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Sussex County

Delaware

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Case Information

Filed 2022-07-05
Status CLOSED - CLOSED
Type Mo Petition Return Of Property
Docket 52 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff Brown, James
Defendant State Of Delaware
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Judge

Hon. HOWARD, ALICIA B

Sussex County (DE)

Delaware

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Docket Entries

  1. MISC-PET RETURN OF PROPERTY
  2. MOTION PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPER
  3. LETTER
  4. IN FORMA PAUPERIS ORDER
  5. MOTION TO DISMISS
  6. STATUS CONFERENCE HELD
  7. JUDICIAL ACTION FORM
  8. LETTER
  9. LETTER
  10. RESPONSE
  11. LETTER
  12. JUDICIAL ACTION FORM
  13. ORAL ARGUMENT HELD
  14. LETTER
  15. LETTER
  16. LETTER
  17. STATUS CONFERENCE HELD
  18. JUDICIAL ACTION FORM
  19. COURT ORDERED DISMISSAL
  20. RESPONSE DATE DOCKETED: JULY 28, 2022 PETITIONER'S RESPONSE TO THE STATE'S MOTION TO DISMISS FILED 7-27-2022 (PRO SE) ACCEPTED BY: BC TRANSACTION ID: 67864230
  21. LETTER
  22. LETTER DATE DOCKETED: AUGUST 9, 2022 LETTER FROM COMMISSIONER ALICIA B. HOWARD TO JAMES BROWN AND JOHN DONAHUE. RE: ORAL ARGUMENT HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 11, 2022 AT 11:00 AM. ACCEPTED BY: BC TRANSACTION ID: 67910301
  23. JUDICIAL ACTION FORM
  24. JUDICIAL ACTION FORM DATE DOCKETED: AUGUST 12, 2022 JUDICIAL ACTION FORM FROM 8-11-2022 ORAL ARGUMENT ACCEPTED BY: BC TRANSACTION ID: 67921943
  25. ORAL ARGUMENT HELD
  26. ORAL ARGUMENT HELD 8/11/2022 - BC COMMISSIONER ALICIA B. HOWARD PRESIDING -THE STATE TO PROVIDE AN AFFIDAVIT TO THE COURT FROM SCI REGARDING RESTRICTED MOVEMENT IN THE PRISON DUE TO COVID PREVENTING MR. BROWN FROM ACCESSING THE LAW LIBRARY -THE AFFIDAVIT TO BE PROVIDED BY SEPTEMBER 2, 2022 DATE DOCKETED: AUGUST 11, 2022
  27. LETTER
  28. LETTER DATE DOCKETED: AUGUST 13, 2022 LETTER FROM COMMISSIONER ALICIA B. HOWARD TO JAMES BROWN AND JOHN DONAHUE. RE: THE STATE WILL GATHER INFORMATION ON THE EXTENT TO WHICH INMATES WERE ABLE TO VISIT THE LAW LIBRARY OR OBTAIN MATERIALS FROM THE LAW LIBRARY DURING THE MONTHS OF APRIL-JULY, 2022. THE STATE MUST FILE ITS SUBMISSION ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 2, 2022. ACCEPTED BY: BC TRANSACTION ID: 67925107
  29. LETTER
  30. LETTER DATE DOCKETED: SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 LETTER FROM JOHN DONAHUE TO COMMISSIONER HOWARD. RE: MR. BROWN ATTENDED THE LAW LIBRARY ON 4-5-22, 4-18-22, 5-5-22, AND 6-21-22. HE WAS ONLY DENIED ACCESS ON 6-3-22. ACCEPTED BY: BC TRANSACTION ID: 68004088
  31. LETTER
  32. LETTER DATE DOCKETED: SEPTEMBER 2, 2022 LETTER FROM COMMISSIONER ALICIA B. HOWARD TO JAMES BROWN AND JOHN DONAHUE. RE: SCHEDULING THE CASE FOR A STATUS CONFERENCE ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2022 AT 1:30 PM. ACCEPTED BY: BC TRANSACTION ID: 68015793
  33. STATUS CONFERENCE HELD
  34. STATUS CONFERENCE HELD 9/14/2022 - BC COMMISSIONER ALICIA B. HOWARD PRESIDING -MR. BROWN WAS PRESENT PETITIONER AGREES TO WITHDRAW HIS PETITION DATE DOCKETED: SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
  35. JUDICIAL ACTION FORM
  36. JUDICIAL ACTION FORM DATE DOCKETED: SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 JUDICIAL ACTION FORM FROM 9-14-2022 STATUS CONFERENCE ACCEPTED BY: BC TRANSACTION ID: 68103139
  37. COURT ORDERED DISMISSAL
  38. COURT DISMISSAL DATE DOCKETED: SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 ORDER SIGNED BY JUDGE MARK H. CONNER 9-14-2022. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AS FOLLOWS: 1) THE PETITION IS DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE; 2) THE $1,013.00 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY SHALL BE FORFEITED TO THE STATE OF DELAWARE; AND 3) THE $1,013.00 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY SHALL BE DEPOSITED FORTHWITH INTO THE SPECIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE FUND. ACCEPTED BY: BC TRANSACTION ID: 68103391
  39. NOTICE
  40. FILE ARCHIVED - BC DATE DOCKETED: OCTOBER 18, 2022

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