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Looking forward to ‘a dreadful experience’
First Circuit Judge Ronald Wilson tried to be reasonable. Overseeing multiple asbestos suits with multiple defendants, he implored plaintiff firms to settle lung cancer cases and get the numbers down. -
WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS: Probation Officers Help Keep West Virginia Safe
The Supreme Court is celebrating national Pretrial Probation and Parole Supervision Week this week by honoring probation officers who each have more than 20 years of experience and making them available for interviews about their crucial work keeping West Virginia and its citizens safe. -
Armstead pleased with statewide court system response to pandemic situations
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Supreme Court Chief Justice Tim Armstead said he is pleased with how courts across the state have responded throughout the Coronavirus pandemic. -
With consolidated trial looming, asbestos judge continues individual case for a year
WHEELING – The circuit judge who says an upcoming consolidated asbestos trial will be “a dreadful experience” because of the Coronavirus pandemic has postponed another asbestos case until August 2021. -
Judge warns of 'dreadful experience' in upcoming asbestos trial, urges parties to settle
CHARLESTON – A circuit judge is telling those involved with an upcoming consolidated asbestos trial that it will be “a dreadful experience” and is urging parties to settle. -
WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS: Juvenile Drug Court Celebrates 80th Graduate
The Juvenile Drug Court that serves Pleasants, Ritchie, Wirt and Wood Counties celebrated its 80th graduate at a ceremony held Wednesday at the Wood County Courthouse. -
Raleigh, Monongalia judicial centers close for the week because of positive Coronavirus tests
CHARLESTON – Two county judicial centers – Raleigh and Monongalia – are closed this week because of Coronavirus cases in the buildings. -
Three more Kanawha County legal system employees test positive for Coronavirus
CHARLESTON -- Three more Kanawha County employees from offices associated with the legal system have tested positive for Coronoavirus. -
Emails show Jenkins talked to JIC about Douglas ads, but he still says he didn't initiate contact
CHARLESTON – The television ads haven’t ran for nearly two months, but they won’t seem to go away. -
Davis returns to private practice, discusses 'chaos' of final months on Supreme Court
CHARLESTON – After almost two years after stepping away from the state Supreme Court, former Justice Robin Jean Davis is “back in the game.” -
Loughry now serving time at federal halfway house in Baltimore
BALTIMORE – Former state Supreme Court Justice Allen Loughry recently was transferred to a halfway house possibly to serve the remainder of his federal sentence. -
State courts can resume conducting jury trials
CHARLESTON – Jury trials can resume in West Virginia as long as courts follow the state Supreme Court’s COVID-19 protocols. -
Supreme Court says Harpers Ferry contested votes should count
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals found that four votes in a Harpers Ferry election that were contested should count. -
WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS: New “And Justice For All” Videos Available
Two new “And Justice For All” videos, focusing on the West Virginia Constitution and an overview of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, were released. -
Wooton promises to be 'the very best justice I can'
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court soon will have a new face among the five Justices. Longtime state lawmaker Bill Wooton earned a position on the state’s highest court June 9 during the delayed West Virginia primary. -
Armstead, Hutchison, Wooton win Court seats; Carmichael loses; Salango wins
CHARLESTON – Two incumbent Supreme Court justices are leading their respective races, while a veteran lawmaker apparently will win the third seat on this year’s election ballot was a tight one. -
WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS: Justice Jenkins Launches “And Justice For All” Civic Education Video Series
Supreme Court Justice Evan Jenkins on Monday announced the launch of a new civic and student education video series, entitled “And Justice for All.” -
Douglas stresses he did not apologize to Jenkins about television ad
CHARLESTON – A state Supreme Court candidate wants it to be clear that he didn’t apologize to a current justice regarding a television commercial and retraction. -
CALA calls PAC a 'sketchy outside group,' but ReSet WV says it fights out-of-state corruptness
CHARLESTON – A statewide legal reform group says a "shady" and "sketchy outside group" is trying to be the state Supreme Court election. But a spokeswoman for the political action committee in question says it's the group fighting "corrupting influences of out-of-state money." -
State Supreme Court kicks off online educational video series
CHARLESTON – State Supreme Court Justice Evan Jenkins announced the start of a new civic and student education video series.