August 2011

• TENTATIVE REGIONAL TRUANCY MEETING SCHEDULE RELEASED (August 30)
  
  

• JUDGE SWOPE POSTPONES TRIAL IN BIBB v. MONSANTO (August 29)
  
  

• CHIEF JUSTICE APPOINTS JUDGE DEREK SWOPE TO PRESIDE IN PUTNAM COUNTY CASE (August 29)
  
  

• CLERKS' OFFICES TO BE CLOSED OCTOBER 4 DUE TO SPECIAL ELECTION (August 29)
  
  

• FIRST REGIONAL TRUANCY MEETING TO BE HELD IN CHARLESTON (August 24)
  
  

• ACCESS TO JUSTICE COMMISSION TO HOLD SECOND PUBLIC FORUM IN MARTINSBURG ON MONDAY (August 23)
  
  

• BUSINESS COURT COMMITTEE WORKS ON DRAFT RULES (August 18)
  
  

• STATE LAW LIBRARY HOSTS VETERANS BENEFITS WORKSHOP (August 10)
  
  

• ACCESS TO JUSTICE COMMISSION TO HOLD PUBLIC FORUMS (August 8)

      July 2011

• JUDGE MOATS TO TALK ABOUT TRUANCY PROGRAM AT DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION MEETING (July 29)
  
  

• JUSTICE DAVIS ANNOUNCES STATEWIDE ANTI-TRUANCY EFFORT: UPDATES WITH PHOTOS AND QUOTES (July 28)
  
  

• JUSTICE DAVIS ANNOUNCES STATEWIDE ANTI-TRUANCY EFFORT (July 28)
  
  

• NEW JUDGE TO TAKE OFFICE IN MARION COUNTY (July 27)
  
  

• JUSTICE DAVIS TO SPEAK TO TEACHERS ABOUT COURT TRUANCY PROGRAMS (July 22)
  
  

• JUSTICES DAVIS AND BENJAMIN TO APPEAR ON "DECISION MAKERS" (July 20)
  
  

• SUPREME COURT DIRECTS BUSINESS COURT COMMITTEE TO PROCEED;
  COMMITTEE AGREES ON NAME, JURISDICTION, DEFINITIONS (July 15)
  
  

• "PAVING PATHS TO PERMANENCY" CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT 
  CONFERENCES (July 9)
  
  

• SEX OFFENDER INTENSIVE SUPERVISION OFFICERS HIRED (July 1)
  
  

      June 2011

• JUDICIAL TRUANCY PROGRAMS ONE HIGHLIGHT OF SPRING CIRCUIT JUDGES' EDUCATION CONFERENCE (June 17)

• SURVIVING CREDIT CARD DEBT WORKSHOP AT THE STATE LAW LIBRARY (June 16)

• WEST VIRGINIA DAY AT THE STATE LAW LIBRARY (June 14)
  
  
• CHIEF JUSTICE WORKMAN CREATES COMMISSION TO STUDY JUVENILE JUSTICE (June 13)
  
  
• JUSTICE DAVIS TO SPEAK TO W.VA. ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE (June 2)
  
  
• JUSTICE KETCHUM TO SPEAK TO NEW CITIZENS (June 2)
  
  
• JUSTICE DAVIS ANNOUNCES SHE WILL RUN FOR RE-ELECTION (June 1)
  
  

      May 2011

• WOOD COUNTY JUDGE, MAGISTRATE SPEAK AT SCHOOL (May 24)
  
  
• CHIEF JUSTICE TO SPEAK AT MCDOWELL COUNTY LAW DAY EVENT (May 23)
  
  
• STATE LAW LIBRARY HOSTS CREDIT CARD DEBT WORKSHOP (May 18)
  
  
• CHIEF JUSTICE TO SPEAK TO GIRL SCOUTS (May 18)
  
  
• CHIEF JUSTICE SPEAKS TO MOUNTAIN STATE BAR (May 17)
  
  
• CHIEF JUSTICE TO GIVE COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS AT BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (May 16)
  
  
• SUPREME COURT SPECIAL PROJECTS COUNSEL WINS YOUNG LAWYER OF THE YEAR AWARD (May 13)
  
  
• JUSTICE DAVIS TO SPEAK AT LEADERSHIP FAYETTE COUNTY GRADUATION DINNER
  (May 12)
  
  

       April 2011

• CHANGE IN SCHEDULE TO WEST VIRGINIA LAW ADVENTURE MOCK TRIALS
  (April 27)
  
  

• MAGISTRATE YEAGER TO HOST MOCK TRIAL FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS
  (April 26)
  
  

• BICYCLE SAFETY WORKSHOP AT STATE LAW LIBRARY (April 21)

• WEST VIRGINIA LAW ADVENTURE WINNERS ANNOUNCED, INVITED TO COURT(April 12)

• WEST VIRGINIA'S MENTAL HEALTH REGISTRY SHOWCASED DURING FBI'S REGIONAL MEETING (April 11)

• CHIEF JUSTICE WORKMAN TO SPEAK AT DEDICATION OF CHILD AND FAMILY LAW CLINIC AT LAW SCHOOL(April 11)

