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Recent News About West Virginia Supreme Court
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Court finds board properly denied benefits for coal company employee's widow
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals ruled that the West Virginia Workers' Compensation Board of Review was not wrong in its decision to deny benefits to a former United Coal Company employee's widow. -
Justices back decision to reject coal miner's application for work-related injury
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals found that a coal miner failed to establish that he suffered a work-related injury and that the West Virginia Workers' Compensation Board of Review decision to deny a claim. -
Supreme Court grants admission for attorney despite Board of Law's objections
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals granted the full admission to practice law for a Hamlin woman despite the West Virginia Board of Law Examiner's recommendation against it. -
Justices say individual should seek suit against former attorney, not defendant in case
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals agreed that a motion to dismiss was rightfully ordered in a lawsuit involving Lumber & Things and a former employee. -
Supreme Court sides with coal miner in injury compensation claim against Murray American Energy
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals backed the West Virginia Workers' Compensation Board of Review approving a man's claim for worker's compensation over the protests of his employer, Murray American Energy. -
Supreme Court annuls former ACLU-WV director's law license
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has ordered the annulment of the law license of former ACLU-WV director Jamie Lynn Crofts after it suspended her law license in July. -
Justices affirm dismissal of man's lawsuit against Wells Fargo
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled against a man in his claim against Wells Fargo involving a real estate transaction. -
Justices back denial of judgment for bail bonds company in dispute with former employee
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals ruled that a lower court did not err when it denied a motion for declaratory judgment in favor of Special Services Bureau (SSB), a bail bonds company. -
Supreme Court denies restaurant's appeal after publication of health violations
CHARLESTON – A restaurant that was closed briefly to correct health violations does not have a constitutional right to have its reopening published, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals ruled in affirming a lower court's summary judgment in favor of the Jackson County Health Department. -
Ohio magistrate judge resigns after suspension
WHEELING — An Ohio magistrate judge has resigned from her position after the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals issued an order for her suspension. -
Armstead speaks at Constitution Day event
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Tim Armstead was the keynote speaker at an event to celebrate Constitution Day. -
WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS: Chief Justice Appoints Judge Williams To Lead Court Improvement Program Board
Supreme Court Chief Justice Beth Walker has appointed Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit (Hampshire, Hardy and Pendleton Counties) Judge C. Carter Williams to lead the West Virginia Court Improvement Program (CIP) Oversight Board. -
WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS: New Magistrate Appointed in Jefferson County
Twenty-Third Judicial Circuit (Berkeley, Jefferson, and Morgan Counties) Chief Judge Michael D. Lorensen has appointed Arthena Roper to serve as a Magistrate in Jefferson County. She will replace Magistrate Mary Paul Rissler, who will retire on November 29, 2019. -
Supreme Court sides with workers' compensation board on appeal
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals sided with the West Virginia Workers' Compensation Board of Review in an appeal involving temporary disability benefits. -
State Supreme Court agrees with lower court in flooding lawsuit against CSX, others
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals agreed with a lower court in two of three orders when it granted summary judgment to two defendants in a lawsuit. -
Judicial board recommends former magistrate barred from seeking office again
WHEELING — The Judicial Hearing Board of West Virginia recently recommended that a former Ohio magistrate judge who was sentenced to four months in prison be permanently barred from ever seeking judicial office again. -
WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS: Civics Education Program Gets New Name: Have Gavel, Will Travel
The Supreme Court is relaunching its civics education program with a new name in time for Constitution Day on Sept. 17. -
WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS: Supreme Court to hear Arguments at Marshall University
The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia will hear arguments in three cases at Marshall University beginning at 10 a.m. -
Judicial Hearing Board recommends 30-day suspension for Wayne magistrate
WAYNE — The Judicial Hearing Board of West Virginia recommended a magistrate judge who violated the Code of Judicial Conduct is suspended for 30 days without pay. -
Taylor County magistrate to resign after public admonishment
GRAFTON — A Taylor County magistrate judge is resigning after he was ordered several times to cease practicing law.