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Supreme Court invites public to celebrate Law Day on May 1

CHARLESTON – The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia invites members of the public to celebrate Law Day on Monday, May 1, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the state Capitol Complex. This year’s national Law Day theme … Read More »

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Mayflower discriminated against black workers, Supreme Court rules

CHARLESTON – Managers of a South Charleston stamping plant discriminated against black workers, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled. Read More »

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Reversal allows granddaughter to build in subdivision

CHARLESTON – In an error with sorrowful consequences, Putnam County Circuit Judge N. Edward Eagloski destroyed the dream of a dying man. The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has reversed an Eagloski decision that kept a woman from living … Read More »

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Supreme Court closes gaps for kids in abuse and neglect proceedings

As it observes “The Year of the Child,” the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has closed gaps in services for children with cases before the Family Courts and Circuit Circuits. On March 16 the Court adopted a total of … Read More »

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Supreme Court says Cabell judge abused his discretion

CHARLESTON – If one lawyer gives another a break on a deadline, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled, courtesy requires a break in return. All five Justices agreed that Cabell County Circuit Judge David Pancake abused his … Read More »

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Kanawha students to participate in Supreme Court LAWS project

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Chief Justice Robin Davis

CHARLESTON – Nearly 500 high school students from Kanawha County will attend oral arguments before the Supreme Court in Charleston on April 11-12 as part of the Supreme Court’s eighth annual LAWS project.
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