MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates on Wednesday passed a Senate bill regarding vacant legislative seats, quibbled over a Senate bill up for amendment and OK’d Senate […]
Tag: WV Supreme Court
Guest essay: A year in the W.Va. courts
by Evan Jenkins As my year as chief justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia ends, I thank those who contributed to the state […]
New court justices must have family court experience
by Jim Douglas The Intermediate Appeals Court is here. Whether the reader opposed it or agrees with the need for an IAC, it is a reality. SB […]
Chief Justice Evan Jenkins discusses intermediate court, post-impeachment reform during Morgantown visit
MORGANTOWN — State Supreme Court Chief Justice Evan Jenkins spoke with The Dominion Post last week about the new intermediate appeals court and rebuilding the court’s reputation […]
High court hears charter school case
Who’s suing who? That was the question the justices of the West Virginia Supreme Court had for the attorney representing the board of what still could be […]
Mon Schools says ‘no apprehension’ in going before state Supreme Court to defend charter school denial
Call it equivalent of the old-school assignment that required a student to stand up in front of the class to deliver a book report. Only this one […]
Senate Judiciary OKs House resolution to keep courts from interfering in impeachment proceedings
MORGANTOWN – The resolution to change the state Constitution to prevent courts from interfering in impeachment proceedings took another step forward Monday, getting approval in the Senate […]
House of Delegates OKs teacher strike bill, impeachment constitutional amendent resolution
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates on Tuesday narrowly passed the Senate bill regarding teacher strikes, but easily surpassed the two-thirds supermajority needed to adopt a resolution […]
Senate Finance approves intermediate court bill in quick meeting
MORGANTOWN – The Senate Finance Committee took just 30 minutes Friday morning to review and approve the Intermediate Court of Appeals bill – SB 275. The panel […]
Senate Judiciary approves this year’s try at creating an Intermediate Court of Appeals
MORGANTOWN – The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the perennial intermediate appeals court bill. For several years, a version of this bill has passed the Senate and died […]