• JUSTICES DISCUSS FREEDOM OF INFORMATION WITH REPUBLIC OF GEORGIA DELEGATION (April 4)

        March 2011

• FREE RELATIVES AS PARENTS WORKSHOP IN CHARLESTON (March 28)
  
  

• AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION TRAINS STATE COURT STAKEHOLDERS ON CULTURAL COMPETENCY (March 24)
  
  

• NORTHERN PANHANDLE DRUG COURT REACHES MILESTONE (March 23)
  
  

• CORRECTION: RANDOLPH COUNTY TO HOLD JUVENILE DRUG COURT OPENING (March 23)
  
  

• RANDOLPH COUNTY TO HOLD JUVENILE DRUG COURT OPENING (March 22)
  
  

• FORMER CIRCUIT JUDGE JOHN MADDEN DIES (March 21)
  
  

• LOGAN TO HOLD FIRST DRUG COURT GRADUATION (March 10)
  
  

• STUDENTS SAY LAWS GREAT LEARNING OPPORTUNITY (March 9)
  
  

• COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS ESTABLISHING BUSINESS COURT IN
  WEST VIRGINIA (March 8)
  
  

• FRANKLIN CLECKLEY RECEIVES 2011 LIBERTY BELL AWARD (March 8)
  
  

• HIGH SCHOOL BROADCAST STUDENTS TO HELP PROVIDE SUPREME COURT WEBCAST (March 2)
  
  

• SUPREME COURT TO HOLD LAWS IN MOUNDSVILLE (March 2)
  




• WOOD COUNTY JUVENILE DRUG COURT HOLDS OPENING CEREMONY (March 1)
  
  

• SUPREME COURT TO HEAR CASES AT WVU LAW SCHOOL, JUDGE BAKER CUP COMPETITION (March 1)
  

        February 2011

• JURISTS READ AT SCHOOLS FOR DR. SEUSS DAY (February 25)
  
  

• COUNTY OFFICIALS FROM AROUND WEST VIRGINIA ATTEND COURT SECURITY CONFERENCE (February 24)
  

• PROMINENT MENTAL HYGIENE COMMISSIONER DIES (February 15)
  

• PUTNAM JUVENILE DRUG COURT TO OPEN (February 14)
  

• CABELL COUNTY CIRCUIT JUDGE TO BE SWORN IN (February 11)

• ANOTHER SCHOOL SCHEDULES MOCK TRIAL (February 1)

• MORE WEST VIRGINIA LAW ADVENTURE MOCK TRIALS SCHEDULED
  (February 1)

• INTEREST RATES ON JUDGEMENTS AND DECREES FOR 2011 (February 1)

        January 2011

• LAW LIBRARY HOSTS CREDIT CARD REFORM WORKSHOP (January 28)

• FREE TAX PREP OFFERED BY STATE  LAW LIBRARY (January 28)

• DRUG COURT TO OPEN IN ROMNEY (January 21)

• LINCOLN COUNTY TO HOST DRUG COURT GRADUATION (January 21)

• WEST VIRGINIA LAW ADVENTURE MOCK TRIALS SCHEDULED (January 18)

• LAW LIBRARY HOSTS RELATIVES AS PARENTS WORKSHOP (January 4)

        December 2010

• STATE LAW LIBRARY TO HOST IDENTITY THEFT PROGRAM (December 22)

• NEW THIRD CIRCUIT JUDGE TO BE SWORN IN DECEMBER 30 (December 20)

• JUSTICE THOMAS MCHUGH SWORN IN (December 16)

• CHIEF JUSTICE ANNOUNCES WEST VIRGINIA WILL HOST CCJ/COSCA CONFERENCE (December 15)

• CHIEF JUSTICE DAVIS TO MAKE IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT (December 14)

• JUSTICE THOMAS MCHUGH TO TAKE OATH OF OFFICE (December 13)

• UPDATE AND REMINDER: FIRST DRUG COURT GRADUATION IN CABELL COUNTY (December 13)

• FIRST DRUG COURT GRADUATION IN CABELL COUNTY (December 10)

• JUDGE TO SPEAK TO CONCORD CLASS IN BECKLEY (December 7)

        November 2010

• SUPREME COURT TO DONATE TO TOYS FOR TOTS (November 22)

• COURT RELEASES THE TIME IS NOW VIDEO DURING ADOPTION MONTH
  (November 18)

• PUBLIC INVESTITURE CEREMONY FOR JUDGE CARRIE WEBSTER (November 17)
  
  
  
• COURT TO RELEASE THE TIME IS NOW VIDEO DURING ADOPTION MONTH PRESS CONFERENCE (November 16)
  
  
  
• BUSINESS COURT COMMITTEE HOLDS PUBLIC INFORMATION FORUM (November 12)
  
  
  
• BUSINESS COURT PUBLIC FORUM RESCHEDULED BY ONE HOUR (November 10)
  
  
  
• CHIEF JUSTICE SWEARS IN PROBATION OFFICERS TO SUPERVISE SEX OFFENDERS IN THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE (November 9)
  
  
  
• LAW LIBRARY HOSTS RELATIVES AS PARENTS WORKSHOP (November 9)
  
