State v. Pinkerman — West Virginia affirms obstructing-officer conviction
Case State of West Virginia v. Michael Lane Pinkerman Court Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia Judge Justice Flanigan
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State v. Jarrett — West Virginia reverses release revocation based on probation officer’s added restrictions
Case State of West Virginia v. Jeremy Jarrett Court Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia Judge Justice Flanigan Date
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In re K.J., K.W., and M.W. — West Virginia high court reverses neglect adjudication and custody-rights termination
Case In Re K.J., K.W., and M.W. Court Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia Judge Justice Kirkpatrick Date Decided
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Prairie Island Indian Community — West Virginia must transfer ICWA case to tribal court
Case State of West Virginia ex rel. Prairie Island Indian Community v. The Honorable Kelly Gilmore Codispoti, Judge of the
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State v. Cain — Justice concurs in part and dissents in part, arguing both firearm convictions should be reversed for insufficient admissible evidence
Case State of West Virginia v. Randy C. Cain Court Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia Judge Charles S.
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State v. Cain — Court reverses wanton-endangerment conviction on hearsay grounds but affirms firearm-use conviction; Justice Trump dissents from affirmance
Case State of West Virginia v. Randy C. Cain Court Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia Judge TRUMP (elected
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Dye v. Farmers & Mechanics Mutual — Supreme Court affirms denial of homeowner’s insurance coverage for timber trespass under business exclusion
Case Andrea Dale Dye v. Farmers & Mechanics Mutual Insurance Company of West Virginia Court Supreme Court of Appeals of
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State v. Cain — West Virginia high court affirms firearm-use conviction but reverses wanton endangerment, finding key hearsay evidence inadmissible
Case State of West Virginia v. Randy C. Cain Court Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia Judge Titus (Patrick
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In re M.G., S.G., and O.G. — West Virginia Supreme Court affirms termination of mother’s custodial and guardianship rights, orders correction of unsupported adjudicatory findings, and holds that W. Va. Code § 49-4-604(c)(6) permits partial termination of rights
Case In re M.G., S.G., and O.G. Court Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia Judge Titus (Patrick Morrisey, 2025)
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City of Weirton v. SWN Production Co. — West Virginia Supreme Court holds municipal zoning is not preempted by state oil and gas permitting authority
Case City of Weirton and City of Weirton Board of Zoning Appeals v. SWN Production Company, LLC; and SWN Production
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State v. Brendan W. — West Virginia high court reverses first-degree sexual abuse conviction because the jury was instructed on a charge never presented to the grand jury
Case State of West Virginia v. Brendan W. Court Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia Judge Titus (Patrick Morrisey,
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State v. Hendershot — West Virginia Supreme Court affirms second-degree murder conviction, upholding admission of prior domestic violence acts and expert testimony
Case State of West Virginia v. Rida Shahid Hendershot Court Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia Judge Wooton (elected
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Beckley Water Co. v. PSC of West Virginia — Court affirms PSC ruling that disputed development site lies in “gray and overlapping” water service territory, giving future customers a choice of provider
Case Beckley Water Company v. Public Service Commission of West Virginia and City of Mount Hope Court Supreme Court of
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In re B.J. — West Virginia affirms termination of father’s parental rights based on unchanged circumstances following prior involuntary termination for another child
Case In re B.J., Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, No. 25-227 Court Supreme Court of Appeals of West
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In re F.B. — West Virginia Supreme Court vacates abuse-and-neglect adjudicatory order for failure to make required findings of fact
Case In re F.B. Court Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia Judge BUNN (Jim Justice, 2022) Date Decided May
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Hopkins v. Sutphin — West Virginia Supreme Court affirms reinstatement of civil conspiracy claim against one defendant, vacates ICA’s reinstatement of claims against two others for lack of appellate jurisdiction
Case Ronald J. Hopkins, II, Rachel L. Abrams Hopkins, Sarah A. Abrams, and Langhorne Abrams v. Mary C. Sutphin Court
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State v. Lewis (W. Va. 2026) — Supreme Court denies State’s writ of prohibition, upholding suppression of drug and firearm evidence seized under overbroad, constitutionally defective warrant
Case State of West Virginia ex rel. State of West Virginia v. The Honorable Debra McLaughlin, Judge of the Circuit
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State v. Sweeney (Owens) — West Virginia Supreme Court grants prohibition, reinstates obstruction charge dismissed by circuit court
Case State of West Virginia ex rel. State of West Virginia v. The Honorable Timothy L. Sweeney, Judge of the
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W. Va. ex rel. WVU Hospitals v. Simms — Supreme Court denies prohibition writ, holds deficient pre-suit notice does not strip circuit court of subject matter jurisdiction
Case State of West Virginia ex rel. West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc. d/b/a J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital v. The Honorable
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McKinney — West Virginia Supreme Court affirms 75-year sentence for armed home-invasion robbery, rejecting Confrontation Clause, mistrial, and sequestration claims
Case State of West Virginia v. James Dee McKinney AKA 1227 Court Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia Judge
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State of West Virginia v. Mathew M. — Affirmed; oral competency findings valid without written order; harmless error analysis applies to plea colloquy defects
Case State of West Virginia v. Mathew M. Court Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia Judge Titus (Patrick Morrisey,
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In re P.F. and M.F.-1 — Court vacates termination of parental rights, holding circuit court violated due process by improperly dismissing parents and failing to follow termination procedures
Case In re P.F. and M.F.-1 Court Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia Judge TRUMP (elected 2024) Date Decided
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Dobbins v. West Virginia National Auto Insurance — Court requires proof of prejudice before denying uninsured motorist coverage for late accident reporting
Case Danny J. Dobbins and Jackie L. Dobbins v. West Virginia National Auto Insurance Company Court Supreme Court of Appeals
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Raze International v. Wheeling Hospital, Inc. — Appeal dismissed as moot when demolition project completed before decision
Case Raze International, Inc. v. Wheeling Hospital, Inc., City of Wheeling, and Wheeling Municipal Building Commission Court Supreme Court of