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AFP-WV supports intermediate court bill
CHARLESTON — Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia supports a bill that would establish an intermediate court. -
WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS: Judge Bloom to preside over mock trial for the Big Bad Wolf
–Thirteenth Judicial Circuit (Kanawha County) Judge Louis H. “Duke” Bloom presided over a mock trial for the Big Bad Wolf at 10 a.m. Thursday, February 27, in his courtroom in the Kanawha County Judicial Annex, 111 Court Street, Charleston. -
WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS: Graduation Ceremony to Highlight Treatment Court Day at the Legislature
The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia will host a treatment court graduation for 16 Adult Drug Court participants on Thursday, March 5, in the Supreme Court Courtroom in the East Wing of the West Virginia Capitol. -
House Finance Committee votes to send intermediate court bill to full House
CHARLESTON — The House Finance Committee voted on Monday to favorably report Senate Bill 275 to the House floor to be discussed. -
House Judiciary Committee narrowly passes intermediate appeals court bill
CHARLESTON — The House Judiciary Committee narrowly passed a bill that would establish an intermediate appeals court in the state Friday. -
Parents of transgender teenager appeal dismissal of case
CLARKSBURG — The parents of a transgender teenager who was harassed and bullied by his high school's assistant principal have filed an appeal after their case was dismissed. -
Parents of transgender teenager appeal dismissal of case
CLARKSBURG — The parents of a transgender teenager who was harassed and bullied by his high school's assistant principal have filed an appeal after their case was dismissed. -
House Judiciary holds public hearing about intermediate appellate court bill
CHARLESTON – State Senate Judiciary Chairman Charles Trump feels so strongly about the creation of an intermediate appellate court that he took time to go to a House of Delegates public hearing to share his thoughts. -
Commission works to make state Supreme Court bathrooms handicap accessible
CHARLESTON — Because of an effort led by the West Virginia Access to Justice Commission, the bathrooms on the main floor of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals are now fully accessible for handicapped individuals. -
House should pass bill establishing appellate court
The most compelling argument in favor of establishing an intermediate appellate court may be the trial bar’s opposition to it. -
WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS: Nicholas County Family Treatment Court Holds Opening Ceremony
The Nicholas County Circuit Courtroom was packed on Friday for the opening ceremony for the county’s Family Treatment Court, the fifth and final pilot site for Family Treatment Courts in West Virginia. -
The judge's side of the asbestos story
WHEELING – I hesitate to disagree with the Feb. 19, 2020, view of The West Virginia Record because the paper has morphed into a valuable resource for the legal community and for the general public, and because I have to assume some responsibility for causing the paper to take the position it did in the editorial “Those plaintiff’s attorneys who push too far.” However, I need to disabuse the paper’s editors of the backhanded compliment that I have finally learned to stop overestimating the maturity of plaintiff attorneys in asbestos personal injury case. -
Those plantiff’s attorneys who push too far
It seems like Judge Wilson assumed too much. He gave the plaintiff attorneys too much credit. He overestimated their level of maturity. To his credit, though, he seems to be losing his patience, and it’s about time. -
Bill that would give pay raises to all West Virginia judges passes state Senate
CHARLESTON – A bill that would provide pay raises of roughly 20 percent for judges in West Virginia has passed the state Senate. The Senate voted 29-3 in favor of Senate Bill 597 on Feb. 17. It now heads to the House of Delegates. -
Douglas says family law experience is key during Supreme Court campaign
CHARLESTON — Family Court Judge Jim Douglas believes there needs to be a judge on the state Supreme Court with substantial family law experience. -
Supreme Court Justice candidate Lora Dyer passionate about judiciary
CHARLESTON — Circuit Judge Lora Dyer says she decided to run for Supreme Court justice after much reflection and prayer. -
AG urges state Supreme Court to uphold conviction in 2002 Cabell County murder
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office recently filed a brief asking the state Supreme Court of Appeals to uphold the conviction of a Huntington man in the beating and strangulation death of a woman in eastern Cabell County. -
Raynes chasing a lifelong dream in Supreme Court bid
Putnam County Assistant Prosecutor Kris Raynes's lifelong dream has been to serve on the state Supreme Court. -
Asbestos judge criticizes plaintiffs attorneys for lack of action, suing too many defendants
CHARLESTON – A circuit judge has chastised some plaintiff’s law firms for not settling more lung cancer cases as well as the number of defendants in those asbestos cases. He lists at least 14 cases with more than 150 defendants each. -
State Senate passes bill that would create intermediate appellate court
CHARLESTON – The state Senate has passed a bill that would create an Intermediate Court of Appeals. The Senate voted 18-14-2 on Feb. 10 for Senate Bill 275. It now will go the House of Delegates for consideration.