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THEIR VIEW: Nick Casey, federal judgeships and politics
Kercheval MORGANTOWN -- The U.S. Constitution specifies that federal judges will be appointed by the President, subject to approval by the U.S. Senate. It is a partisan exercise; Republican Presidents appoint Republican judges and Democratic Presidents choose members of their own party to fill vacancies. -
Berger unanimously confirmed to federal bench
Berger WASHINGTON -– The United State Senate on Tuesday unanimously confirmed Irene Berger's appointment to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. -
Manchin has list of seven to replace Berger
Berger CHARLESTON -– If Kanawha Circuit Judge Irene Berger is confirmed for a federal judgeship, Gov. Joe Manchin already has the list of her seven potential successors. -
Casey recommended for Northern District judgeship
Casey CHARLESTON – State Democratic Party Chairman Nick Casey has been recommended for a federal judgeship in the Northern District of West Virginia. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Steptoe & Johnson attorney speaks at 'Coal Marketing Days'
Milenkovski COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Steptoe & Johnson attorney Kathy Milenkovski provided the keynote luncheon address on The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 during the 32nd Annual Platt's Coal Marketing Days held in Pittsburgh, Pa. -
Mercer judge to speak at his alma mater for alumni event
Aboulhosn ATHENS -– Ninth Judicial Circuit Judge Omar Aboulhosn will be a participant in the first Concord University Alumni Career Symposium on Oct. 16. -
Frank: Agency needed to regulate financial industry
Frank WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, who introduced a consumer protection bill affecting state attorneys general, told a House committee Wednesday that the Federal Reserve should not be trusted to have consumers' best interest in mind. -
Hunt, Karr legal malpractice trial set for Nov.
Hunt CHARLESTON - A Jackson County woman's legal malpractice suit against two Charleston attorneys, including a member of the state House of Delegates, is scheduled for later this Fall. -
Webster seeks dismissal of defamation suit
Webster CHARLESTON - Even if a reference to a Kanawha County man as a registered sex offender wasn't mistakenly made, House Judiciary Chairwoman Carrie Webster says attorneys have broad latitude in civil cases to make defamatory, and even false, statements. -
Manchin already seeking replacement for Berger
Berger CHARLESTON - Despite any confirmation the appointment of a Kanawha Circuit judge to a federal judgeship is official, Gov. Joe Manchin is moving forward with finding a replacement. -
THEIR VIEW: In praise of Judge Berger
WASHINGTON -- I am delighted by President Obama's nomination of Judge Irene C. Berger's nomination for a seat on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, as she is an exceptional candidate. -
THEIR VIEW: More praise for Berger
WASHINGTON -- Senator Jay Rockefeller, who recommended the Honorable Irene C. Berger for a federal judgeship on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia and applauded her nomination by President Obama, introduced Judge Berger at her confirmation hearing Sept. 9 before the Senate Judiciary Committee, where he praised her credentials and commended her dedication to public service. -
New Monongalia judge to be sworn in Thursday
Gaujot MORGANTOWN -– Phillip D. Gaujot will be sworn in as West Virginia's newest circuit judge Thursday. -
Commission hears about N.C. 'voter-owned' elections
Bryant HUNTINGTON - Should West Virginia implement public financing for judicial elections, North Carolina might serve as a model. -
Gaujot named new Monongalia judge
CHARLESTON -- Gov. Joe Manchin on Tuesday announced his appointment of Phillip D. Gaujot to the newly created judgeship in the 17th Judicial Circuit in Monongalia County. -
Thompson to serve as vice chair of Southern Legislative Conference
Thompson CHARLESTON -- House of Delegates Speaker Rick Thompson has been unanimously elected Vice Chairman of the Southern Legislative Conference by fellow lawmakers from 16 member states. -
AGs back Obama's Consumer Financial Protection Agency
Obama WASHINGTON – West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw is one of 22 state attorneys general who are urging Congress to pass a plan crafted by President Barack Obama's administration for a consumer protection agency that will team with them. -
THEIR VIEW: Robin Davis: From Boone County to Supreme Court to ...?
MORGANTOWN -- Any discussion about West Virginia's political landscape in the future should include the name Robin Davis. -
THEIR VIEW: Mountaintop mining and public opinion in W.Va.
CHARLESTON -- The last few weeks have seen the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Environmental and Public Works hold hearings to examine mountaintop removal and a Hollywood actress and other environmental activists arrested while protesting a mine site in Southern West Virginia. -
CALA: Berger's replacement an important decision
Manchin CHARLESTON -- A non-profit legal advocacy group is calling on Gov. Joe Manchin to choose wisely in naming a replacement for Kanawha Circuit Judge Irene Berger, who was nominated to fill a federal court vacancy.