Craig A. Karsnitz at a glance
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- Resident Judge
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Craig A. Karsnitz
Resident Judge · Delaware Superior Court
Biography
Professional career
- Resident Judge of the Sussex County Superior Court in Delaware, appointed by Governor John C. Carney, Jr. on October 22, 2018 and later designated as Sussex County Resident Judge on February 2, 2021
- Justice John J. McNeilly of the Delaware Supreme Court
Education
- Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law — J.D. (1977)
- in Political Science — University of Delaware — B.A. (1974)
Additional information
- In January 2022, the Delaware Supreme Court reviewed a decision by Judge Karsnitz that removed attorney L. Lin Wood from a case, citing Wood’s conduct in election litigation outside Delaware
- American Trial Lawyers Association, Delaware Trial Lawyers Association, Terry-Carey Inn of Court (Past President), American College of Trial Lawyers (Fellow) (Professional Memberships)
- As a resident judge, Karsnitz presides over cases in Sussex County, including civil, commercial, and other matters within the Superior Court’s jurisdiction
- Karsnitz was raised in Hershey, Pennsylvania, has two sons, both attorneys, and has also held the role of solicitor for the Rehoboth Beach Board of Adjustment
- The court found Karsnitz had ruled two days before a scheduled hearing without giving Wood an opportunity to respond, and criticized the judge’s language describing Wood as “mendacious or incompetent.” The court vacated the decision, noting the lack of factual basis for the allegations and the procedural deficiency
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
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Delaware Judicial Branch operating procedures generally restrict courthouse photography and audio or video recording, subject to limited exceptions.
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