  
  
• REMINDER: SEX OFFENDER INTENSIVE SUPERVISION OFFICERS HIRED (November 8)
  
  
  
• KANAWHA FAMILY COURT JUDGES HOST HIGH SCHOOL MOCK TRIALS (November 8)
  
  
  
• SEX OFFENDER INTENSIVE SUPERVISION OFFICERS HIRED (November 3)
  
  
  

        October 2010

• BUSINESS COURT COMMITTEE AGREES ON MISSION, SCHEDULES PUBLIC FORUM (October 28)
  
  
• PROBATION OFFICERS FROM AROUND STATE DONATE $3000 IN TOYS (October 20)
  
  
• SUPREME COURT ISSUES FINAL VERSION OF REVISED RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE (October 19)
  
  
• STATE LAW LIBRARY HOSTS RELATIVES AS PARENTS MEETING(October 18)
  
  
• CHIEF JUSTICE TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE(October 18)
  
  
• MERCER COUNTY JUDGE TO TAKE STUDENTS ON PRISON TOUR, SPEAK AT CONCORD UNIVERSITY(October 12)
  
  
• JUSTICE MCHUGH TO SPEAK AT OPENING OF BROOKE-HANCOCK JUVENILE DRUG COURT (October 12)
  
  
• JUDICIAL OFFICIERS TO BE GUEST LECTURERS AT PARALEGAL STUDIES PROGRAM (October 1)
  
  

        September 2010

• MAGISTRATE YEAGER TO VISIT MONTROSE ELEMENTARY (September 27)
  
  

• STATE LAW LIBRARY HOSTS RELATIVES AS PARENTS MEETING(September 22)
  
  

• CHIEF JUSTICE DAVIS APPOINTS SENIOR STATUS JUDGE STONE TO HEAR CASES IN THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (September 21)
  
  

• CIRCUIT JUDGE ROBERT L. HOLLAND, JR., DIES (September 20)
  
  

• JUDGE TO SPEAK TO STUDENTS TO CELEBRATE CONSTITUTION DAY (September 16)
  
  

• JUSTICES TO ATTEND EVENTS HONORING CONSTITUTION DAY (September 10)
  
  

• STATE LAW LIBRARY HOSTS GRANDPARENTS' RIGHTS WORKSHOP (September 3)
  

        August 2010

• FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINS AWARD (August 20)
  
  

• STATE LAW LIBRARY OFFERS "RELATIVES AS PARENTS" WORKSHOP
  (August 18)

        July 2010

• STATE LAW LIBRARY SPONSORS CPR WORKSHOP (July 26)
  
  

• CONFERENCES ON "CHANGING CULTURE FOR CHILDREN'S SAFETY" (July 8)
  
  

        June 2010 

• JUDICIAL EMPLOYEES GRANTED LEGAL HOLIDAY ON FRIDAY (June 30)
  
  

• JUSTICE BENJAMIN STATEMENT ON SENATOR BYRD'S DEATH (June 28)
  
  

• CHIEF JUSTICE STATEMENT ON SENATOR BYRD'S DEATH (June 28)
  
  

• STATE LAW LIBRARY TO HOST HEALTH CARE WORKSHOP (June 24)
  
  

• COMBATING CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT CONFERENCE (June 23)
  
  

• STATE-WIDE REPORT FINDS DISTURBING BARRIERS TO COMPETENT JUVENILE COURT REPRESENTATION (June 22)
  
  

• STATE LAW LIBRARY CELEBRATES WEST VIRGINIA DAY (June 18)
  
  

• CHIEF JUSTICE DAVIS SPEAKS AT ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS DAY EVENT (June 15)
  
  

• CHIEF JUSTICE DAVIS TO BE KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS EVENT (June 10)
  
  

• CHIEF JUSTICE TO SPEAK TO PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S
  GROUP (June 9)
  

• SUPREME COURT ISSUES REVISED RULES OF APPELLATE 
  PROCEDURE FOR 60-DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD (May 17)
  
  

• COURT SECURITY BOARD ANNOUNCES SECURITY GRANTS (May 14)
  
  

• RELATIVES AS PARENTS WORKSHOP TO BE HELD (May 13)
  
  

• SUPREME COURT TO RELEASE REVISED RULES OF APPELLATE 
  PROCEDURE FOR 60-DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD (May 12)
  
  

• REMINDER: CHIEF JUSTICE TO MAKE IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT (May 12)
  
  

• CHIEF JUSTICE TO MAKE IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT (May 10)
  
  

• JUSTICE BENJAMIN DISCUSS' ACCESS TO JUSTICE AT BAR MEETING (May 7)
  
  

• JUSTICE WORKMAN TO SPEAK AT SHEPHERD COMMENCEMENT (This is a link to the Shepherd University press release on its website)

        April 2010 

• STATE LAW LIBRARY HOSTS LAW DAY BROWN BAG LUNCH (April 28)
  
  

• TECHNICIAN TO GIVE PUBLIC "EXIT INTERVIEW" (April 27)
  
  

• SUPREME COURT WELCOMES NEW BAR ADMISSIONS ADMINISTRATOR (April 27)
  
