West Virginia Supreme Court
Recent News About West Virginia Supreme Court
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Supreme Court says Speedway not responsible for man's death
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals reversed a lower court decision and ruled that a convenience store was not liable for the death of a man who was hit by an impaired driver. -
Former Justice, Senate President Warren McGraw dies at 84
CHARLESTON – Former West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Warren McGraw has died. -
Kanawha judge Bloom retiring at the end of June
CHARLESTON – Kanawha County’s senior circuit court judge is retiring at the end of June. -
Justices remove CAMC from case about handling of stillborn remains
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has dismissed Charleston Area Medical Center from a case regarding how it and a Mingo County funeral home allegedly mishandling the remains of a Wyoming County couple’s stillborn daughter. -
Pa. couple files second lawsuit against Antero, others
WHEELING — A Pennsylvania couple is suing Antero Resources Corporation for a second time since 2020 alleging criminal trespass. -
State Supreme Court dissolves injunction in charter school case
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a Kanawha circuit court could not issue an injunction against the governor pertaining to the state's charter schools law. -
Intermediate appellate court remands case on mall parking garage payments back to lower court
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals ordered the reversal and remand of a case involving the Charleston Town Center Mall's parking garage payments back to the lower court. -
State Supreme Court denies WVAWC writ in water leak case
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals denied a writ of prohibition in an appeal involving West Virginia American water for the 2015 water leak. -
Trump announces intention to run for Supreme Court
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Senate Judiciary Chairman Charles Trump (R-Morgan) announced he will run for the state Supreme Court. -
Hutchison retiring from state Supreme Court at end of 2024
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Supreme Court Justice John Hutchison says he is retiring when his term ends at the end of 2024. -
Facing charges and impeachment, Boone Co. prosecutor resigns
MADISON – Boone County Prosecuting Attorney Donna Taylor has resigned amidst an investigation into her “incompetence and neglect of duty.” -
Board recommends reprimand for Eastern Panhandle family court judge
CHARLESTON – The state Judicial Hearing Board recommends an Eastern Panhandle family court judge be reprimanded for violations of two rules of the Code of Judicial Conduct. -
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals announces Monongalia Circuit Judges to Host Fifth-Grade Mock Trial
Seventeenth Judicial Circuit (Monongalia County) Chief Judge Perri DeChristopher and Judge Cindy Scott hosted Brookhaven Elementary School fifth-grade students in their respective courtrooms for mock trials at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, May 19. -
Disciplinary Counsel recommends family court judge be suspended for rest of her term
CHARLESTON – Special Judicial Disciplinary Counsel is recommending an Eastern Panhandle family court judge be suspended without pay for the rest of her term for multiple violations of the Code of Judicial Conduct. -
Recent ICA decisions critical of Kanawha family court judge's behavior in court
CHARLESTON – The state Intermediate Court of Appeals has issued four recent memorandum decisions critical of a Kanawha Family Court judge, at least condemning her twice for her behavior in court. -
Because he declined an examiner, disabled judge can't get disciplinary hearing near Eastern Panhandle home
CHARLESTON – The state Judicial Hearing Board won’t conduct a disciplinary hearing for a disabled family court judge near his home in the Eastern Panhandle because he objected to the use of a hearing examiner in place of the full board. -
Circuit judge suspended six months, censured, fined for conduct following traffic stop
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has ordered a circuit judge be suspended without pay for six months, censured and fined who was accused of using his position as a judge following a traffic stop. -
DHHR says two circuit judges exceeded authority by requiring prompt provider payments
CHARLESTON – The state Department of Health and Human Resources has sued two circuit court judges for overstepping their bounds by ordering the agency to make direct provider payments within 15 days. -
Judicial Hearing Board denies request to move disabled judge's hearing closer to his home
CHARLESTON – The state Judicial Hearing Board has denied a request by a disabled family court judge to conduct a hearing against him near his home in the Eastern Panhandle. -
Supreme Court of Appeals State of West Virginia announces Supreme Court Releases West Virginia Judiciary 2022 Annual Report
The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia has released its 2022 West Virginia Judiciary Annual Report.