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Our ViewWe’re enjoying Richard Neely’s retirement, and so should he
The problem with Richard Neely’s “real experience” is the same as Darrell McGraw’s: we had to live through it, too. We’re old enough to remember it, not old enough to have forgotten.
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Federal CourtMercer County opts out of federal opioid litigation, chooses to fight in state Supreme Court MLP
PRINCETON – The Mercer County Commission is the latest West Virginia government entity to opt out of federal opioid litigation.
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Attorneys & JudgesNeely seeks return to state Supreme Court
CHARLESTON – Former state Supreme Court Justice Richard Neely wants his old seat on the bench. The 78-year-old Neely, also a former state legislator, announced his intentions to run for a seat on the bench Oct. 9. He is a partner at Neely & Callaghan in Charleston.
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Attorneys & JudgesTabit's campaign has raised more money than all other Supreme Court candidates combined
CHARLESTON – Joanna Tabit’s campaign for a seat on the state Supreme Court has raised more than twice the money than the other candidates combined, which includes two current Justices.
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State Supreme CourtU.S. Supreme Court won't hear appeal related to impeachment of W.Va. Supreme Court justices
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear the appeal of the dismissal of the articles of impeachment against state Supreme Court Justice Margaret Workman.
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Attorneys & JudgesFederal judge adopts recommendations in case against county magistrates
ELKINS — Federal Judge Thomas S. Kleeh adopted a magistrate judge's report and recommendations in a criminal case involving two former magistrates who were indicted on wire fraud, mail fraud and obstruction charges earlier this year.
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Hot TopicsState establishes Military Service Members treatment courts program
CHARLESTON – West Virginia has established a new Military Service Members Treatment court program to help veterans in the state who are struggling with mental health and substance abuse issues.
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State Supreme Court
Court says steroid injections are allowed for bus driver's pain management
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals sided with a bus driver in an appeal, affirming that the West Virginia Workers' Compensation Board of Review rightfully reversed an earlier decision and allowed steroid injections for pain.
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LawsuitsSupreme Court: Claims administrator rightfully denied Swanson's employee's request after fall
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals backed the West Virginia Workers' Compensation Board of Review and the Office of Judges in turning down a man's worker's compensation claim after he slipped in a puddle of oil.
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Lawsuits
Court finds board properly denied benefits for coal company employee's widow
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals ruled that the West Virginia Workers' Compensation Board of Review was not wrong in its decision to deny benefits to a former United Coal Company employee's widow.