West Virginia judicial news

News about courts and judges in West Virginia

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• Courtroom Weekly:Discipline in the courts, 2013-03-28 09:28:58
• Courtroom Weekly:Steubenville to Brooklyn, 2013-03-21 09:03:36
• Courtroom Weekly:Sodas and suing police, 2013-03-14 09:09:40
• Courtroom Weekly:From police to parental rights, 2013-02-21 10:25:01
• Courtroom Weekly: Miners, strippers and doctors visit the courts, 2013-02-07 10:43:41
• Courtroom Weekly: Wiretaps, immigrants and healthcare benefits, 2013-01-10 08:24:57

• West Virginia election recap, 2012, 2012-11-15 20:09:25
• JP Election Brief: 2012 State Supreme Court Results, 2012-11-07 12:14:04
• Judgepedia:2012 State Supreme Court Elections, 2012-10-19 08:30:12
• JP Election Brief: The Supreme Court Special, 2012-10-18 09:57:27
• JP Election Brief: Money and controversies, 2012-09-27 09:15:19
• JP Election Brief: Election preview for all thirty-six states, 2012-09-06 11:00:07
• National Association of Basketball Coaches files brief on behalf of affirmative action, 2012-08-25 14:18:04
• West Virginia flying squirrel decision overturned by appeals court, 2012-08-25 11:12:44
• Iowa joins 13 other states in urging Supreme Court to uphold affirmative action, 2012-08-17 15:53:34
• West Virginia is a battleground due to election issues, 2012-08-06 18:19:32
• Lawyer Assistance Program pilot project approved, 2012-07-31 12:29:24
• Courtroom video depicts abusive conduct by judge, 2012-07-08 14:29:54
• West Virginia elections complaint gag law voided by judge, 2012-06-28 11:30:48
• Funeral home receives injuction from judge, 2012-06-12 15:07:13
• Mother of missing girl sentenced for welfare fraud, 2012-05-26 19:28:56
• Mine permit arguments heard by West Virginia judge, 2012-05-13 15:06:15
• JP Election Brief: Results from North Carolina and West Virginia (and more!), 2012-05-10 09:52:24
• Democrats choose nominees for West Virginia Supreme Court, 2012-05-09 06:35:16
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 4/25/2012, 2012-04-25 07:59:14
• West Virginia Supreme Court lowers budget request for next year, 2012-04-12 11:10:52
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 3/28/2012, 2012-03-28 14:24:41
• WV Supreme Court upholds Senate residency requirements, 2012-03-15 10:36:33
• WV Supreme Court to rule on Ag Commissioner candidate qualifications, 2012-02-27 13:13:54
• WV Legislature considers intermediate appellate court despite decreasing state appeals, 2012-02-14 13:29:48
• SCOTUS stays WV redistricting ruling, allows existing map, 2012-01-30 14:02:06
• West Virginia Federal Courts rule redistricting map unconstitutional, 2012-01-13 12:59:33

