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Health care as a human right to be explored by legal expert at WVU College of Law
Kinney MORGANTOWN -- As the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives wrestle with the issue of health care reform, the debate over this critical issue becomes more and more obscured by partisan conflict. -
THEIR VIEW: New lower cost, consensus course needed for health care reform
CHARLESTON -- The recent election of a Republican Senator in Massachusetts to fill the seat formerly held by the late Ted Kennedy is a major change and one that will have a direct influence on the deliberations related to national health care reform. -
The 'war on domestic energy'
CHARLESTON -- Below is an outline of the federal actions that have begun since the start of the Obama Administration and the 111th U.S. Congress. This list was supplied by the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce: -
Apology brings closure to Webster defamation suit
Webster CHARLESTON - A month prior to her appointment as the newest Kanawha Circuit judge, a Charleston attorney, and chairwoman of the House of Delegates' Judiciary Committee was able to conclude a defamation suit filed against her by a South Charleston man by apologizing for her erroneous statement. -
Obama pick confirmed for 4th Circuit
Obama RICHMOND - President Barack Obama's pick for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate. -
THEIR VIEW: Berger works her way to the top
Kercheval MORGANTOWN -- Irene Berger likes to crochet in her spare time. It takes hour after hour of pulling loops of yarn through other loops until you finally finish the pattern. -
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. -
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. -
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: 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. -
Berger nominated for federal bench
Berger CHARLESTON – President Barack Obama on Wednesday said he nominated Kanawha Circuit Judge Irene Berger to replace U.S. District Judge David Faber in West Virginia's Southern District. -
Berkeley judge planning SC run
Yoder MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - The West Virginia Supreme Court race of 2010 has its first candidate, a circuit judge from the Eastern Panhandle. -
THEIR VIEW: New ethics chief: Poster child for reform?
CHARLESTON -- It's a new day for West Virginia. The state Ethics Commission has a new director. Against the backdrop of pay-to-play antics in the governors' offices of Illinois and New Mexico, the Mountain State can set a tone for conduct in public office as pure as the driven snow. -
Workman swearing-in scheduled for Dec. 29
Workman CHARLESTON -- Margaret L. Workman will be sworn in to her second term as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia during a ceremony at 2 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 29. -
THEIR VIEW: Underwood's life a testament to perseverance
CHARLESTON -- West Virginia lost one of its most important and beloved citizens when former Gov. Cecil H. Underwood passed away Monday. -
THEIR VIEW: Manchin has a huge decision ahead
CHARLESTON -- Sometimes its tough to be Governor. And, Joe Manchin has a colossal decision ahead of him.