As the departure of Delaware Supreme Court Chief Justice Myron T. Steele looms, law professors are split on whether Governor Jack Markell must appoint a successor with a similar corporate law background. Some say that the high court already has justices with the corporate law expertise to review Court of Chancery decisions and make corporate law decisions, while others say respect from the corporate world is necessary to protect Delaware's reputation.
Steele announced last week his intent to retire from the bench November 30. In an email to DBCI sibling publication Delaware Law Weekly, Steele said that he was stepping down because his pension had vested and because of his belief that it was time for fresh ideas on the Supreme Court.
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