Head of Delaware Court of Chancery Plans to Retire in April

The head of Delaware Court of Chancery, the venue where many high-profile corporate disputes are fought out, plans to retire by the end of April.

Chancellor Andre Bouchard informed Governor John Carney and his judicial colleagues of his plan, according to a statement Tuesday posted on the court’s website. Bouchard hasn’t said what he plans to do after he retires from the bench.

“Confronting a court expansion, a burgeoning caseload, and a pandemic, Chancellor Bouchard led the Court of Chancery with humility, imagination, and grace,” Delaware Supreme Court Chief Justice Collins Seitz Jr. said in the statement. “We thank him ...