  

• JIM LEE RECEIVES 2010 LIBERTY BELL AWARD (April 26)
  
  

• SEX OFFENDER INTENSIVE SUPERVISION OFFICERS SWORN IN TO WORK IN CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA (April 26)
  
  

• MERCER, MINERAL MIDDLE SCHOOLS TO PRESENT MOCK TRIALS AT SUPREME COURT (April 22)
  
  

• SEX OFFENDER INTENSIVE SUPERVISION OFFICERS TO BE SWORN IN (April 21)
  
  

• SUPREME COURT APPROVES FIRST-EVER RULES OF JUVENILE PROCEDURE (April 20)
  
  

• SUPREME COURT TO EMBED TECHNICIAN IN MARION COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERK'S OFFICE (April 19)
  
  

• JUSTICE MCHUGH TO SPEAK AT BROOKE VETERANS' DINNER (April 19)
  
  

• SOUTHWESTERN REGIONAL DRUG COURT HAS FIRST GRADUATION (April 16)
  
  

• JUSTICE MCHUGH TO SPEAK AT MCDOWELL COUNTY LAW DAY (April 15)
  
  

• JUDGES AND JOURNALISTS CONFERENCE (April 12)
  
  

• STATE LAW LIBRARY CELEBRATES NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK (April 9

        March 2010

• FREE TAX PREPARATION OFFERED BY STATE LAW LIBRARY (March 22)
  
  

• JUDICIAL LEADERSHIP ROUNDTABLE TO FOCUS ON CHILD ABUSE, NEGLECT AND YOUTH SERVICES (March 22)
  
  

• COURT TO CO-SPONSOR A "RELATIVES AS PARENTS" WORKSHOP (March 18)
  
  

• STATE LAW LIBRARY TO HOST SESSION ON LEGAL AID CLINIC (CORRECTION) (March 17)
  
  

• STATE LAW LIBRARY TO HOST A LOW-INCOME TAXPAYER CLINIC (March 16)
  
  

• CHIEF JUSTICE DAVIS' ARTICLE ON PUNITIVE DAMAGES POSTED ON SUPREME COURT WEB SITE (March 4)
  
  

• SUPREME COURT TO HOLD ARGUMENT DOCKET AT COLLEGE OF LAW, JUDGE MOOT COURT COMPETITION (March 4)
  

        February 2010

• JUDGE, MAGISTRATES PARTICIPATE IN READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY (February 26)
  
  

• LAWS 2010 CANCELLED DUE TO HIGH NUMBER OF SNOW DAYS (February 24)
  
  

• NEW DATE SET FOR JUDGES AND JOURNALIST CONFERENCE (February 18)
  
  

• JUDGES TO SPEAK AT BOY SCOUTS DINNER (February 5)
  
  

• STATE LAW LIBRARY OFFERS FREE INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (February 5)
  
  

• CIRCUIT CLERKS TO DISCUSS MODERNIZING RECORDKEEPI NG
  (February 3)

        January 2010

• NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL MOCK TRIAL SCHEDULE RELEASED (January 25)
  
  

• INTEREST RATES UPON JUDGMENTS OR DECREES (January 15)
  
  

• SUPREME COURT COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE ON PRISONS AND JAILS ISSUES INTERIM REPORT (January 12)
  
  

• STATE LAW LIBRARY TO HOLD GENEALOGY LAW SESSION
  (January 12)
  
  

• NEW CLASS TO FOCUS ON ABUSE, NEGLECT LAW
  (January 11)
  
  

• JUDGES AND JOURNALISTS REGIONAL CONFERENCE POSTPONED
  (January 7)
  
  

• WEST VIRGINIA LAW ADVENTURE MOCK TRIALS RESCHEDULED
  (January 6)
  
  

• JUDICIARY TO CUT $2 MILLION OUT OF CURRENT BUDGET
  (January 6)
  
  

• CHIEF JUSTICE DAVIS, DEAN TO ANNOUNCE NEW LAW SCHOOL
  CLASS (January 5)

        December 2009

• WEST VIRGINIA LAW ADVENTURE MOCK TRIALS SCHEDULED
  (December 31)
  
  

• MAGISTRATE AARON TO RECEIVE SHARING OF SELF AWARD
  (December 28)
  
  

• STATE LAW LIBRARY HOSTS FINANCIAL PLANNING WORKSHOP
  (December14)
  
  

• COURT EMPLOYEES, FRIENDS DONATE TO TOYS FOR TOTS (December 11)
  
  

• JUSTICE WORKMAN TO SWEAR IN CARRIE WEBSTER (December 8)  
  
  November 2009
  
  

• SENIOR STATUS JUDGE DANIEL L. MCCARTHY DIES (November 25)
  
  

• JUSTICE ROBIN JEAN DAVIS TO BE 2010 CHIEF (November 25)
  
  

• GOVERNOR TO DEDICATE NEW COURTROOMS
  (November 25)
  
  

• GOVERNOR TO DEDICATE NEW COURTROOMS
  (November 24)
  
  

• SUPREME COURT HOLDS ADOPTION MONTH PRESS CONFERENCE
  (November 19)
  
