Case Title: Matter of Harrigan

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State: delaware

Court: Delaware Supreme Court

Date: 2000-08-15T00:00:00Z

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION § FOR A WRIT OF MANDAMUS BY § No. 286, 2000 LAMONT K. HARRIGAN § Submitted: June 20, 2000 Decided: August 15, 2000 Before VEASEY, Chief Justice, WALSH, and BERGER, Justices. O R D E R This 15th day of August 2000, it appears to the Court that: (1) The petitioner, Lamont K. Harrigan, filed a petition for a writ of mandamus, pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 43, on June 12, 2000. Harrigan’s petition requests that a writ of mandamus be issued to compel the Superior Court to rule on a petition for postconviction relief pending before that court. The State, as the real party in interest, has filed a motion to dismiss Harrigan’s petition. (2) The State contends, and the Superior Court docket reflects, that the Superior Court denied Harrigan’s postconviction petition on May 24, 2000. Consequently, Harrigan’s petition for a writ of mandamus is moot. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the petition for a writ of mandamus is DISMISSED as moot. BY THE COURT: /s/ E Norman Veasey Chief Justice