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| Robin Jean Davis | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia | |
| Title: | Justice |
| Service: | |
| Active: | 1996-2024 |
| Chief: | 1998, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2010 |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | April 6, 1956 |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Bachelors: | West Virginia Wesleyan College, 1978 |
| Law School: | West Virginia University, 1982 |
| Grad. School: | West Virginia University, 1982 |
| Candidate 2012: | |
| Candidate for: | Supreme Court |
| State: | West Virginia |
| Election information 2012: | |
| Incumbent: | Yes |
| Primary date: | May 8, 2012 |
| Primary vote: | 28% |
| Election date: | November 6, 2012 |
| Election vote: | 27.11% |
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Robin Jean Davis is a justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court. She was elected in a partisan election in 1996. She was re-elected in 2000 and her current term expires in 2024. She served as Chief Justice of the court in 1998, 2002, 2006, 2007, and 2010.[1]
Education
Davis received her B.S. from West Virginia Wesleyan College in 1978, and her M.A. and J.D. from West Virginia University in 1982. [2]
Career
After graduating from law school, Davis went into private practice until 1996, when she joined the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. [1]
Awards and Associations
- 2008 Graduate of Distinction Award, West Virginia Education Alliance
- 2002 Distinguished West Virginian Award, from Governor Cecil H. Underwood
- 1993 Inducted into the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
- 1991-1996 Member, West Virginia Board of Law Examiners [1]
2012 election
On June 1, 2011, Davis announced that she would seek re-election in 2012.[3]
Davis was one of two candidates to advance from the Democratic primary on May 8. Davis won re-election in the general election on November 6, winning 27.11% of the vote. [4][5] [6] [7]
- See also: West Virginia judicial elections, 2012
External links
- West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, Chief Justice Robin Jean Davis
- Project Vote Smart, Chief Justice Robin Jean Davis (WV)
- "Punitive Damages Law in West Virginia", written by Davis
- The West Virginia Record, "Supreme Court approves first-ever Rules of Juvenile Procedure", April 20, 2010
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 West Virginia Judiciary: Justice Robin Jean Davis biography
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, Chief Justice Robin Jean Davis (WV)
- ↑ The State Journal, "Justice Will Run for Re-Election in 2012," June 1, 2011
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, 2012 Unofficial General Election Results
- ↑ Herald Dispatch, "Davis, Chafin win Dem WV Supreme Court primaries," May 8, 2012
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals Candidates
- ↑ MetroNews, State Supreme Court unofficial results, Primary 2012
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| Current |
Robin Jean Davis • Margaret Workman • Brent Benjamin • Menis Ketchum • Allen Loughry • | ||
| Former | Larry Starcher • Joseph Albright • Elliott E. Maynard • James Sprouse • Thomas E. McHugh • | ||
