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Chief Justice Speaks To Regional Bar Meetings

CHARLESTON, W.Va.. Supreme Court Chief Justice Brent D. Benjamin today was to make the second of several speeches to regional meetings of the West Virginia State Bar.

Independent Commission On Judicial Reform To Host Final Public Hearing

The Independent Commission on Judicial Reform will host its final public hearing next week in Charleston.

Governor Names Gaujot New Monongalia Judge

Gov. Joe Manchin today announced his appointment of Phillip D. Gaujot to the newly created judgeship in

Supreme Court DVD Foundation Of Justice To Be Shown At Culture Center, On West Virginia Public Broadcasting

A 27-minute documentary about the history of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, the Supreme Court Chamber designed by

Governor's Special Session Call For Aug. 11

The following is the language from the official special session call: I, JOE MANCHIN III, GOVERNOR of the State of West Virginia, by virtue of the

Governor Will Ask Legislature to Share Surplus With State Employees

Gov. Joe Manchin today announced that he will ask the Legislature to dedicate a portion of the Fiscal Year 2009 state budget ...

Governor Accepts Prison Overcrowding Report, Starts Implementation Plan

– Gov. Joe Manchin has officially reviewed the report from the Governor’s Commission on Prison overcrowding and he has accepted their findings. The report was presented to the governor July 1.

Governor Manchin's Special Session Call for June 15

I, JOE MANCHIN III, GOVERNOR of the State of West Virginia, by virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 7, Article VII of the Constitution of West Virginia, do hereby call the Legislature of West

Governor's Special Session Call

The following is the language from the official special session call: I, JOE MANCHIN III, GOVERNOR of the State of West Virginia,

Governor To Discuss Senate Bill 672 With Behavorial Health Organiztions

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Gov. Joe Manchin today has asked for a Monday meeting with the West Virginia Comprehensive Behavioral Health Commission to discuss Senate Bill 672, the “Mental Health Stabilization Act of 1972.”

Governor Awards 28 Records Management And Preservation Grants

Gov. Joe Manchin today awarded more than $300,000 in Records Management and Preservation grants to 28 projects across the state. The funds are awarded to county commissions for county records management and preservation projects through its County Reco...

Governor Appoints Thomas McHugh To Supreme Court

Gov. Joe Manchin today joined representatives from business, labor, the West Virginia State Bar, West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals and the West Virginia State Legislature to officially announce his appointment of The Hon. Thomas McHugh to fill the...

Governor Appoints Justice Mchugh To Supreme Court

Governor Joe Manchin III today appointed Justice Thomas McHugh to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia created by the March 20 death of Justice Joseph Albright. Justice McHugh had been sitting by designation as Senio...

West Virginia Selected To Partner With Pew Center On The States

Gov. Joe Manchin today announced West Virginia was selected as one of three states to partner with the Pew Center on the States in a year-long program to strengthen state operations and save tax dollars. The states of Georgia and Ohio will join West ...

Judge Johnson To Receive Award At National Conference

Judge Gary L. Johnson is scheduled to receive the 2009 Commissioner s Award from the federal Administration on Children, Youth and Families on Thursday, April 2, 2009, during the Seventeenth National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect in Atlanta....
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