Randy J. Holland

Randy James Holland (January 27, 1947 – March 15, 2022) was a justice of the Delaware Supreme Court. He was appointed to that office in 1986 and was the youngest person to serve on the Delaware Supreme Court. He retired from the Court in 2017. His seat was taken by Justice Gary Traynor. Early life and education Randy James Holland was born on January 27, 1947, in Elizabeth, New Jersey, the oldest child of James Holland and Virginia Holland. Shortly thereafter, the family moved to Milford, Delaware. Holland attended Milford High School, where he was quarterback and captain of the football team and a catcher on the baseball team. While in high school, he met his future wife, Ilona E. Holland. Holland attended Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Swarthmore in 1969 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, cum laude, and he received the Loughlin Award for legal ethics. Holland received a Master of Laws in the Judicial Process from the University of Virginia Law School. Legal career Prior to his appointment and confirmation to the Delaware Supreme Court in 1986, he was a partner at Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell in Georgetown, Delaware. Holland was appointed to the court in 1986 by Governor Mike Castle, making him the youngest person to serve as a Delaware Supreme Court justice. In 2009, he became the longest-serving justice in Delaware history. Two years later, Holland was reappointed by former Governor Jack A. Markell and was unanimously confirmed by the Delaware Senate for an unprecedented third 12-year term. While on the court, Holland wrote more than 700 reported opinions, which include many seminal corporate law decisions.