Warren McGraw
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Warren R. McGraw was a judge for the Twenty-Seventh Judicial Circuit Court, which presides over Wyoming County in West Virginia.[1] He served from 2008 to 2021.[2] McGraw resigned from the court on June 21, 2021, citing health concerns.[3]
McGraw won re-election in the general election on May 10, 2016.[4]
Education
McGraw received his undergraduate degree from the University of Charleston in 1960 and his J.D. from the Wake Forest University School of Law in 1963.[2]
Career
Before he joined the Twenty-Seventh Judicial Circuit Court, McGraw served as a judge for the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals from 1998 to 2004. He has also previously served on the West Virginia State Legislature for five terms.[5]
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. Incumbent Warren McGraw ran unopposed in the general election for the West Virginia Judicial Circuit 27 seat.[4]
| West Virginia Judicial Circuit 27 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Warren McGraw Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 13,738 |
| Total Votes | 13,738 | |
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State, "Election Results Center," accessed May 10, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
The judges of the West Virginia Circuit Court are elected in nonpartisan elections to serve eight-year terms. Judges must run for re-election when their terms expire.[6]
The chief judge of each circuit court is selected by peer vote. Term lengths vary by circuit.[6]
Qualifications
To serve on a West Virginia Circuit Court, a judge must be:[6]
- a citizen of West Virginia for at least five years;
- a resident of his or her circuit;
- at least 30 years old; and
- practiced in law for at least five years.
See also
External links
- West Virginia Judiciary: Twenty-Seventh Judicial Circuit Judges and Court Information
- West Virginia Judiciary, "Circuit Courts Overview"
- West Virginia Judiciary, "Court Information by County"
Footnotes
- ↑ West Virginia Judiciary: Twenty-Seventh Judicial Circuit Judges and Court Information
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wikipedia.org, Warren McGraw, accessed December 2, 2013
- ↑ The Register-Herald, "Judge McGraw known as a friend of coal miners, laborers," May 29, 2021
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Search," accessed February 16, 2016
- ↑ The Washington Post, "W.Va. Supreme Court Justice Defeated in Rancorous Contest," November 4, 2004
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: West Virginia," 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
