Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
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The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia is the state supreme court of West Virginia, the highest of West Virginia's state courts. It is located in the state capital, Charleston. Although the West Virginia Constitution allows for an intermediate court of appeals to be created, the Supreme Court currently provides the only review of the decisions of lower trial courts (called "circuit courts").
The justices of the court are elected to 12-year terms by staggered, state-wide, partisan elections. In 2004 the West Virginia Bar Association was tasked with considering several reform proposals to limit the political nature of the court. It will issue a report before the next election in 2008.
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Justices as of 2008 are Joseph Albright, Brent Benjamin, Robin Davis, Chief Justice Spike Maynard, and Larry Starcher.
The Chief Justiceship is a rotating office, which usually changes from one Justice to another each year.
The seats currently held by Justices Maynard and Starcher are up for election in 2008. On December 20, 2007, Justice Starcher announced that he would not seek another term on the Court.[1]
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- Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia is at coordinates Coordinates:
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