Delaware Supreme Court

The Delaware Supreme Court is the sole appellate court of the U.S. state of Delaware. Because Delaware is a popular home for incorporated businesses, the court has gained a worldwide reputation as a respected source of corporate law decisions, particularly on mergers and acquisitions. It hears direct appeals from the Superior Court, the Family Court and the Court of Chancery, and as the state's only appellate court its jurisdiction over appeals from final orders is mandatory, while appeals from interlocutory orders are discretionary. It has original jurisdiction over writs of mandamus, prohibition and certiorari, and it regulates the admission and discipline of lawyers. Arguments are normally held on Wednesdays in Dover, the state capital. In its current form the court was established by a constitutional amendment in 1951, replacing an earlier system of leftover judges.