Blackston, Lisa v. Delaware Division of Health and Social Services, Division of Social Services
CourtSupreme Court of Delaware
Date FiledJuly 14, 2026
Docket114, 2026
StatusPublished
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
LISA BLACKSTON, §
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Appellant Below, § No. 114, 2026
Appellant, §
§ Court Below: Superior Court
v. § of the State of Delaware
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DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF § C.A. No. K25A-08-001
HEALTH AND SOCIAL §
SERVICES, DIVISION OF §
SOCIAL SERVICES, §
§
Appellee. §
Submitted: July 7, 2026
Decided: July 14, 2026
ORDER
On June 1, 2026, the Chief Deputy Clerk sent a notice of brief delinquency to
the appellant, Lisa Blackston, because she had not filed an opening brief by the May
28 deadline set by the Court after Blackston moved for an extension. On June 11,
the Chief Deputy Clerk issued a notice, sent by certified mail, directing Blackston
to show cause why this appeal should not be dismissed for the failure to file an
opening brief. Blackston received the notice by June 26. To date, Blackston has
neither responded to the notice to show cause nor filed an opening brief. Dismissal
of this appeal is therefore deemed to be unopposed.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, under Supreme Court Rules 3(b)(2)
and 29(b), that the appeal is DISMISSED.
BY THE COURT:
/s/ Collins J. Seitz, Jr.
Chief Justice
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