West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals

Lawyers being admitted to practice in West Virginia would recite a pledge of civility under a proposal by the state Supreme Court. Supreme Court Chief Justice Evan Jenkins signed an order Monday that would put the proposal out for public comment, the court said in a news release. The court will review the comments and decide on final adoption.

The West Virginia Supreme Court gave the green light for the governor’s appointment of a state lawmaker caught in the middle of a Republican dispute.

The West Virginia Supreme Court on Thursday temporarily blocked a newly appointed state lawmaker from assuming his duties while it considers a challenge to the legality of his appointment.

Former West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Richard Neely has died at the age of 79 of liver cancer. His death was confirmed by the court and associates who had worked alongside him for years.

Members of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals questioned counsel from both sides of a case involving whether Gov. Jim Justice should be compelled to live in Charleston. The justices mulled over whether to dismiss the case sent to them by a Kanawha County Circuit Court or let the case continue to proceed in the lower court.

Attorneys representing Gov. Jim Justice filed a response Monday, requesting that the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals dismiss a request from state…

Updated on June 18, 2020 at 9:15 a.m. The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has settled a yearlong debate over four provisional ballots in Harpers…

Amid the coronavirus pandemic and worldwide protests calling for an end to systemic racism and police brutality in the United States, West Virginia’s 2020…

While the winners of Divisions 1 and 2 for the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals will each serve a full 12-year term on the state’s high court, the…

On this West Virginia Morning, we conclude a three-part series of stories on candidates vying for seats on the West Virginia’s Supreme Court of Appeals.…