Intermediate Court of Appeals

On this West Virginia Morning, a bill that would create an intermediate court of appeals is one step closer to the governor’s desk. Also, we have a conversation with an economics professor on the potential impacts of the American Rescue Plan in West Virginia, and we hear the second part of an interview with prolific children’s book author Cynthia Rylant, who spent her formative years in the Mountain State.

After years of efforts that fell short, the West Virginia House of Delegates has passed a bill creating a new layer to the state’s judicial system for civil appeals.

The West Virginia Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would create a new layer in the state court system for civil cases. As lawmakers noted, the push for an intermediate court of appeals has been a perennial issue at the statehouse for years.

The House of Delegates’ foster care bill was up for a vote in the Senate Friday, while the Senate's Intermediate Court of Appeals bill was up for a vote…

A bill that would have created an intermediate court of appeals in West Virginia was rejected Friday in the House of Delegates. Lawmakers also rejected a…

Host Suzanne Higgins has a conversation with House Finance members for a breakdown of the budget bill that passed out of the House chamber Wednesday night…

A bill that would create another appellate layer within West Virginia’s judiciary is headed to a vote after being further amended Thursday on the floor of…

A bill that would create a new layer of appellate courts in West Virginia has cleared its final committee reference and is now headed to the floor of the…

A bill to create an intermediate court of appeals in West Virginia passed the House Judiciary Committee Friday with a few noteworthy changes and,…

Host Suzanne Higgins is joined by Brad McElhinny of West Virginia MetroNews and Steven Allen Adams of Ogden Newspapers for a reporter roundtable featuring…