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C. Haley Bunn
Haley Bunn is a judge of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. She assumed office on April 27, 2022. Her current term ends on December 31, 2036.
Bunn ran for re-election for judge of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. She won in the general election on May 14, 2024.
Bunn was appointed to the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals on April 6, 2022 by Governor Jim Justice (R) to succeed Evan Jenkins, who resigned in February 2022.[1] To learn more about this appointment, click here.
Biography
C. Haley Bunn was born in Oceana, West Virginia, and lives in Charleston, West Virginia. Bunn earned a bachelor's degree and a juris doctor from West Virginia University in 2007 and 2010, respectively. Her career experience includes working as a lawyer in private practice and as an assistant U.S. attorney with the Southern District of West Virginia.[1][2][3]
Elections
2024
See also: West Virginia Supreme Court elections, 2024
General election
General election for Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
Incumbent Haley Bunn won election in the general election for Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia on May 14, 2024.
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| ✔ |  | Haley Bunn (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 246,083 |
| Total votes: 246,083 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2024
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Campaign finance summary
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Appointments
2022
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R) appointed C. Haley Bunn to the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia on April 6, 2022. Bunn succeeded Evan Jenkins, who retired on February 6, 2022, to return to private practice. Before Bunn's appointment, Chief Justice John A. Hutchison appointed Alan D. Moats to the West Virginia Supreme Court on February 7, 2022, as a temporary replacement. Moats served on the state's court of last resort until Governor Jim Justice (R) appointed Bunn. Bunn was the governor's third nominee to the five-member supreme court.[4][5][6]
At the time of the vacancy, under West Virginia law, in the event of a midterm vacancy, the governor appoints a replacement from a list of applicants submitted by a nominating commission.[7] The appointee serves until the next general election, at which point he or she may compete to fill the remainder of the unexpired term.[8]
State supreme court judicial selection in West Virginia
- See also: Judicial selection in West Virginia
The five justices of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals are chosen in nonpartisan statewide elections to serve 12-year terms. They must run for re-election when their terms expire.[8]
Qualifications
To serve on the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, a judge must be:
- a citizen of West Virginia for at least five years;
- at least 30 years old; and
- practiced in law for at least 10 years.[8]
Chief justice
The chief justice of the supreme court of appeals is selected by peer vote for a one-year term.[8]
Vacancies
In the event of a midterm vacancy, the governor appoints a replacement from a list of two to five qualified applicants submitted by a nominating commission.[7] The appointee serves until the next general election, at which point he or she may compete to fill the remainder of the unexpired term.[8]
The map below highlights how vacancies are filled in state supreme courts across the country.
See also
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Office of the Governor Jim Justice, "Gov. Justice appoints Haley Bunn to WV Supreme Court of Appeals," April 6, 2022
- ↑ West Virginia Judiciary, "Justice C. Haley Bunn," accessed May 2, 2022
- ↑ Weirton Daily Times, "Justice appoints Haley Bunn to state Supreme Court," April 6, 2022
- ↑ Office of the Governor, "Gov. Justice receives letter of resignation from Supreme Court Justice Evan Jenkins," February 4, 2022
- ↑ WVNS, "Temporary Judge appointed for West Virginia Supreme Court," February 7, 2022
- ↑ Office of the Governor, "Gov. Justice appoints Haley Bunn to WV Supreme Court of Appeals," April 6, 2022
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: West Virginia; Judicial Nominating Commissions," archived January 13, 2012
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 National Center for State Courts, "Selection of Judges," accessed August 13, 2021 Cite error: Invalid
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Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of West Virginia, Southern District of West Virginia • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of West Virginia, Southern District of West Virginia
State courts:
Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia • West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals • West Virginia Circuit Courts • West Virginia Family Courts • West Virginia Magistrate Courts • West Virginia Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in West Virginia • West Virginia judicial elections • Judicial selection in West Virginia
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