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# James B. Carey

Supreme Court of Delaware · Justice

## Profile

- Court: Supreme Court of Delaware
- State: Delaware
- Role: Justice
- Service status: former
- Last verified: 2026-08-22

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### courthouse photography recording

Scope: statewide

Delaware Judicial Branch operating procedures generally restrict courthouse photography and audio or video recording, subject to limited exceptions.

Evidence excerpt: 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](https://courts.delaware.gov/aoc/operating-procedures/op-facilities.aspx)
Source checked: 2026-07-30

### courtroom technology coordination

Scope: statewide

Delaware courts publish courtroom technology capabilities, but counsel should direct equipment and setup requests to the applicable court before the proceeding.

Evidence excerpt: If you wish to use any of the technology listed below, please make your request to the appropriate Court prior to trial.

[Courtroom Technology](https://courts.delaware.gov/aoc/courtroomtechnology.aspx)
Source checked: 2026-07-30


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://courts.delaware.gov/supreme/history/justicespast.aspx)
- [Official roster](https://courts.delaware.gov/supreme/history/justicespast.aspx)
- [Delaware Courts official judicial roster](https://courts.delaware.gov/supreme/history/justicespast.aspx)
- [Operating Procedures for the Delaware Judicial Branch: Facilities](https://courts.delaware.gov/aoc/operating-procedures/op-facilities.aspx)
- [Courtroom Technology](https://courts.delaware.gov/aoc/courtroomtechnology.aspx)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- James Burton Carey (1905–1979) was an American jurist who held the role of a justice of the Delaware Supreme Court from 1963 to 1974
- On May 3, 1963, Governor Elbert N. Carvel nominated Carey to succeed Charles L. Terry Jr. as a justice on the Delaware Supreme Court
- In 1945, Governor Walter W. Bacon appointed him resident judge for Sussex County on the Delaware Superior Court, a role he held for nearly 18 years, including two full terms

### Education



### Additional information

- His contributions were honored in 1991 with the Terry‐Carey American Inn of Court, recognizing his service alongside Chief Justice Terry
- This biography reflects his judicial career, personal background, and lasting legacy in Delaware’s legal history
- Practiced law as a sole practitioner in Georgetown for about nine years.