  

• REMINDER: SUPREME COURT TO HOLD ADOPTION MONTH PRESS
  CONFERENCE (November 18)
  
  

• JUDGE HOLLIDAY APPOINTED TO VACANCY IN KANAWHA COUNTY
  (November 11)
  
  

• JUSTICES HOST ADOPTION MONTH PRESS CONFERENCE (November 9)
  
  

• JUDGES TO PARTICIPATE IN READ TO ME DAY (November 9)
  
  

• BROWN BAG LUNCH MEETING AT THE STATE LAW LIBRARY 
  TO HIGHLIGHT STIMULUS BILL (November 4)

      October 2009

• ACCESS TO JUSTICE COMMISSION TO MEET (October 29)
  
  

• BROOKE COUNTY MAGISTRATE DIES (October 28)
  
  

• CHIEF JUSTICE SPEAKS TO REGIONAL BAR MEETINGS IN E. PANHANDLE (October 23)
  
  

• MERCER JUDGE ASKS BOARD OF EDUCATION TO EXPAND MENTORING PROGRAM (October 22)
  
  

• STATE LAW LIBRARY PRESENTS LONG-TERM HEALTH CARE INFO SESSION (October 21)
  
  

• SEX OFFENDER INTENSIVE SUPERVISION OFFICERS SWORN IN (October 20)
  
  

• CHIEF JUSTICE SPEAKS TO REGIONAL BAR MEETINGS (October 20)
  
  

• WEST VIRGINIA GETS "A" IN NATIONAL REPORT (October 20)
  
  

• SEX OFFENDER INTENSIVE SUPERVISION OFFICERS HIRED (October 19)
  
  

• MERCER JUDGE TO SPEAK AT HIS ALMA MATER FOR ALUMNI
  EVENT (October 13)
  
  

• TWO CIRCUIT JUDGES HONORED FOR NOVEL SCIENTIFIC 
  TRAINING (October 13)

     September 2009

• RETIRED JUDGE ARTHUR N. GUSTKE DIES (September 28)
  
  

• NORTHERN PANHANDLE RE-ENTRY COURT ESTABLISHED
  (September 15)
  
  

• SUPREME COURT TO HOLD ARGUMENT DOCKET AT MARSHALL
  UNIVERSITY (September 15)
  
  

• BLOGGING AND THE FIRST AMENDMENT (September 15)
  
  

• NEW JUDGE TO BE SWORN IN (September 14)
  
  

• NICHOLAS COUNTY GETS NEW MAGISTRATE (September 1)
  
  

• GRANDPARENTS' RIGHTS WORKSHOP (September 1)

     August 2009

• JUDICIARY WELCOMES PHILLIP GAUJOT TO BENCH (August 26)
  
  

• SUPREME COURT DVD FOUNDATION OF JUSTICE TO BE SHOWN AT 
  CULTURE CENTER, ON WEST VIRGINIA PUBLIC BROADCASTING (August 25)
  
  

• CRIME VICTIMS COMPENSATION FUND WORKSHOP (August 21)

• SUPREME COURT RECEIVES $30,000 FOR JUVENILE JUSTICE
  DATABASE (August 12)
  
  

• OPENING OF ADULT DRUG COURT IN CABELL COUNTY (August 10)

     July 2009

• FAMILY COURT JUDGE AND HIS STAFF RIDE THE CIRCUIT (July 21)
  
  

• STATE LAW LIBRARY BASIC LEGAL RESEARCH WORKSHOP (July 16)

• CEREMONY TO CELEBRATE OPENING OF DRUG COURTS IN LOGAN COUNTY (July 15)

• CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT CROSS-TRAINING (July 10)
  
  

• CHIEF JUSTICE AWARDS $100,000 IN IOLTA FUNDS (July 2)

     June 2009

• CHIEF JUSTICE TO PRESENT BAR FOUNDATION GRANTS TO LEGAL
  AID, OTHERS (June 29)
  
  

• STATE LAW LIBRARY CELEBRATES WEST VIRGINIA DAY (June 12)

• STATEMENT OF CHIEF JUSTICE BRENT D. BENJAMIN (June 8)

     May 2009

• STATE LAW LIBRARY PRESENTS RESUME WRITING WORKSHOP (May 28)

• DAY REPORT AND DRUG COURT PARTICIPANTS COMPLETING COMMUNITY SERVICE (May 27)

   

• JUDGE ABOULHOSN TO GIVE COMMENCEMENT SPEECH (May 26)

   

• BILL WILL ALLOW FIVE PRE-TRIAL RELEASE PILOT PROJECTS (May 20)

   

• JUDGE ABOULHOSN TO LEAD BRIDGE DEDICATION (May 20)

   

• KANAWHA COUNTY DRUG COURT OPENING (May 13)
  
  

• JUDGE ABOULHOSN TO TAKE STUDENTS OF TOUR OF REGIONAL
  JAIL (May 13)
  
  

• BICYCLE/ATV SAFETY WORKSHOP AT SUPREME COURT LAW 
  LIBRARY (May 8)
  
  

• MASON COUNTY MAGISTRATE, SCHOOLS CELEBRATE LAW DAY
  (May 7)
  
