Case Title: Gordon v. Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families

Citation: 

Docket Number: 370, 2023

State: delaware

Court: Delaware Supreme Court

Date: 2024-05-29T00:00:00Z

Document:
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE 
 
RONAN GORDON, SR.,1 
 
Petitioner Below, 
Appellant, 
 
v. 
 
DEPARTMENT OF SERVICES 
FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND 
THEIR FAMILIES, 
 
Respondent Below, 
Appellee. 
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§  No. 370, 2023 
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§  Court Below: Family Court 
§  of the State of Delaware 
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§  File No. CK23-01318 
§  Petition No. 23-03884 
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Submitted: May 21, 2024 
Decided: 
May 29, 2024 
 
 
ORDER 
 
(1) 
The Court issued a briefing schedule in this appeal on December 5, 
2023; the appellant’s opening brief was due January 4, 2024.  The appellant then 
requested several extensions of that deadline, which the Court granted; as a result, 
the opening brief was due April 9, 2024.  On April 10, 2024, the Senior Court Clerk 
sent a brief delinquency letter to the appellant.  The appellant did not respond to the 
letter and did not file the opening brief. 
(2) 
On April 22, 2024, the Chief Deputy Clerk issued a notice, sent by 
certified mail, directing the appellant to show cause why this appeal should not be 
 
1 The Court previously assigned pseudonyms to the appellant pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 
7(d). 
 
2 
dismissed because the appellant had not filed an opening brief and appendix.  Postal 
records reflect that delivery was attempted on April 25 and 30, 2024, but no 
authorized recipient was available; the postal service left notice at the delivery 
address.  On May 9, 2024, the Chief Deputy Clerk reissued the notice to show cause 
by first-class mail.  The Court has not received a response to any of these notices. 
The appellant having failed to respond to the notice to show cause within the 
required ten-day period, to file the opening brief, or to report any change of address 
to the Court, dismissal of this action is deemed unopposed.  
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the appeal is DISMISSED under 
Supreme Court Rules 3(b)(2) and 29(b).  
 
 
 
 
 
BY THE COURT: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Abigail M. LeGrow 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Justice