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Please respond to: Civil Division 5
April 1, 2008
By Hand Delivery
The Honorable Gregory M. Sleet
Chief Judge A
United States District Court for the District of Delaware I
Caleb Boggs Federal Courthouse -
844 N. King Street! Lock Box 18
_ Wilmington, DE 19801
Re: Harrison v. DHSS
C.A. No. 07-424
Dear Chief Judge Sleet:
Please consider this as my request to postpone and reschedule the Rule 16 Scheduling
Teleconference set for this Friday, April 4, 2008.
This case was recently transferred to ine in the last two weeks. Deputy Attorney General
Patricia D. Murphy was previously assigned to this case, however, she has been reassigned .
within the Department of Justice to handle matters associated with the Delaware State Police. I E
first leamed of the court’s order for the scheduling teleconference and joint status report
yesterday when Mr. Aber telephoned my office to forward his draft of the proposed status report.
Unfortunately, I am in the middle of prepming for a trial on Thursday, and I have not had time to
review the file and speak with relevant personnel at DHSS regarding this case. I am not
currently in a position to adequately represent my client’s position in this matter, and I feel to do
so on an expedited basis would not serve their best interests. In addition, I am flying to
Mimieapolis, Minnesota on Friday morning to attend my 1'l.l€CC’S first holy communion this
weekend. This trip has been months in the planning. As I will not be returning to Delaware until
next Tuesday evening, I am requesting that the court grant a brief continuance of the
teleconference. I have spoken with Mr. Aber, and he does not oppose this request.
As I already have a hearing scheduled for next Wednesday and a Child Placement Review Board
Executive Committee meeting for most of the day next Friday, I would request that the court j
grant me until the following Monday, April 14, 2008 to submit the joint status report. Thereafter V
I will make myself available for the scheduling teleconference on any date this month other than
April 17th and April 23rd when I will be in trial in Dover.
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Hon. Gregory Sleet E
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I realize this short notice causes an inconvenience for the court, and I do apologize for
that inconvenience. I have prepared and tiled today the substitution of counsel so that any _
further lapses in notification will not occur. Should the court be inclined to grant my request, I
have included a form of order for the court’s consideration.
Respectfully urs,
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Deputy Attorney Gene
Bar ID# 2297
Xe. Gary W. Aber, Esquire (via e-mail attachment and U.S. Mail)
Patricia D. Murphy, Deputy Attorney General (via e—mail attachment) Q
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Case 1:07-cv-OO424—GI\/IS Document 7 Filed O4/O1/2008 Page 3 of 3
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
LEIGH ANN HARRISON )
Piaimirr g A
v. g C.A. No. 07-424
STATE OF DELAWARE, g
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH )
AND SOCIAL SERVICES, )
Defendant. g
O R D E R
Upon consideration of the Defendants’ request to continue the Rule 16 Scheduling
Teleconference set for Friday, April 4, 2008, the court hereby grants the request and enters the l
following order for submissions to the court and rescheduling the teleconference:
L Joint Status Report to be submitted on or before: April 14, 2008.
Scheduling Teleconference to be set for: April , 2008 at
o’clock a.m./p.1n.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
CHIEF JUDGE
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