  

• REGIONAL SUMMITS ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND FIREARMS HELD
  IN FOUR LOCATIONS (May 1)

      April 2009

• JUDGE ABOULHOSN TO ACT AS "AUCTIONEER AT MERCER SCHOOL
  (April 29)
  
  

• LAW DAY OPEN HOUSE AT SUPREME COURT LAW LIBRARY (April 23)
  
  

• FREE LEGAL AID WORKSHOP AT STATE LAW LIBRARY (April 17)
  
  

• GOVERNOR APPOINTS JUSTICE MCHUGH TO SUPREME COURT (April 8)
  
  

• KANAWHA JUDGE, MAGISTRATE TO SPEAK AT SCHOOL'S CAREER
  DAY (April 7)
  

        March 2009

• THREE SCHOOLS TO PERFORM MOCK TRIALS IN SUPREME COURT 
  CHAMBER (March 27)
  
  

• JUDGE JOHNSON TO RECEIVE AWARD AT NATIONAL CONFERENCE
  (March 26)
  
  

• SUPREME COURT HEARS CASES IN LEWISBURG AS PART OF THE
  2009 LAWS PROGRAM (March 25)
  
  

• MEDIA RULES FOR JUSTICE ALBRIGHT'S FUNERAL (March 24)
  
  

• CHIEF JUSTICE TO SPEAK AT GREENBRIER DRUG COURT OPENING
  (March 24)
  
  

• DOMESTIC VIOLENCE REGISTRY RESULT OF PARTNERSHIP
  (March 23)
  
  

• DOCKETS FOR WEDNESDAY RESCHEDULED (March 23)
  
  

• SUPREME COURT JUSTICE JOSEPH P. ALBRIGHT DIES AT AGE 70 (March 21)
  
  

• DOMESTIC VIOLENCE REGISTRY LAUNCH (March 18)
  
  

• SUPREME COURT TO HEAR CASES IN LEWISBURG AS PART OF 2009
  LAWS PROGRAM (March 17)
  
  

• SUPREME COURT LAW LIBRARY TO HOST A BASIC TAX INFORMATION
  WORKSHOP (March 17)
  
  

• JUDICIAL ROUNDTABLES FOCUS ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT,
  YOUTH SERVICES (March 13)
  
  

• JUDICIAL ROUNDTABLE TO FOCUS ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT,
  YOUTH SERVICES (March 6)
  
  

• SUPREME COURT TO HOLD ARGUMENT DOCKET AT WVU COLLEGE OF 
  LAW, DECIDE MOOT COURT COMPETITION (March 5)
  
  

• SUMMARY OF CHIEF JUSTICE BENJAMIN'S DISPOSITIVE VOTING RECORD 
  REGARDING MASSEY ENERGY CASES FROM 01/012005 TO 12/31/2008
  (March 2)
  
  

February 2009

• TWO KANAWHA MAGISTRATES TO PARTICIPATE IN READ 
  ACROSS AMERICA DAY (February 26)
  
  

• TWO CIRCUIT JUDGES TO APPEAR ON PUBLIC TELEVISION 
  SHOW (February 25)
  
  

• CHIEF JUSTICE TO SPEAK AT MONONGALIA COUNTY DRUG
  COURT OPENING (February 24)
  
  

• FREE TAX PREPARATION OFFERED BY STATE LAW LIBRARY
  (February 23)
  
  

• FREE WORKSHOP ON LEGAL NAME CHANGE (February 12)
  
  

• SOUTHERN REGION DRUG COURT EXPANDS SERVICE AREA
  (February 9)
  
  

• MERCER CIRCUIT JUDGE DEREK SWOPE KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT
  "PIP" KICKOFF (February 5)
  
  

• KANAWHA MIDDLE SCHOOLS TO HOLD MOCK TRIALS IN MAGISTRATE
  COURT AS PART OF WEST VIRGINIA LAW ADVENTURE (February 3)
  
  

• FREE WORKSHOP ON LEGAL NAME CHANGE TO BE HELD AT WAYNE LIBRARY (February 2)
  
  

• COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE ON PRISON, JAIL CONDITIONS ISSUES MISSION STATEMENT (February 2)
  
  

January 2009

• SUPREME COURT LAW LIBRARY PRESENTS DTV WORKSHOP
  (January 21)
  
  

• CHIEF JUSTICE TO SPEAK AT DRUG COURT GRADUATION (January 20)
  
  
  CHIEF JUSTICE BENJAMIN TO APPEAR ON "DECISION MAKERS"
  SHOW (January 16)
  
  

• SUPREME COURT OPENS JANUARY TERM PREVIEW OF 2009,
  MEMORIAL (January 13)
  
  

• SUPREME COURT MOURNS DEATH OF JUDGE LILLY (January 12)
  
  

• INTEREST RATES UPON JUDGMENTS OR DECREES (January 12)
  
  

• SUPREME COURT JANUARY TERM OPENING TO FEATURE PREVIEW
  OF 2009, MEMORIAL CEREMONY (January 9)
  
  

• NEW MERCER JUDGE TO BE SWORN IN ON JANUARY 16, 2009
  (January 6)

