--- title: "Sean P. Lugg | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/sean-p-lugg-superior-court-judge-delaware-superior-court-de" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Sean P. Lugg Delaware Superior Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Delaware Superior Court - State: Delaware - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-08-26 ## 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/superior/aboutus/judges_profile_slugg.aspx) - [Official roster](https://courts.delaware.gov/superior/aboutus/judges_profile_slugg.aspx) - [Delaware Courts official judicial roster](https://courts.delaware.gov/superior/aboutus/judges_profile_slugg.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) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/sean-p-lugg-superior-court-judge-delaware-superior-court-de", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/sean-p-lugg-superior-court-judge-delaware-superior-court-de", "name": "Sean P. 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Carpenter Jr - Began his legal career with the Delaware Department of Justice in 1996, gaining extensive experience across multiple divisions, including Civil, Fraud, and Criminal Divisions ### Education - Villanova University School of Law — J.D. - University of Delaware, undergraduate studies ### Additional information - He has been active on the Delaware Supreme Court’s Commission on Law and Technology since 2013, chairing the Trial Technology working group, and is Vice President of the Richard K. Herrmann Technology Inn of Court - He was a member of the Board of Bar Examiners from 2011 to 2018, serving as Vice Chair from 2015 to 2016 - served as State Prosecutor and Chief of Appeals, and was Delaware’s first traffic safety resource prosecutor - Beyond his prosecutorial work, Judge Lugg has contributed to Delaware’s legal community through leadership roles - Judge Lugg has presided over high-profile cases, including a $787 million defamation lawsuit filed by California Governor Gavin Newsom against Fox News, where he denied motions to dismiss and allowed the case to proceed to discovery, emphasizing the plausibility of Newsom’s allegations of actual malice - Executive Editor of the Environmental Law Journal ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules - [Delaware courthouse electronic-device policy](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-7807cca0669f7f7603fb9c6d) — 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. [Official source](https://courts.delaware.gov/aoc/operating-procedures/op-facilities.aspx). Collected 2026-10-27.