Collins J. Seitz, Jr. at a glance
- Current role
- Chief Justice, Supreme Court (ex officio)
- Jurisdiction
- Delaware · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Collins J. Seitz, Jr.
Chief Justice, Supreme Court (ex officio) · Delaware Court on the Judiciary
Biography
Professional career
- The Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court, a position he has held since November 8, 2019
- Chief Justice since November 8, 2019, appointed by Governor John Carney and confirmed unanimously by the Delaware Senate
- Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court from April 14, 2015, appointed by Governor Jack Markell to replace Henry du Pont Ridgely
- His sister, Virginia A. Seitz, held the role of U.S. Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel from 2011 to 2013
- His father, Collins J. Seitz, was a U.S. Court of Appeals judge for the Third Circuit until his death in 1998
Education
- University of Delaware in — B.A. (1980)
- Villanova University School of Law — J.D.
Additional information
- He was admitted to the Delaware Bar in 1983
- Born September 14, 1957.
- Founding partner of Seitz, Ross, Aronstam & Moritz LLP, where he litigated corporate, commercial, and intellectual property cases and advised on Delaware corporate law
- Seitz is a member of the American Law Institute and serves as judicial liaison to the Corporate Laws Committee of the American Bar Association.
- He has also been active in judicial governance, serving on the Judicial Conference Committee on Federal-State Jurisdiction and as board chair of the National Center for State Courts
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Oral argument
Courtwide
Delaware Supreme Court oral argument is granted in roughly 30 percent of appeals and is ordinarily limited to 20 minutes per side before a panel or 25 minutes per side en banc.
The Court permits oral argument in approximately 30% of its cases. Each side is generally allotted 20 minutes before a panel and 25 minutes before the Court en Banc.Supreme Court Proceedings ↗
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Delaware Judicial Branch operating procedures generally restrict courthouse photography and audio or video recording, subject to limited exceptions.
With limited exceptions, visitors will not be allowed to take photos or record audio or video in the courthouse.Operating Procedures for the Delaware Judicial Branch: Facilities ↗
Courtroom Technology Coordination
Statewide
Delaware courts publish courtroom technology capabilities, but counsel should direct equipment and setup requests to the applicable court before the proceeding.
If you wish to use any of the technology listed below, please make your request to the appropriate Court prior to trial.Courtroom Technology ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Delaware courthouse electronic-device policy
Delaware Court on the Judiciary; Supreme Court of Delaware
Shared courthouse guidance; permission and stated exceptions remain applicable. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
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