Supreme Court agrees to hear five cases including recusal, double jeopardy appeals
November 14, 2008
'[JURIST] The US Supreme Court granted certiorari in five cases Friday. In Caperton v. A.T. Massey Coal Company the Court will consider whether a decision by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Justice Brent Benjamin not to recuse himself from....... [more] 
Former US congressman guilty in Abramoff scandal begins 30-month prison term
March 1, 2007
'[JURIST] Former US Rep. Bob Ney (R-OH) reported to prison Thursday morning to begin serving his 30-month sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution, a minimum-security prison in Morgantown, West Virginia. The district judge who presided over Ney''....... [more]
West Virginia governor signs mine safety law
January 26, 2006
'[JURIST] West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin signed a mine safety bill Thursday S. 247 requiring mines to provide wireless emergency communicators, tracking devices and extra air supplies to their miners. The West Virginia Legislature on Tuesday....... [more]
West Virginia legislators unanimously approve mine safety bill
January 24, 2006
'[JURIST] The West Virginia Legislature on Monday approved a bill, S. 247, that covers a variety of mine safety improvements, including a rapid-response system, only days after a second mine accident in the state in a month killed two miners. The....... [more]
Bush grants presidential pardons to 14
September 29, 2005
'[JURIST] President Bush granted pardons to 14 people Wednesday, according to a list released by the US Justice Department. Among those pardoned was a mineworker union member who was convicted for bombing a West Virginia coal mine in 1990 following an....... [more]
West Virginia governor vetoes "English-as-official-language" bill on technicality
April 17, 2005
'[JURIST] Governor Joe Manchin vetoed a bill on Saturday that would have made English the official language of West Virginia. Gov. Manchin, who has supported such legislation in the past, objected to the bill on the grounds that the state constitution....... [more]
Martha Stewart leaves prison for 5 months 'house arrest'
March 4, 2005
'[JURIST] Domestic guru and corporate high-flyer Martha Stewart left the women''s prison in Alderson, West Virginia early Friday morning after being discharged at the end of her five month prison sentence for lying to investigators about stock trading........ [more]
Environmental brief ~ DuPont settles for minimum of $107M in WV pollution case
March 1, 2005
'[JURIST] In Tuesday''s environmental law brief, the DuPont Co. has settled a complaint for$ 106.7M for polluting local drinking water around Parkersburg, West Virginia with the chemical C8. C8 is used for the manufacture of Teflon. The money will be....... [more]
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