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Discussing the West Virginia Family Treatment Courts
The Family Treatment Court State Advisory Committee met on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, to discuss West Virginia Family Treatment Courts. -
Board recommends reprimand for family court judge who is now retiring at end of '23
CHARLESTON – The state Judicial Hearing Board recommends a second Eastern Panhandle family court judge be reprimanded for violations of three rules of the Code of Judicial Conduct. -
Wheeling attorney faces three counts of violating rules of conduct
CHARLESTON – A Wheeling attorney has been charged with three counts of violating the rules of conduct for attorneys. -
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals announces Intermediate Court of Appeals of West Virginia's First Year
On July 1, 2022, the Intermediate Court of Appeals of West Virginia began operation. -
ICA again criticizes Kanawha Family Court judge
CHARLESTON – The state Intermediate Court of Appeals has issued another memorandum decision critical of a Kanawha Family Court judge for how she handles interviews with children in a case. -
Intermediate court says alternative school not responsible for student's improper dismount from bunk bed
CHARLESTON — The state Intermediate Court of Appeals ruled that a man who was injured at the West Virginia Mountaineer Challenge Academy was at fault for his injuries — not the school. -
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals announces Former Justice Warren McGraw Has Died
Former Supreme Court Justice Warren McGraw died Wednesday, June 14. He was 84. -
Justices agree Ojeda's claim against current state Senator was properly dismissed
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court says a circuit judge was correct to dismiss a claim by former state Senator Richard Ojeda, who alleged a current state Senator improperly used his name and voice in political campaign ads. -
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals announces Calling All Kanawha Valley Artists: Supreme Court Wants Art for New Learning Center
The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia is working with Charleston Creative Connections to commission two pieces of art for a West Virginia Judicial Learning Center being developed at the West Virginia Capitol. -
Supreme Court rules against Justice Holdings in Glade Springs Village case
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals sided with Glade Springs Village Property Owners Association in an appeal by Justice Holdings seeking to find an error with the lower court's ruling. -
Supreme Court says Speedway not responsible for man's death
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals reversed a lower court decision and ruled that a convenience store was not liable for the death of a man who was hit by an impaired driver. -
Former Justice, Senate President Warren McGraw dies at 84
CHARLESTON – Former West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Warren McGraw has died. -
Kanawha judge Bloom retiring at the end of June
CHARLESTON – Kanawha County’s senior circuit court judge is retiring at the end of June. -
Justices remove CAMC from case about handling of stillborn remains
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has dismissed Charleston Area Medical Center from a case regarding how it and a Mingo County funeral home allegedly mishandling the remains of a Wyoming County couple’s stillborn daughter. -
Pa. couple files second lawsuit against Antero, others
WHEELING — A Pennsylvania couple is suing Antero Resources Corporation for a second time since 2020 alleging criminal trespass. -
State Supreme Court dissolves injunction in charter school case
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a Kanawha circuit court could not issue an injunction against the governor pertaining to the state's charter schools law. -
Intermediate appellate court remands case on mall parking garage payments back to lower court
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals ordered the reversal and remand of a case involving the Charleston Town Center Mall's parking garage payments back to the lower court. -
State Supreme Court denies WVAWC writ in water leak case
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals denied a writ of prohibition in an appeal involving West Virginia American water for the 2015 water leak. -
Trump announces intention to run for Supreme Court
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Senate Judiciary Chairman Charles Trump (R-Morgan) announced he will run for the state Supreme Court. -
Hutchison retiring from state Supreme Court at end of 2024
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Supreme Court Justice John Hutchison says he is retiring when his term ends at the end of 2024.