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West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals elections, 2024
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The terms of two West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals justices expired on December 31, 2024. The two seats were up for nonpartisan election on May 14, 2024. The filing deadline was January 27, 2024.
With a total of nine justices on the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, one justice ran for re-election without opposition and one seat on the court was open. Justice Haley Bunn was unopposed to retain her Division 1 seat and Charles S. Trump IV in the Division 2 race was unopposed for the May 14, 2024 election. As of May 2024, three judges on the court were appointed by a Republican governor, while one was first elected in a partisan election as a Republican. One judge was also elected in a nonpartisan election.[1]
Candidates and results
Division 1
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.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Haley Bunn (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 246,083 |
| Total votes: 246,083 | |||
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Division 2
General election
General election for Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
Charles S. Trump IV won election in the general election for Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia on May 14, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Charles S. Trump IV (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 230,850 |
| Total votes: 230,850 | |||
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Judges not on the ballot
Voting information
- See also: Voting in West Virginia
About the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
- See also: West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals is the state's court of last resort. This means it is the state's highest court, and its rulings are not subject to review by any other court except in cases that fit the proper conditions for review by the United States Supreme Court. There are five justices on the court.
Political composition
This was the political composition of the court heading into the 2024 election.
| ■ Tim Armstead | Appointed by Gov. Jim Justice (R) in 2018 | |
| ■ C. Haley Bunn | Appointed by Gov. Jim Justice (R) in 2022 | |
| ■ John A. Hutchison | Appointed by Gov. Jim Justice (R) in 2018 | |
| ■ Beth Walker | Elected in 2016 | |
| ■ William Wooton | Elected in 2020 |
Selection
- See also: Judicial selection in West Virginia
Each of the five justices on the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia serves terms of 12 years. In the case of a vacancy, the governor appoints a replacement from a list of two to five qualified applicants submitted by a nominating commission.[2] The appointee serves until the next general election, at which point he or she may compete to fill the remainder of the unexpired term.[3]
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.[3]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Bolts, "Your State-by-State Guide to the 2024 Supreme Court Elections," accessed April 29, 2024
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: West Virginia; Judicial Nominating Commissions," archived January 13, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 National Center for State Courts, "Selection of Judges," accessed August 13, 2021
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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