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The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia is the state supreme court of the state of West Virginia,the highest of West Virginia's state courts. The court sits primarily at the West Virginia State Capitol in Charleston,although from 1873 to 1915,it was also required by state law to hold sessions in Charles Town in the state's Eastern Panhandle. The court also holds special sittings at various locations across the state.
Evan Hollin Jenkins is an American politician and judge. He served as a justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia,joining the Court in 2018 and serving as chief justice in 2021. He resigned from the court on February 4,2022. He served as a U.S. Representative from West Virginia from 2015 to 2018. He is a Republican,having switched his party affiliation from Democratic in 2013.
Margaret Lee Workman is an American lawyer and a former justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. Her 1988 election to the Supreme Court made her the first woman elected to statewide office in West Virginia and first female Justice on the Court.
Menis E. Ketchum II is an American politician and jurist who served as a justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. He was elected as a Democrat to a twelve-year term on the Court in November 2008 and served as chief justice in 2012 and served a second term as chief justice in 2016. He resigned in July 2018 with slightly less than 18 months left in his term. Ketchum resigned prior to the Impeachment of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia,but was still implicated by the House of Delegates. On July 31,2018,he pled guilty to a felony count of fraud related to his personal use of a state vehicle and gas fuel card.
Robin Jean Davis is an American jurist who served on the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. First elected to fill an unexpired term in 1996,Davis later won full twelve-year terms in 2000 and 2012. However,Davis retired before the end of her second full term in August 2018 after the West Virginia House Judiciary Committee named Davis in articles of impeachment during the Impeachment of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.
Allen Hayes Loughry,II is a former justice on the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.
Patrick James Morrisey is an American politician and attorney serving as the 34th Attorney General of West Virginia since 2013. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Scott Nelson Cadle is an American politician and a former Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing the 13th District from 2012 to 2016 and again from 2018 until 2020.
Mike Woelfel is a Democratic member of the West Virginia Senate representing the 5th district. The 5th district includes all of Cabell County and a small portion of northern Wayne County. In 2022,Woelfel was chosen as Minority Leader of the Senate.
Stephen Baldwin Jr. is an American politician and former Democratic member of the West Virginia Senate,representing the 10th district from 2016 to 2022. During the 85th Legislature,Baldwin served as the Senate Minority Leader. Baldwin was the third Minority Leader since the Republicans took the majority in the Senate in 2014.
Mike Pushkin is the Chair of the West Virginia Democratic Party and a Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing District 37 since 2014. He is also a taxi driver and musician,taking passengers or playing as a guitarist for his band "600 Lbs of Sin!" when the legislature is not in session. Pushkin authored the original legislation to impeach the Justices of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.
Roger Hanshaw is an American politician from West Virginia who currently serves as the Speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates,in office since August 2018.
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John A. Hutchison is an American lawyer serving as a justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. He joined the court in 2018 and served as chief justice in 2022.
West Virginia held elections on November 3,2020. The Democratic and Republican party primary elections were held on June 9,2020. The 2020 elections marked a turning point history as Republicans solidified their dominance of West Virginia state &federal politics:they won all statewide executive offices &the U.S. Senate seat up for election while also expanding their majorities in both state legislative chambers,with President Trump winning every county in the state and 68.62% of the statewide vote in his re-election bid,for a statewide margin of 38.93%.
Danielle Walker is an American politician and community activist,who served as a Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from 2018 until her resignation in 2023. Through her tenure,Walker was the only Black woman serving in the West Virginia Legislature. In June 2022,Walker was elected vice chair of the West Virginia Democratic Party,she later resigned as vice chairwoman after her selection as the leader of the American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia.
West Virginia held elections on November 6,2018. Elections for the United States House and Senate were held as well as two high-profile ballot measures. These elections were held concurrently with other elections nationwide. Primary elections were held on May 8,2018.
William R. Wooton is an American attorney and politician who has served as a justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia since January 1,2021.
Geoffrey 'Geoff' Bruce Foster is an American politician who has served as the Delegate from the 15th District to the West Virginia House of Delegates since 2014. Foster has chaired the state's legislative Freedom Caucus since its formation in September 2023.
Paul T. Farrell Sr. is a Circuit Judge in Cabell County,West Virginia.
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- ↑ Kabler, Phil (10 May 2016). "Beth Walker Wins WV Supreme Court Race; Ousts Benjamin". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- 1 2 3 Dickerson, Chris (2016-12-05). "Walker sworn in as newest state Supreme Court Justice". West Virginia Record. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ↑ McElhinny, Brad (9 August 2018). "Ahead of House impeachment hearing, Justice Walker hires counsel and releases statement". WV MetronNews. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ↑ McElhinny, Brad (13 August 2018). "Decision day for delegates on Supreme Court Impeachment". WV MetronNews. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- 1 2 Senators reprimand Justice Walker, but vote to not impeach.
- ↑ Mattise, Jonathan (10 May 2016). "Beth Walker Wins West Virginia Supreme Court Seat". Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved 11 May 2016.[ permanent dead link ]
- ↑ Meffert, Christian (December 29, 2022). "Justice Beth Walker set to become Chief Justice in 2023". WBOY.com. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
- ↑ McElhinny, Brad (2018-08-07). "Delegates vote to impeach all four remaining WV Supreme Court justices". WV MetroNews. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
- ↑ Senators acquit Justice Walker on impeachment charge
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