Susan Riffle
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2022
Susan Riffle is a judge for the Nineteenth Family Court Circuit in West Virginia.[1] Susan Riffle won the general election on May 10, 2016.
Biography
Riffle earned her bachelor's degree in business from Fairmont State College. She later received her J.D. from West Virginia University. Riffle has been an attorney with Hodges & Riffle, PLLC since 2005.[2]
Campaign themes
2016
Riffle's campaign website listed the following themes for 2016:
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When you look at Lady Justice as she sits atop our beautiful Courthouse, you notice that she is blindfolded. This stands for the proposition of fairness in judicial proceedings. In order to achieve fairness, all sides of the controversy deserve the opportunity to present their side of the case. The Judge hearing that case needs to hear all the evidence before making a decision that will affect a family immediately and for years to come. All cases are important, but a Family Court case has the ability to impact not only the litigants before the Court, but children whose lives can be turned upside down while waiting for a permanent resolution. The West Virginia Supreme Court has set forth time standards for divorce cases. A vote for Susan for Family Court Judge is a vote to adhere to those time standards and conclude cases in a timely fashion for closure for the families. Susan understands that coming to Court requires litigants to miss work or other important functions of daily life. She does not take your time for granted. Susan understands the costs of attorney's time and how that cost can be a burden on the litigants when waiting in Court. A vote for Susan is a vote for respect and an appreciation of the sacrifice and cost of litigation on the hard working people of Marion County. [3] |
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| —Susan Riffle (2016), [4] | ||
Elections
2016
West Virginia held general elections for county judicial offices on May 10, 2016. This date coincided with partisan primaries for statewide and federal offices. The 2016 election was the first nonpartisan election for the state's judicial seats since statehood in 1863. Learn more about this change here. Candidates interested in filing for the election submitted paperwork by January 30, 2016. Susan Riffle defeated incumbent Amy Swisher in the general election for the West Virginia Family Court Circuit 19 seat.[1]
| West Virginia Family Court Circuit 19 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Susan Riffle |
69.91% | 10,545 |
| Amy Swisher Incumbent | 30.09% | 4,538 |
| Total Votes | 15,083 | |
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State, "Election Results Center," accessed May 10, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
Judges of the West Virginia Family Courts are each elected to six- and eight-year terms. Their initial term is six years and every subsequent term is eight years.[5] The elections for this court are nonpartisan contested elections. To serve on this court, a judge must be a state citizen, a circuit resident, at least 30 years of age and have five years of law practice in the state.[6]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Search," accessed February 16, 2016
- ↑ Riffle for Family Court, "About the Candidate," accessed April 29, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Riffle for Family Court, "Susan's Belief in the Judicial System," accessed April 29, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Judiciary, "Family Courts," accessed September 25, 2014
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: West Virginia; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 3, 2014
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
