Title: Matter of Biggins

State: delaware

Issuer: Delaware Supreme Court

Document:

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE 
 
IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION 
§ 
OF JAMES ARTHUR BIGGINS 
 
§   No. 395, 2009 
FOR A WRIT OF MANDAMUS 
 
§ 
 
Submitted: July 24, 2009 
  Decided: 
August 7, 2009 
 
Before STEELE, Chief Justice, HOLLAND, and RIDGELY Justices. 
 
 
O R D E R 
 
This 7th day of August 2009, upon consideration of James Biggins’ petition for a 
writ of mandamus, as well as the State=s motion to compel prepayment of filing fees 
and the response thereto, it appears to the Court that: 
(1) 
Biggins filed a petition requesting this Court to issue an extraordinary writ 
of mandamus directed to the Superior Court.  Biggins asks that the Superior Court be 
directed to take action on the personal injury complaint and motion to proceed in forma 
pauperis, which were filed in the trial court on December 22, 2008 and March 16, 
2009, respectively.   
(2) 
A review of the Superior Court docket in Biggins’ case reflects that the 
Superior Court granted Biggins’ in forma pauperis motion on July 15, 2009 and 
directed that the complaint be served on the defendants within 30 days.  Accordingly, 
Biggins’ petition for a writ of mandamus is moot.  
 
 
-2- 
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the petition for a writ of 
mandamus is DISMISSED as moot.  The Court will take no action on the State’s 
motion to compel payment of the filing fees. 
BY THE COURT: 
 
/s/ Myron T. Steele 
Chief Justice