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The Hanna Hammer

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State Judge Harry Hanna of our neighbor the Buckeye State made national headlines last week for taking a novel, if overdue, stance: Lawyers who lie and scheme in his court will lose the privilege of practicing before it. Read More »

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(D-McGraw)

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January ’tis the season for floating ambitious public policy ideas. And out of Charleston, 2007 won’t see a more important one than Del. Patrick Lane’s latest proposal to rein in the office of West Virginia’s Attorney General. Read More »

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On thy bounty

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We have a name we call private citizens who track alleged criminal offenders for cash.
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Taste test

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In 1998, as then-Circuit Judge Larry Starcher made a statewide case for why he deserved a promotion to West Virginia’s highest court, he was unabashed and candid about his loyalties. Read More »

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