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To: aMorePerfectUnion; Defiant; ransomnote; Cats Pajamas; greeneyes; bagster; generally; Wneighbor; ...

Is there anyone left on the WV Supreme Court?
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TEXOKIE, hop to it!

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ROFL! Yes ma’am/sir!

It appears that the answer to your question is that the Court is in Recess, none are presently sitting. If I read this correctly, all 5 have either been impeached or stepped down:

Ex-West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Pleads Guilty
A retired West Virginia Supreme Court justice is now a convicted felon. Menis Ketchum pleaded guilty to a felony count of fraud related to his personal use of a state vehicle and gas fuel card.

Aug. 23, 2018, at 4:51 p.m.
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/west-virginia/articles/2018-08-23/plea-hearing-set-for-ex-west-virginia-supreme-court-justice

From the article:

“...The four other justices were impeached last week by the House of Delegates. Justice Robin Davis retired hours later. She and Justices Allen Loughry, Margaret Workman and Beth Walker face trial in the Senate....”
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“... The scandal prompted an extraordinary move by one branch of government to essentially fire another....”

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“...The retirements of Ketchum and Davis ahead of an Aug. 14 deadline for justices to step down or be removed meant their replacements would be decided by voters, not Republican Gov. Jim Justice. A SPECIAL ELECTION WILL BE HELD IN NOVEMBER TO FILL THEIR UNEXPIRED TERMS. NO INTERIM JUSTICES HAVE BEEN NAMED IN THEIR PLACE TO SERVE UNTIL THE ELECTION IS CERTIFIED. THE COURT IS IN RECESS AND ANNOUNCED THURSDAY THAT THE START OF ITS FALL TERM HAS BEEN PUSHED BACK A MONTH TO OCTOBER.

Republican U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins, former Democratic Senate President Jeff Kessler and eight other candidates have filed to run for Davis’ seat. House Speaker Tim Armstead, who resigned earlier this week, and nine other candidates have filed to run for the seat Ketchum vacated. The election is officially nonpartisan....”

According to:
http://www.courtswv.gov/supreme-court/justices-pic.html

There are Five Justices on WV Supreme Court:

Seated from left in the Court chambers are, Justice Robin Jean Davis, Chief Justice Menis E. Ketchum, and Justice Brent D. Benjamin. Standing from left, Justice Margaret L. Workman and Justice Allen H. Loughry II. Photo by Steve Payne


401 posted on 08/30/2018 11:28:23 AM PDT by TEXOKIE
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To: TEXOKIE

Good hoppin’!!


478 posted on 08/30/2018 1:24:30 PM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion
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To: TEXOKIE

So, I repeat, how did the WV Supreme Court issue a ruling when it is all resigned or in recess pending impeachment?


492 posted on 08/30/2018 1:36:58 PM PDT by Defiant (I may be deplorable, but I'm not getting in that basket.)
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