney Colm F. Connolly for U.S. District Court Seat

Theresa Pullan
February 27, 2008 01:03

The White House confirmed today that it has sent U.S. Attorney Colm F. Connolly's name to the U.S. Senate as its nominee to fill a vacancy on the federal bench in Delaware.Connolly's name was submitted for consideration by President Bush along with three others last year to fill the position left...

Efiling of Complaint

Theresa Pullan
February 06, 2008 01:02

The Delaware District Court has now started a six month pilot program which grants registered CM/ECF users the right to file civil and miscellaneous case opening documents via the efiling system with the use of a credit card.  Previously, all new complaints needed to be filed in hard copy and...