West Virginia Supreme Court
Recent News About West Virginia Supreme Court
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Supreme Court upholds lower court’s decision in lawsuit against Mercer school board
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals upheld a decision made by Mercer Circuit Court in a lawsuit against the board of education for defamation. -
Supreme Court suspends former Braxton prosecuting attorney’s law license
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has suspended the former Braxton County prosecuting attorney’s law license for three years. -
Supreme Court annuls attorney’s law license
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has issued an order annulling the law license of an attorney. -
Judge orders state board to approve school system’s consolidation plan
CHARLESTON – Kanawha Circuit Judge Louis “Duke” Bloom has ordered the West Virginia Board of Education to either give conditional approval to the Nicholas County Board of Education’s school consolidation plan or for it to post a bond in the amount of $130 million to cover federal funds on the line with FEMA. -
Supreme Court upholds order allowing Westover to annex Morgantown Mall
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has voted to uphold a lower court’s decision to allow the City of Westover to annex the Morgantown Mall. -
Supreme Court temporarily suspends attorney’s law license
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has temporarily suspended the law license of a Charleston attorney for three months. -
State Supreme Court will hear appeal in 30-year-old case
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has agreed to hear arguments regarding a 1987 murder conviction overturned by Cabell Circuit Judge Alfred E. Ferguson. -
Justices hear arguments in West Virginia right to work case
CHARLESTON — The state Supreme Court opened its fall term on Sept. 5 by hearing arguments in a high-profile case. The justices heard arguments related to West Virginia’s right to work law, The West Virginia Workplace Freedom Act. Last year, the state Legislature became one of 28 states to enact a right to work law. -
Mongolia comes to West Virginia: Judges come to learn about American judicial process
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Supreme Court officials recently met with a group of Mongolian judges to discuss the role of the Supreme Court and the appeal process, court administration, electronic filing and other judicial matters. -
State Supreme Court to hear cases at Independence Hall
WHEELING – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals will take its show on the road next week. The Justices will hear arguments in two cases in front of high school students starting at 10 a.m. Sept. 6 at West Virginia Independence Hall in Wheeling. Students from public and private Ohio County high schools have been invited to attend. The public also is invited to attend if space permits, but priority seating will be given to students. -
On the court and in the court, Judge O'Briant accused of playing favorites
Anyone who ever played organized sports as a child or has watched offspring play is familiar with that scourge of athleticism: the bad ref. -
Kanawha County Magistrate Pauley faces judicial conduct charges
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Judicial Investigation Commission has filed a formal statement of charges against Kanawha Magistrate Jack Pauley, accusing him of multiple offenses. -
West Virginia legal leaders mourn death of Cleckley
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia legal community is mourning the death of former state Supreme Court Justice Franklin D. Cleckley, who died Aug. 14 at his home in Morgantown. He was 77. -
Andrew Fusco named to IP Stars list for the fourth time
MORGANTOWN – For the fourth year in a row Morgantown lawyer Andrew Fusco has been named to Managing Intellectual Property magazine's list of IP Stars. -
Bell added to Bandwagon advisory board
CHARLESTON – Bandwagon has added Charleston attorney Harry F. Bell Jr. to its advisory board. -
New Probation Services Director Stephanie Bond says position is 'exciting change'
CHARLESTON – The Supreme Court of West Virginia has appointed a new director of Probation Services, according to a press release issued by the Supreme Court of Appeals for the State of West Virginia. -
Lawsuit against Mingo officials settled
CHARLESTON – A lawsuit against Mingo County officials that alleged they forced a man to plead guilty to a drug charge has been settled. -
Justice Davis' ethical lapses continue
CHARLESTON – Leading up to and following the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia's decision in Leggett v. EQT Production Company, there was much attention given to the fact that newly elected Justice Beth Walker’s husband had held some energy stocks before the Court’s rehearing of the case. In response, Justice Walker notified the court that her husband had divested himself of ownership of shares of stock of any company engaged in the business of producing coal, oil, natural gas, wind, and solar energy. -
Magistrate resigns amid embezzlement allegations
CHARLESTON – Kanawha County Magistrate Julie Yeager resigned on Thursday amid embezzlement allegations. -
Judicial Investigation Commission issues public admonishment of Judge O’Briant
CHARLESTON – The Judicial Investigation Commission has issued a public admonishment for Judge Eric H. O’Briant, saying he “should know better” for allowing a paralegal to handle cases in magistrate court without a license.