Legal Opinion
In Re Request of the Governor for an Advisory Opinion
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided June 24, 2008No. 311, 2008PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
To: The
Honorable Ruth Ann Minner
On Friday, June 20, 2008, you asked the Justices for their opinions on two questions relating to your nomination of Bernard Pepukayi to the office of Family Court Commissioner for the State of Delaware. 1 You asked us to expedite our response because the Senate is scheduled to hold hearings and vote on various nominees, including Pepukayi, on Wednesday, June 25, 2008.
The Court appointed attorneys from the firm Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP, to submit a brief in support of an affirmative answer and attorneys from the firm Young, Conaway, Stargatt & Taylor, LLP,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Roper v. SimmonsSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
- Hughes v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1995
- State Ex Rel. Wier v. PetersonSupreme Court of Delaware · 1976
- Brooks v. TaylorSupreme Court of Delaware · 1959
- State v. WilsonSupreme Court of Delaware · 1988
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Amended October 25, 2016 Kelli Jo Griffin v. Paul Pate, in His Official Capacities as the Secretary of State of Iowa, and Denise Fraise, in Her Official Capacities as the County Auditor of Lee County, IowaSupreme Court of Iowa · 2016
- Capriglione v. State of DelawareSupreme Court of Delaware · 2021
- Delawareans for Educ. Opportunity v. CarneyCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 2018
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