December 2008

• INCOMING CHIEF JUSTICE BENJAMIN TO REAPPOINT JUSTICE
  MCHUGH (December 29)
  
  

• SUPREME COURT APPOINTS COMPLIANCE COMMISSION ON PRISON, JAIL CONDITIONS (December 19)
  
  

• JUSTICE MARGARET L. WORKMAN SWEARING-IN SCHEDULED (December 15)
  
  

• SUPREME COURT EMPLOYEES DONATE TO TOYS FOR TOTS (December 15)
  
  

• SUPREME COURT SEEKS PUBLIC COMMENT ON LAWYER ASSISTANCE
  PROGRAM (December 12)
  
  

• JUSTICE MENIS KETCHUM SWEARING-IN SCHEDULED (December 11)
  
  

• SUPREME COURT APPROVES ACCESS TO JUSTICE INITIATIVE
  (December 10)
  
  

• GOVERNOR MANCHIN NAMES JUSTICE STARCHER DISTINGUISHED
  WEST VIRGINIAN (December 10)
  
  

• NEW CIRCUIT JUDGE TAKES OATH OF OFFICE IN WAYNE COUNTY
  (December 9)
  
  

• SUPREME COURT APPROVES SENIOR STATUS FOR JUSTICES, 
  JUDGES, MAGISTRATE (December 9)
  
  

• ELECTRONIC FILING AND SERVICE BEGINS IN MASS LITIGATION
  CASES (December 8)
  
  

• JUDICIAL ASSOCIATION PRESS RESOLUTION (December 3)
  
  

• WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT MOURNS DEATH OF JUDGE ROBERT
  J. STAKER (December 1)

November 2008

• LIBRARY TO OFFER DIGITAL TV TRANSITION WORKSHOP (November 26)
  
  

• JUSTICE BRENT BENJAMIN STATEMENT ABOUT DEATH OF FORMER
  GOVERNOR CECIL UNDERWOOD (November 24)
  
  

• ADOPTION MONTH FOCUS ON OLDER CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE
  (November 14)
  
  

• LIVING THE DREAM AWARD NOMINATIONS BEING SOLICITED
  (November 10)
  
  

• JUSTICE DAVIS TO HOST NATIONAL ADOPTION MONTH EVENT
  (November 10)
  
  

• FIRST PROBATION OFFICERS TO SUPERVISE SEX OFFENDERS UNDER
  NEW LAW (November 7)
  

• FIRST PROBATION OFFICERS TO SUPERVISE SEX OFFENDERS UNDER
  NEW LAW TO BE SWORN IN (November 5)
  
  

• JUSTICE STARCHER TO ATTEND COMMUNITY FORUM ON J. R. CLIFFORD
  PROJECT (November 3)

October 2008

• JUDGE GARY L. JOHNSON RECEIVES THE "EXTRA MILE AWARD" 
  FROM THE W. VA. CHILDREN'S JUSTICE TASK FORCE (October 10)
  
  

• STATE LAW LIBRARY PRESENTS ID THEFT WORKSHOP (October 10)
  
  

• MASS LITIGATION PANEL TO HOLD STATUS AND SCHEDULING CONFERENCE
  IN FLOOD LITIGATION CASES (October 1)

September 2008

• JUSTICE BENJAMIN TO SPEAK AT LEGAL AID EVENT (September 29)
  
  

• JUDGE GROH APPOINTS NEW MAGISTRATE CLERK IN MORGAN COUNTY
  (September 29)
  
  

• JUSTICE LARRY STARCHER TO GIVE CONSTITUTION DAY SPEECH AT WEST
  VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (September 18)
  
  

• CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES AND TITLE IV-E FOSTER CARE ASSISTANCE REVIEWS (September 16)

• CHIEF JUSTICE MAYNARD APPOINTS FORMER JUSTICE MCHUGH
  TO FILL IN FOR JUSTICE ALBRIGHT (September 11)
  
  

• JUSTICE ALBRIGHT RECUSES HIMSELF FROM FALL TERM
  (September 9)

• STATE LAW LIBRARY TO HOST GRANDPARENTS RIGHTS WORKSHOP
  (September 3)

August 2008

• STATE LAW LIBRARY TO HOST HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVES WORKSHOP
  (August 18)

• COURT MOURNS DEATH OF FORMER JUSTICE THOMAS MILLER (August 12) 
  
  

• JUSTICE ALBRIGHT PROGRESSING DAILY (August 11) 
  

July 2008

• W. VA. CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT DATABASE FEATURED 
  AT NATIONAL CONFERENCE (July 22)
  
  

• JUSTICE ALBRIGHT, ROBES TO SCHOOLS, FEATURED IN 
  READING TODAY ARTICLE (July 21)
  
  

• ATV SAFETY WORKSHOP AT THE STATE LAW LIBRARY
  (July 10)
  
  

• AMERICA OBSERVES PROBATION, PAROLE & COMMUNITY 
  SUPERVISION WEEK JULY 13-19, 2008 (July 9)

June 2008

• LOGAN COURT EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATE IN ARACOMA STORY
  (June 24)
  
  

