Case Title: In the Matter of the Petition of Richard Cannon for a Writ of Mandamus

Citation: 

Docket Number: 339, 2023

State: delaware

Court: Delaware Supreme Court

Date: 2023-11-13T00:00:00Z

Document:
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE 
 
IN 
THE 
MATTER 
OF 
THE 
PETITION 
OF 
RICHARD 
CANNON 
FOR 
A 
WRIT OF 
MANDAMUS 
§ 
§   
§  No. 339, 2023 
§ 
§  Cr. ID Nos. 87K00539DI 
§                      87K01070DI 
 
Submitted: November 6, 2023 
Decided: 
November 13, 2023 
 
 
ORDER 
 
On September 19 and October 6, 2023, the Clerk’s office sent the petitioner 
correspondence directing him to pay the filing fee or to file a motion and affidavit 
to proceed in forma pauperis or a notice to show cause would issue.  On October 24, 
2023, the Chief Deputy Clerk issued a notice, sent by certified mail, directing the 
petitioner to show cause why the Court should not dismiss the action for the 
petitioner’s failure to diligently prosecute the matter by either paying the Supreme 
Court filing fee or filing a motion to proceed in forma pauperis.  The notice to show 
cause directed the petitioner to respond within ten days and advised that if the 
petitioner did not respond, dismissal of the action would be deemed to be unopposed.  
On November 1, 2023, the Clerk’s office received the certified mail receipt showing 
that the notice to show cause had been delivered on October 25, 2023.  The petitioner 
having failed to respond to the notice to show cause within the required ten-day 
period, dismissal of this action is deemed to be unopposed. 
 
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NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, under Supreme Court Rules 3(b) 
and 29(b), that the action is DISMISSED. 
BY THE COURT: 
/s/ Gary F. Traynor 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Justice