Media Selected Cases

Media Selected Cases are matters before the Court that have been identified by the news media as having particular news and public interest value. As a service to the news media and the public, filings of the parties and orders in these selected cases are made available for review. The listing is not an indication of the Court's view toward the relative importance or the merits of a particular case.

Current Media Selected Cases

State ex rel. Kathryn Kutil and Cheryl Hess v. Hon. Paul M. Blake, Jr., Judge, et al.

Opinion - Filed June 5, 2009

Rule to Show Cause (This case is set for argument on Wed., March 11, 2009

Amended Petition for Writ of Prohibition

Response to Petition for Writ of Prohibition

Answer of WV Dept. of Health and Human Resources to Amended Petition

Amicus Brief of The American College of Pediatricians

Amicus Brief of The Family Policy Council of West Virginia

Guardian Ad Litem's Brief in Response to Rule to Show Cause

Amicus Brief of American Civil Liberties Union

Amicus Brief of the National Association of Social Workers, etc.

Amicus Brief of Foster Care Alumni of America, etc.

Previous Media Selected Cases

State ex rel. West Virginia Family Foundation v. John C. Musgrave, Director, West Virginia Lottery Commission, No. 071406 (Filed May 4, 2007). This case is a challenge to the constitutionality of West Virginia Code 29-22C-1, et seq., also known as the "West Virginia Lottery Racetrack Table Games Act." See House Bill 2718, passed March 8, 2007.

Petition for Writ of Mandamus and Memorandum in Support (May 4, 2007)

Appendix (May 4, 2007)

Motion to Expedite (May 4, 2007)

Response in Opposition to Motion to Expedite (May 8, 2007)

Order Refusing Motion to Expedite (May 10, 2007)

Initial Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus (May 16, 2007)

Refusal Order (May 22, 2007)

SER Darrell V. McGraw, Jr., Attorney General v. Bear, Stearns & Co.,
Inc. et al., No. 32515 Opinion - filed July 7, 2005
Separate Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Starcher, J. - filed July 12, 2005

PERDUE v. WISE, No. 31749
Opinion - filed December 1, 2004

IN RE: FLOOD LITIGATION No. 31688
Opinion - filed December 9, 2004

In Re: Arch A. Moore, Jr., a Former Member of The West Virginia State Bar,
No. 25794

SER Its Cities of Charleston and Huntington and Its Counties of Ohio and Kanawha, WV v. WV Economic Development Authority, No. 31540
Consolidated With
SER Rev. Jim Lewis and John Cooney v. WV Economic Development Grant Authority, No. 31541
Consolidated With
Greenbrier County Coalition Against Gambling Expansion and Cabell County Coalition Against Gambling Expansion v. WV Lottery Commission and Its Director, John Musgrave, No. 31564

SER Citizen Action Group v. WV Economic Development Grant Committee, et al., No. 31125

SER McGRAW v. BURTON, et al., No. 30094

SER Charlotte Pritt v. Hon. Charles M. Vickers, Judge, et al., No. 31356

Charlotte Pritt v. Republican National Committee, et al., No. 29326

SER Robb v. Underwood AND SER Rist v. Underwood, No. 26653