The United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia (in

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s, S.D. W. Va.) is a federal court in the

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(except for

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claims and claims against the U.S. government under the

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, which are appealed to the

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). The District was established on June 22, 1901. , the United States Attorney for the District is

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Organization of the court

The United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia is one of two federal judicial districts in West Virginia. Court for the Southern District is held at Beckley, Bluefield, Charleston, and Huntington. Beckley Division comprises the following counties: Greenbrier,

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, Summers, and

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. Bluefield Division comprises the following counties:

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, McDowell, and Monroe. Charleston Division comprises the following counties: Boone,

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, Fayette,

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, Kanawha,

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, Logan,

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, Roane, Wirt, and

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. Huntington Division comprises the following counties:

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, Putnam, and Wayne.

Current judges

Former judges

Chief judges

Succession of seats

References

External links

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia

The United States Attorney's Office Southern District of West Virginia
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