Supreme Court of Delaware
Ryle v. DE Dept of Justice
September 1, 2020
Summary
The Supreme Court affirmed dismissal of Ryle’s appeal concerning denial of his request for the DOC Employee Code of Conduct. It held that the Superior Court had jurisdiction to review the DOJ decision, but Ryle’s appeal was legally frivolous because FOIA excludes records in DOC’s possession when disclosure is sought by an inmate in DOC custody. The Court also held that the Superior Court was not required to issue a show-cause notice before dismissing the filing during its initial review.