• SUPREME COURT LAW LIBRARY TO HOST "CHANGING YOUR NAME"
  WORKSHOP (June 24)
  
  

• STUDENTS TO PERFORM WEST VIRGINIA LAW ADVENTURE MOCK 
  TRIALS AT SOCIAL STUDIES SUMMER INSTITUTE (June 23)

May 2008

• JUSTICE STARCHER TO PRESENT J. R. CLIFFORD CURRICULUM
  (May 22)
  
  

• SUPREME COURT LAW LIBRARY TO HOST "BAISC LEGAL RESEARCH"
  WORKSHOP (May 22)
  
  

• JUSTICE STARCHER TO GIVE SPEECH TO MOUNTAIN STATE
  BAR (May 15)
  
  

• WEST VIRGINIA LAW ADVENTURE TO BE PART OF LAW DAY AT 
  MASON COUNTY COURTHOUSE (May 6)

April 2008

• ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR STEVEN D. CANTERBURY'S RESPONSE TO
  THE ASSOCIATED PRESS' COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE 
  RELIEF FILED APRIL 30, 2008, IN KANAWHA COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT
  (April 30)
  
   

• LIBERTY BELL AWARD TO BE GIVEN TO RETIRED JUDGE ROBERT STAKER
  (April 29)
  
  

• ANDREW JACKSON MIDDLE SCHOOL, POINT PLEASANT MIDDLE SCHOOL
  CLASSES TO PRESENT FIRST WEST VIRGINIA LAW ADVENTURE MOCK
  TRIALS (April 28)
  
  

• JUSTICE STARCHER TO GIVE J. R. CLIFFORD PRESENTATION, PRESENT
  HALL OF FAME AWARDS (April 25)
  
  

• JUSTICE STARCHER DECLINES TO RECUSE HIMSELF IN WHEELING-PITT
  CASE (April 24)
  
  

• SUPREME COURT TO HOST VOTING WORKSHOP (April 17)
  
  

• CHIEF JUSTICE PRESENTS BAR FOUNDATION GRANTS TO LEGAL AID, OTHER PROGRAMS (April 14)
  
  

• CHIEF JUSTICE TO PRESENT BAR FOUNDATION GRANTS (April 11)
  
  

• SUPREME COURT TO HEAR CASES IN PRINCETON IN FRONT OF
  AUDIENCE OF HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE STUDENTS (April 8)
  
  

• JUSTICE STARCHER TO JUDGE UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI MOOT 
  COURT (April 1)

March 2008

• SUPREME COURT LAW LIBRARY TO HOST A BASIC TAX
  INFORMATION WORKSHOP (March 24)
  
  

• JUSTICES TO HOLD COURT AT WVU COLLEGE OF LAW (March 6)

February 2008

• CHIEF JUSTICE TO SPEAK AT DRUG COURT AND MENTAL HEALTH
  COURT GRADUATION CEREMONY (February 22)
  
  

• SUPREME COURT LAW LIBRARY TO HOST WORKSHOP (February 20)
  
  

• JUSTICE BENJAMIN APPOINTS JUDGE FOX TO MASSEY CASE (February 15)
  
  

• JUSTICE STARCHER STEPS ASIDE IN MASSEY CASE (February 15)
  
  

• SUPREME COURT TRAINS TEACHERS FOR LAWS PROGRAM (February 15)
  
  

• JUSTICE STARCHER, JUSTICE ALBRIGHT HELP JUDGE MOOT COURT
  TOURNAMENT AT WILLIAM & MARY (February 14)
  
  

• SUPREME COURT ANNOUNCES MOCK TRIAL PROGRAM FOR MIDDLE
  SCHOOLS, PLANNED DISTRIBUTION OF GRAPHIC NOVELS TO HIGH
  SCHOOL CIVICS CLASSES (February 14)
  
  

• JUSTICE ALBRIGHT SPEAKS TO LAWYERS ASSOCIATION (February 8)

January 2008

• SUPREME COURT'S MIKE LACY FEATURED ON PREVENTION TELEVISION
  SHOW (January 30)
  
  

• ROBIN JEAN DAVIS HONORED FOR WORK AS CHIEF JUSTICE (January 30)
  
  

• CHIEF JUSTICE TO SPEAK AT DRUG COURT GRADUATION  (January 28)
  
  

• SUPREME COURT LAW LIBRARY TO HOST CREDIT WORKSHOP
  (January 22)
  
  

• SUPREME COURT CASES IN WHICH CHIEF JUSTICE MAYNARD HAS
  VOTED AGAINST MASSEY ENERGY OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES (January 18)
  
  

• MAGISTRATES SEEK EQUAL PAY, RIGHT TO CARRY WEAPONS
  (January 17)
  
  

• CHIEF JUSTICE MAYNARD ISSUES STATEMENT (January 15)

• CHIEF JUSTICE THANKS GOVERNOR FOR INCLUDING FUNDING 
  FOR DRUG COURTS (January 9)
  
  

• ELLIOTT "SPIKE" MAYNARD BECOMES CHIEF JUSTICE (January 8)
  
  

• INTEREST RATES UPON JUDGMENTS OR DECREES (January 3)

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