West Virginia Supreme Court
Recent News About West Virginia Supreme Court
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Charleston law firm must pay for malpractice case against it
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Former McDowell judge facing disciplinary action
CHARLESTON – A former McDowell County circuit judge is accused of scuttling the cases of nearly a half-dozen clients since returning to private practice more than a decade ago. -
Former Bluefield firefighter loses appeal
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has affirmed a lower court’s decision that upheld a former Bluefield firefighter’s termination. -
Supreme Court agrees to term-ending suspension of family court judge
CHARLESTON – A Putnam County family law judge has been suspended for the remainder of his elected term. -
Bill making campaign financing pilot program permanent sent to House Judiciary
CHARLESTON – The bill that would make the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Public Campaign Financing Pilot Program permanent has been introduced in the House and sent to the House Judiciary. -
Supreme Court affirms dismissal of former Moorefied police chief's lawsuit
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court ruled last year a Hardy County judge was correct in dismissing the former police chief’s lawsuit against the town of Moorefield. -
Court affirms principal's suspension for 'dog pile' incident
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has ruled a circuit judge was correct in both upholding and restoring the original suspension given to an Upshur County school administrator for insubordination. -
Court ruled man owed Gilmer public service district's court costs
CHARLESTON - The state Supreme Court ruled last year that a magistrate was correct to not only dismiss a Gilmer County man’s breach of contract suit against the county’s public service district, but also order him to pay court costs. -
Disbarred attorney must pay restitution to client
CHARLESTON – A judge is recommending a disbarred Charleston attorney get probation and make restitution to one of his former clients from whom he allegedly swindled nearly $60,000 of his life savings. -
State High Court grants writ to Jefferson sheriff in deputy’s termination case
CHARLESTON – In spite of his recent guilty plea to civil rights violations, former Jefferson County Sheriff Robert “Bobby” Shirley can take consolation in a small legal victory in a former deputy’s pending wrongful termination case. -
Judge, frustrated with attorney, allows complaint to be amended
HUNTINGTON – Though he chastised a plaintiffs attorney for failing to observe rules of procedure and deadline, U.S. District Judge Robert Chambers is nonetheless allowing the attorney’s clients to amend their complaint. -
Mineral County attorney charged with failing to communicate with clients
CHARLESTON– A Mineral County attorney has been cited for his alleged repeated failure to communicate with clients and the resulting ethics investigation. -
Supreme Court upholds Rowlesburg mayoral election results
CHARLESTON – A divided state Supreme Court has upheld the results of a disputed election in Preston County.
