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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE TAHA EL-ABBADI, § § No. 309, 2026 Defendant Below, § Appellant, § Court Below–Superior Court § of the State of Delaware v. § § Cr. ID No. 1908013052 (N) STATE OF DELAWARE, § § Appellee. § Submitted: August 11, 2026 Decided: August 27, 2026 ORDER On July 24, 2026, Taha El-Abbadi filed a notice of appeal from the Superior Court’s order, docketed June 23, 2026, adopting a commissioner’s recommendation that El-Abbadi’s motion for postconviction relief be summarily dismissed. Contemporaneously, El-Abbadi also filed a motion for the appointment of counsel. A timely notice of appeal was due on or before July 23, 2026. 1 The Senior Court Clerk therefore issued a notice, sent by certified mail, directing El-Abbadi to show cause why his appeal should not be dismissed as untimely filed. El-Abbadi received the notice on July 31. A timely response to the notice to show cause was due on or 1 Del. Supr. Ct. R. 6(a)(iii)(B). before August 10. To date, El-Abbadi has not responded to the notice to show cause. Dismissal of the appeal is therefore deemed to be unopposed. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the appeal be DISMISSED under Supreme Court Rules 3(b)(2) and 29(b). The motion for the appointment of counsel is MOOT. BY THE COURT: /s/ Gary F. Traynor Justice 2