West Virginia Supreme Court
Recent News About West Virginia Supreme Court
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Beckley attorney charged with felony embezzlement
BECKLEY – A Beckley attorney has been charged with felony embezzlement while he is continuing to await trial for other charges from 2012. -
Robes to Schools program exposes students to judicial system
CHARLESTON – West Virginia’s only domestic violence court magistrate spent time last week speaking to elementary school children as part of the state’s Robes to School program. -
Supreme Court affirms dismissal of 2013 Shepherd assault lawsuit
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has affirmed a dismissal of a lawsuit alleging assault by Shepherd University and its police department in Jefferson Circuit Court. -
Supreme Court rules in favor of woman who took meth while pregnant, caused death of child
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has ruled that a woman who injected meth while pregnant won’t be charged for child neglect after her daughter died 11 days after being born. The 3-2 decision says state child neglect laws don’t specify anything about unborn children while other state laws do specifically mention unborn children. So, the Court says current child neglect laws can’t be applied to the case of Stephanie Louk. -
Adoption of standardized bar exam will allow out-of-state lawyers to practice in W.Va. more easily
CHARLESTON – The state's recent decision to adopt a standardized bar examination, nationally recognized and gaining acceptance, will help attorneys and law firms while cutting down on exam time and expenses, a Judiciary Board of Examiners administrator said during a recent interview. -
West Virgina mock trials teach legal lessons
CHARLESTON – West Virginia students have a chance to perform their own version of Law & Order by participating in the state’s Law Adventure program. -
Supreme Court rules for new trial in nursing home lawsuit
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled that a woman can get a new trial in a lawsuit under a personal injury claim, but not under a wrongful death claim. -
State Supreme Court grants writ of prohibition in Ford case
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has granted a writ of prohibition in a lawsuit involving Ford Motor Company in Wyoming Circuit Court. -
Drug companies request closed hearing to explain pill shipments
MADISON – The prescription drug distributors being sued by the state through the attorney general are seeking a closed hearing so they can explain why they have sought to keep information about pill shipments under wraps. -
Tomblin appoints Dent, Wills as new circuit judges
CHARLESTON – Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has announced the appointment of Jennifer Dent and Mark Wills as Circuit Court judges for the 11th and 9th districts, respectively. -
AG's office provides guidance on constitutional carry implementation
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has provided the following guidance regarding this month’s implementation of constitutional carry, recent legislation that will allow most state residents to carry concealed handguns without a permit. -
West Virginia touts success during National Drug Court Month
CHARLESTON — Years of use and scientific study show drug courts in the U.S. effectively reduce drug abuse and crime, as well as save money. -
WVAJ calls out WV CALA for election money comments
CHARLESTON – The president of the West Virginia Association for Justice is calling out comments made by the executive director of a statewide legal reform group. -
Longtime Nicholas County circuit judge loses in election
CHARLESTON – Two incumbent circuit court judges lost their seats in the May 10 election, one who had been in office 24 years. -
One group says high court seat was bought, another disagrees
CHARLESTON – Shortly after the state’s first non-partisan judicial vote, a state coalition seeking clean elections working to said full disclosure of campaign funds needs to happen in West Virginia. -
Walker wins seat on West Virginia Supreme Court
CHARLESTON – Beth Walker campaigned on her conservative views, and it earned her a seat on the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. With 97 percent of precincts reporting statewide, Walker had pulled in 39 percent of the vote in the non-partisan election May 10, handily defeating second-place Darrell McGraw. McGraw, the former state Attorney General and Supreme Court justice, garnered 23 percent of the vote. -
There's jackpot justice, and then there's jackpot justices
Voters going to the polls this week to select a state Supreme Court justice for the next 12 years may have had many motivations. A desire to have a competent, ethical person in that position should have been paramount among them, but less elevated considerations undoubtedly played a part as well, such as party affiliations, personal attachments to one candidate or another, and self-interest. -
State Supreme Court rejects lawsuit over online voter registration
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has rejected a lawsuit filed against Cabell and Kanawha County clerks over their refusal to accept online voter registrations from the Secretary of State’s Office. -
Third-party spending in SupCo race tops $3.5 million
CHARLESTON – Third-party spending in the state Supreme Court race now has topped $3.5 million. -
Wooton state pension would jump 700 percent with Supreme Court victory
CHARLESTON – A victory in the May 10 state Supreme Court election could mean big bucks for two of the candidates.