Free Letter - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

Case 1:07-cv-00239-JJF
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, III
Attorney General

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Filed 10/24/2007

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

NEW CASTLE COUNTY Carvel State Building 820 N. French Street Wilmington, DE 19801 Criminal Division (302) 5778500 Fax: (302) 577-2496 Civil Division (302) 577-8400 Fax: (302) 577-6630 TTY: (302) 577-5783 PLEASE REPLY TO:

KENT COUNTY 102 West Water Street Dover, DE 19904 Criminal Division (302) 739-4211 Fax: (302) 739-6727 Civil Division (302) 739-7641 Fax: (302) 739-7652 TTY: (302) 739-1545

SUSSEX COUNTY 114 E. Market Street Georgetown, DE 19947 (302) 856-5353 Fax: (302) 856-5369 TTY: (302) 856-2500

October 24, 2007
[New Castle County-Civil Division]

The Honorable Joseph J. Farnan, Jr. United States District Court District of Delaware J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building 844 N. King Street Wilmington, DE 19801 Re: Dear Judge Farnan: On October 12, 2007, the Plaintiff, Richard E. Clark, Jr. filed a Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and a Preliminary Injunction alleging that the Defendants were threatening and retaliating against him since the filing of his lawsuit (the "Motion for Preliminary Injunction"). (D.I. 14). Shortly thereafter, on October 18, 2007, the Court entered an order directing the Defendants to respond to the Motion for Preliminary Injunction on or before October 24, 2007. (D.I. 16). Today, October 24, 2007, Warden Williams filed a Motion for Enlargement of Time requesting that the Court grant him until on or before October 31, 2007 to investigate Plaintiff's allegations and respond to the Motion for Preliminary Injunction. In light of the nature of the Plaintiff's allegations, the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution placed Mr. Clark in Protective Custody on today, October 24. Mr. Clark will remain in Protective Custody pending disposition of the Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Clark v. Williams, et al., D. Del., C.A. No. 07-239-JJF

Case 1:07-cv-00239-JJF

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Filed 10/24/2007

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The Honorable Joseph J. Farnan, Jr. October 24, 2007 Page 2 If you have any questions or concerns please contact me at (302) 5778400. Thank you. Sincerely, /s/ Erika Y. Tross Erika Y. Tross Deputy Attorney General

EYT/vd cc: Richard E. Clark, Jr., Plaintiff