• West Virginia University and Big East Conference in jurisdiction fight over lawsuits concerning WVU's transition to the Big 12, 2011-12-26 12:43:14
• WV Judges propose steep penalties for truancy to the WV Legislature, 2011-12-14 13:02:26
• Supreme Weekly: Election fever - Races in Mississippi, Montana, Washington and West Virginia, 2011-11-17 14:19:55
• WV Supreme Court sponsors initiative to tackle truancy, 2011-11-14 22:11:05
• Supreme Weekly: Playing politics, 2011-10-27 13:48:37
• WV Judges go back to school for three day prep on new laws, 2011-10-13 10:25:02
• Federal lawsuit filed against Coca Cola in West Virginia over "original formula" claims, 2011-09-28 16:01:33
• Loughry running as Republican for WV Supreme Court, 2011-09-15 12:23:20
• State circuit court judge steps down from Monsanto case, 2011-08-31 23:57:38
• New circuit judge named for the 16th Judicial Circuit Court, 2011-07-31 22:57:33
• Candidacy announced for Supreme Court of Appeals, 2011-07-11 12:20:16
• Idaho Supreme Court to decide fate of Bellaire Bridge, 2011-06-30 15:50:54
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 6/8/2011, 2011-06-08 07:45:36
• Four new federal judge nominations from Obama, 2011-05-23 11:15:29
• Supreme Weekly: Comparing votes from the 2010 election, 2011-05-12 13:37:57
• Supreme Weekly: This week in the east, 2011-05-05 12:41:37
• Entire state Supreme Court recuses itself from case, 2011-05-01 01:03:10
• Family Court Judge announced to fill vacancy in Morgan, Hampshire and Mineral counties, 2011-04-15 20:18:29
• Judge M. Blane Michael passes away, 2011-04-01 01:29:11
• Supreme Weekly: Proposed changes to judicial selection, 2011-03-31 13:51:10
• Supreme Weekly: The week in transparency, 2011-03-03 12:20:32
• Bill to raise judge's pay receives criticism, 2011-03-01 03:52:11
• Supreme Weekly: The cost of running for a Supreme Court, 2011-02-03 14:51:44
• Paul Farrell appointed to vacancy on Cabell County Circuit Court, 2011-01-22 17:41:29

• Timothy Sweeney appointed to West Virginia's 3rd Judicial Circuit, 2010-12-21 01:31:53
• Judge Fox to retire after 40 years, 2010-10-23 21:06:41
• Gov. Manchin appoints 8 new judicial advisors, 2010-10-16 21:52:48
• Municipal Judge Taylor to resign, 2010-09-25 11:02:41
• Circuit Judge Holland dies of heart attack, 2010-09-20 14:37:21
• Cabell County Chief Judge to retire, 2010-08-16 15:40:20
• Changes made to West Virginia court system, 2010-05-19 15:08:43
• Unofficial primary election results: West Virginia, 2010-05-12 07:41:23
• Justice McHugh runs for re-election to the West Virginia Supreme Court, 2010-04-05 23:29:00
• West Virginia Circuit Judge seeks election to the state Supreme Court, 2010-01-26 17:41:02
• Governor plans to introduce two judicial reform bills, 2010-01-15 11:37:38

• Irene Berger confirmed to federal bench, 2009-10-28 10:46:42
• District judge nominees approved by Senate Judiciary Committee, 2009-10-05 11:14:56
• Irene Berger federal nomination, 2009-07-22 13:14:26

WVa Supreme Court agrees to hear e-mail FOIA case

The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously agreed Thursday to consider The Associated Press' appeal of a ruling on whether the justices' e-mails are subject to the state's Freedom of Information Act. (3/26/09)

Even high court subject to FOIA in West Virginia

An Associated Press FOIA request was approved by Kanawha County Circuit Judge Duke Bloom; the request was for emails from outgoing Chief Justice Elliott Maynard. Initially denied, it requires the Supreme Court to release the electronic documents--something that has since been accomplished, though eight were withheld, since they did not pertain to court business. (9/15/2008)

Workman's primary showing impressive, analyst says

(5/15/2008)

W.Vs justices question need for additional court

Most of West Virginia's Supreme Court justices question the need for a midlevel appeals court, a proposal raised after they refused to hear two cases involving a combined $664 million in damages. "A big concern is that West Virginia taxpayers could be responsible for tremendous costs associated with a new level of judges, clerks, administrators and facilities," Justice Brent Benjamin said.

Justice Starcher steps aside in Massey case

West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Larry Starcher announced today that he is disqualifying himself from participating in the rehearing of the Harman Mining Corporation v. A. T. Massey Coal Company case. Oral arguments on the rehearing are set for March 12 at the Supreme Court. *Full text of Justice Starcher’s statement here

Interest Groups Spending Millions On Supreme Court Ads

Special interest groups are spending millions on ads targeting the upcoming Supreme Court election. While there has an electioneering communications law passed after the '04 election, groups are filing a lawsuit to avoid revealing donors names.