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Recent News About West Virginia Supreme Court
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Justice issues executive order allowing counties to limit access to courthouses
CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice issued an executive order Thursday granting counties the authority to limit access to the public as they see fit to protect employees and limit exposure of COVID-19. -
Justices say physicians not responsible for man's suicide
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals found that physicians were not at fault for a man's suicide. -
State Supreme Court denies writ seeking to have case dismissed
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals denied a writ of prohibition concerning a case against a financial institution that sought to have a case against it dismissed. -
Supreme Court says injured mine worker deserves vocational rehabilitation benefits
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals ruled that a claim for vocational rehabilitation benefits was rightfully reversed and awarded to a McElroy Coal employee. -
Coronavirus changes how candidates are running for state Supreme Court
CHARLESTON – With everyone social distancing and self-quarantining amid the Coronavirus pandemic, campaigns for the May 12 state Supreme Court races are adjusting on the fly. -
Attorneys adapting and changing procedures amid Coronavirus concerns
CHARLESTON – The Coronavirus pandemic is forcing changes in every phase of life. The courts and legal community are no exception. -
It might be time for Judge Warren McGraw to retire
This might be a good time for Judge McGraw to engage in self-examination and consider whether or not he himself needs to seek a change of venue. -
WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS: Legislature Approves Fiscally Responsible Budget for State’s Court System
In the first year the West Virginia Legislature had more control over the judicial system budget, lawmakers generally approved the courts’ budget as submitted, making only a minor adjustment relating to the judges’ retirement system. -
WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS: Supreme Court Issues Protocol on Coronavirus
Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia issued a protocol addressing concerns about the potential spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) to ensure the court system remains open and functions as normally as possible. -
WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS: Supreme Court Arguments Postponed
Arguments at the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia that were scheduled for March 17 and 18 were being postponed, and a date to hear the arguments has not been determined. -
WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS: CIP Postpones Training Sessions
The West Virginia Court improvement Program (CIP) is postponing three training sessions because of concerns over the coronavirus. -
Supreme Court suspends almost all state court proceedings through April 10
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Supreme Court Chief Justice Tim Armstead has directed state courts to suspend all but emergency proceedings through April 10 in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. Armstead filed the court order March 16. It says all civil and criminal trials and jury orientations should be postponed. -
Panel sets March 2021 trial date for state court opioid cases
CHARLESTON – The trial for opioid cases before the state Mass Litigation Panel is scheduled to begin a little more than a year from now. -
Justices say McGraw mishandled venue matter, much like he did in 2011 case
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has ruled Circuit Judge Warren McGraw incorrectly tried to have a case heard before him in Wyoming County when it should have been handled in Kanawha County. And the opinion references a similar ruling from 2011 involving McGraw. -
WVU scholarship established to honor late Supreme Court justice
MORGANTOWN – A new scholarship has been established at West Virginia University's College of Law in honor of Franklin Cleckley, who was one of the first African American professors at the university, by anonymous donors. -
No intermediate appellate court this year
“Will this be the year that West Virginia finally gets an intermediate appellate court?”That was the question we posed in an editorial two weeks ago. -
WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS: Judge Nines to Sit on Supreme Court for One Case
Nineteenth Judicial Circuit (Barbour and Taylor Counties) Judge Shawn David Nines will sit on the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia to hear one case on Wednesday, March 4. -
WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS: Treatment Court Graduation Ceremony Focuses on Hope
Treatment courts save lives and families, participants said during a multi-county Adult Drug Court graduation in the Supreme Court Courtroom on Thursday. -
WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS: Supreme Court Admits Lawyers (03/04/2020)
The following people were admitted to practice law before the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia on Wednesday, March 4, 2020. -
House advances intermediate court bill to third reading
CHARLESTON — Several amendments were adopted during the House of Delegates' debate on the bill creating an intermediate appellate court before it was advanced to third reading.