Delaware Supreme Court

2026 has been a year of milestone anniversaries from America’s and Delaware’s 250th to the First State’s libraries celebrating 125 years. Among those was a slightly smaller yet equally significant anniversary — the Delaware Supreme Court’s which celebrated 75 years since its founding.To commemorate that, the judicial branch released a video with a brief history and testimonials from former and current chief justices, the attorney general and other figures about how the system has worked so far.In this edition of History Matters, DPM's Jay Shah sat down with Sean O’Sullivan — Chief of Community Relations with the state’s Administrative Office of the Courts — to understand that history and its impact on Delawareans today.

Securities fraud was ongoing, according to the state’s Investor Protection Unit, and resulted in “administrative enforcement action” in 2020.

Gov. Matt Meyer nominates a replacement for retiring Delaware Supreme Court Justice Karen Valihura.

Delaware’s Supreme Court upheld a law passed by the state's General Assembly last year, designed to keep companies from leaving the state to incorporate elsewhere.

The Court of Chancery rejected the argument that the split rates are unconstitutional last month.

Andreessen Horowitz, one of the largest venture capital firms in the country, announces it will be reincorporating in Nevada despite recent Delaware corporate law changes made to appease concerned companies.

The Delaware Supreme Court issues its advisory opinion in favor of Gov. Matt Meyer, opining the governor has the authority to withdraw nominations prior to Senate confirmation.

The Delaware Supreme Court hears arguments from legal teams representing the General Assembly and Gov. Matt Meyer over their Port Board nomination dispute.

Vaugn served for more than 25 years on the Delaware bench, first joining in 1998 as the Resident Judge for Kent County Superior Court.

President Judge Jan Jurden presided over the Veterans' Treatment Court and launched the Mental Health Court.