West Virginia Supreme Court
Recent News About West Virginia Supreme Court
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New Supreme Court clerk says he's settling into job
CHARLESTON — The new West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals clerk says his first month on the job has been a great experience so far. -
Jenkins becomes general counsel for Ramaco Resources
LEXINGTON, Kentucky – Former West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Evan Jenkins is the new General Counsel for Ramaco Resources. -
Supreme Court hears oral arguments in family court judge disciplinary case
CHARLESTON – The behavior of a family court judge accused of being less than candid during a disciplinary investigation “warrants her removal from the bench,” according to disciplinary counsel. -
State Supreme Court is doing transparency the wrong way
For a government body that touts itself as being open and transparent, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals sure has a funny way of showing it. -
Statewide e-filing system nears completion
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court is closing in the completion of the statewide e-filing system. -
Armstead ready for another year as Chief Justice
CHARLESTON – As he begins his second stint as Chief Justice, Tim Armstead says he sees a busy year ahead. -
Statewide magistrate court case information now available online
CHARLESTON – Docket information about cases filed in the state magistrate courts is now available online to the public for free.“The court is trying to make court records more accessible,” Chief Justice Tim Armstead said during a January 25 press conference in the Supreme Court law library. -
New Eastern Panhandle Family Court Judge to Be Sworn In
Meredith Haines will be sworn in as a family court judge in the Twenty-Third Family Court Circuit (Hampshire, Mineral, and Morgan Counties) in a ceremony at noon on Friday, January 19. -
Scarr says ICA had great start in first full year
CHARLESTON — Chief Judge Thomas Scarr says the first full year of the Intermediate Court of Appeals was a great start for the court. -
ICA says Putnam school board was right to fire bus driver for using cellphone on the job
CHARLESTON — The Intermediate Court of Appeals of West Virginia ruled that Putnam County Board of Education had the right to fire a bus driver they discovered was using her cellphone while operating a bus. -
Investiture Ceremony for New Cabell Judge
Former Cabell County Prosecutor Sean K. “Corky” Hammers hold a public investiture ceremony at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, January 5, in Courtroom No. 1 at the Cabell County Courthouse in Huntington. -
ICA remands EQT tax case back to Marshall County
CHARLESTON — The Intermediate Court of Appeals remanded a case back to state court, saying EQT may have the standing to pursue its appeal challenging the 2021 tax assessment of its wells in the county. -
Appellate Court Clerk Retiring, New Clerk Appointed
Edythe “Eydie” Nash Gaiser, Clerk of Court for the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia and the Intermediate Court of Appeals of West Virginia, is retiring. -
Justice Tim Armstead to be Chief Justice in 2024
Justice Tim Armstead will be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia beginning January 1, 2024. -
ICA affirms that man can't sue theater for injuries from parking lot burnout
CHARLESTON – The state Intermediate Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court ruling in a premises liability case. -
Judge Tom Scarr to be ICA Chief Judge in 2024
Judge Thomas E. Scarr will be Chief Judge of the Intermediate Court of Appeals of West Virginia (ICA) in 2024. -
Two Justices to Visit Wyoming County School
Supreme Court Justices John Hutchison and Haley Bunn speak to students at Baileysville Elementary and Middle School at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, December 12. -
ICA remands $7M verdict against Ford back to state court
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals has sent a product liability case against Ford back to circuit court. -
W.Va. Supreme Court opens Judicial Learning Center
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court has repurposed an area of the court into a new Judicial Learning Center. -
High court says utility line owners not at fault for man attempting to fix them
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that the Monongahela Power Company and other utility companies were not at fault for a man who attempted to fix low-hanging lines.