Press Releases
Press Release Archive
November 2019
23rd Judicial Circuit Hosts Meeting to Improve Services for Children (November 8)- Judge Ewing Appointed to Juvenile Justice Commission (November 8)
- Justice Tim Armstead to be Chief Justice in 2020 (November 4)
October 2019
- Supreme Court admits lawyers (October 31)
- Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Logan (October 29)
- Gilmer County Magistrate Resigns (October 24)
- Justice Hutchison to visit Morgantown High School (October 17)
- Supreme Court to Hear Arguments at Logan College (October 16)
- Two Circuit Judges to hear Supreme Court Cases Wednesday (October 15)
- Judge Dent Appointed to Business Court (October 11)
- Two Justices to Attend Drug Court Graduation in Moorefield (October 10)
- Family Treatment Courts Receive Two Grants Totaling $936,791, Start Training (Oct 9)
- Justice Jenkins to visit Ona Elementary (October 8)
- Family Treatment Courts Open (October 7)
- Statement from Justice Margaret Workman (October 7)
- Judge Scudiere Appointed to Mass Litigation Panel (October 2)
- Three Justices to speak at Oak Hill High School (October 2)
September 2019
- Two Justices to attend Drug Court Graduation in Cabell County Today (September 30)
- Family Treatment Courts Open (September 30)
- Justice Tim Armstead Speaks at Constitution Day Event (September 17)
- Justice Hutchison to Speak to Five Classes in Ohio County (Septembr 13)
- New Magistrate Appointed in Jefferson County (September 12)
- Chief Justice Appoints Judge Williams to Lead Court Improvement Program Board (September 10)
- Justice Tim Armstead to Speak at Constitution Day Brown-Bag Lunch Event (September 9)
- 22nd Circuit Holds Juvenile Justice Stakeholders Meeting (September 9)
- Civics Education Program Gets New Name: Have Gavel Will Travel (September 6)
- Supreme Court to hear Arguments at Marshall University (September 5)
- Handbook for 2020 Judicial Candidates Now Online (September 4)
- Supreme Court Fall Term to Begin Wednesday (September 3)
August 2019
- Gilmer County Courts Operational Despite Judicial Annex Closure After Fire (August 28)
- Military Service Members Courts Announced (August 21)
- Launch of Military Service Members Court to be held in Brooke County (August 19)
- West Virginia, Ohio Chief Justices to Speak at W.Va. Bar Association Meeting (August 15)
- Justice Hutchison to Attend Open House In New Martinsville (August 15)
July 2019
- Supreme Court Releases Updated Educational Videos (July 26)
- Friday, July 5, Declared Judicial Holiday (July 3)
June 2019
- Justice Armstead to speak to prosecutors (June 27)
- Supreme Court Produces Informational Videos About Domestic Violence Process (June 24)
- Chief Justice to Announce Initiative (June 21)
- Justice Hutchison speaks to defense lawyers (June 14)
- Chief Justice Walker to speak to Public Defenders (June 13)
- Supreme Court Admits Lawyers (June 12)
May 2019
- Justice Hutchison to visit Shady Spring Middle School (May 21)
- Family Treatment Court State Advisory Committee Holds First Meeting (May 16)
- Supreme Court admits lawyers (May 16)
- Justice Hutchison to speak at Independence Middle School (May 15)
- Justice Hutchison to visit Boone County Schools on Friday (May 8)
- Justice Hutchison speaks at Shady Spring High School (May 7)
- Justice Hutchison to speak at Park Middle School (May 7)
- Ten New Circuit Judges Attend Training (May 6)
- Justice Hutchison to speak at Trap Hill Middle School (May 6)
- Justices mourn death of retired Judge L.D. Egnor (May 5)
- Your Supreme Court, My First 90 Days (An Op-Ed by Justice John A. Hutchison that he submits for your consideration) (May 2)
- Four to graduate from Kanawha County Adult Drug Court (May 2)
- Justice Hutchison speaks at McDowell Law Day (May 1)
April 2019
- Justice Hutchison to speak at McDowell Law Day (April 30)
- Berkeley County Judicial Officers to speak at After-School Program (April 29)
- Justice Hutchison speaks at Drug Court Graduation in Raleigh County (April 29)
- Sean Bryner named Probation Officer of the Year (April 19)
- Supreme Court names Joe Armstrong Administrative Director (April 16)
- New Kanawha County Magistrate to be sworn in (April 10)
- CORRECTED RELEASE: Supreme Court holds Court in Berkeley Springs (April 9)
- Two Justices visit Huntington sites (April 5)
- Judge Nines appointed to Business Court Division (April 5)
- Darl Poling Investiture as Raleigh Circuit Judge Scheduled (April 2)
March 2019
- Justice, Judge Named Bar Foundation Fellows (March 28)
- Debra Scudiere Investiture to be Friday (March 27)
- Two Justices to attend 11th Circuit Drug Court Graduation (March 27)
- Two Justices to attend Drug Court Graduation in Nicholas County (March 26)
- Justice Tim Armstead to speak at Braxton County High School (March 25)
- New Magistrate appointed in Kanawha County (March 25)
- Justices mourn Retired Judge James Stucky (March 24)
- Four Supreme Court Justices to speak at Bench & Bar Meeting (March 22)
- Supreme Court admits lawyers (March 13)
- Registration Open for Cross-Training Conferences (March 12)
- Judge Paul Farrell assigned to sit on Supreme Court for one case (March 4)
February 2019
- Supreme Court to hold LAWS in Morgan County, expands access statewide (February 28)
- Eydie Nash Gaiser Elected to Office of Vice President of the National Conference of Appellate Court Clerks (February 27)
- Business Court issues Annual Report for 2018 (February 20)
- Supreme Court to hear cases at WVU College of Law (February 20)
- Judge Tatterson assigned to sit on Supreme Court for one case (February 12)
- Courthouse Facilities Improvement Authority issues grants (February 12)
- Judge Blake assigned to sit on Supreme Court for one case (February 11)
- Justice Armstead to speak at Ben Franklin Career Center (February 8)
- Judge Bloom assigned to sit on Supreme Court for one case (February 5)
- Judges Reeder and Reger assigned to sit on Supreme Court for one case (February 4)
- Supreme Court adds new policies to website (February 4)
- Judge Anita Ashley Assigned to sit on Supreme Court for one case (February 1)
- Supreme Court admits lawyers (February 1)
- Judge McCarthy appointed to Mass Litigation Panel (February 1)
January 2019
- Judge Lorensen named Chairman of Business Court Division (January 31)
- Justice Jenkins to speak at Horace Mann Middle School (January 30)
- Chief Justice to speak at Fayette Judge's Investiture (January 25)
- Supreme Court provides information to Senate Finance Committee (January 15)
- McDowell County Judge Booker T. Stephens to retire (January 10)
- Supreme Court provides information to Legislators (January 7)
- 2019 Interest Rates on Judgments or Decrees (January 7)
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John Hutchison sworn in as a Supreme Court Justice (January 4)
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Supreme Court names Interim Administrative Director (January 2)