The West Virginia University College of Law is the professional school for the study of law at
West Virginia University in
Morgantown,
West Virginia, United States. The
law school
A law school (also known as a law centre or college of law) is an institution specializing in legal education, usually involved as part of a process for becoming a lawyer within a given jurisdiction.
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was established in 1878 as the first professional school in the state, and remains the only law school in the state.
The law school is a member of the
Association of American Law Schools and is accredited by the
American Bar Association.
History
Founded in 1878, the WVU College of Law opened to students, with classes taken in
Woodburn Hall. The school would move to Colson Hall in 1923, and finally to its current location on Law School Hill in 1974. The university settled on this location following its acquisition from the Morgantown Country Club, with the building being renovated in 2012.
The first graduate, William R. Thompson, received his LLB in 1879. In 1895, the first female graduate, Agnes Westbrook Morrison, graduated from the College of Law. In 1949, Charles E. Price was the first
African-American student to graduate from the College.
''West Virginia Law Review''
Founded in 1894, the ''West Virginia Law Review'' is the fourth oldest law review in the United States and publishes three issues each year. The ''West Virginia Law Review'' is a professional, student-governed legal journal that publishes articles of interest to legal scholars, students, legislators, and members of the practicing bar. The publication, which includes notes, comments, and articles of scholarly and practical value to the legal community, is published by a student editorial board.
Clinics
*General Practice Law Clinic
*Child & Family Law Clinic with Medical-Legal Partnership
*Immigration Law Clinic
*West Virginia Innocence Project Law Clinic
*Taxpayer Advocacy Law Clinic
*Veterans Assistance Project Law Clinic
*Entrepreneurship & Innovation Law Clinic
*Land Use & Sustainable Development Law Clinic
*U.S. Supreme Court Law Clinic
List of Deans
1st.
Okey Johnson (1895-1903)
2nd. St. George Tucker Brooke (1903-1906)
3rd.
Charles E. Hogg
Charles Edgar Hogg (December 21, 1852 – June 14, 1935) was a lawyer, educator and politician who represented West Virginia's 4th congressional district (1887-1889). Although initially a Democrat, later in life he became an author as well as a ...
(1906-1913)
4th. Henry C. Jones (1913-1921)
5th.
J. Warren Madden
Joseph Warren Madden (January 17, 1890 – February 17, 1972) was an American lawyer, judge, civil servant, and educator. He served as a judge of the United States Court of Claims and was the first Chairman of the National Labor Relations B ...
(1921-1927)
6th.
Thurman Arnold (1927-1931)
7th. Thomas P. Hardman (1931-1956)
8th. Clyde L. Colson (1956-1964)
9th.
Paul L. Selby (1964-1972)
10th. Willard D. Lorensen (1972-1978)
11th.
E. Gordon Gee
Elwood Gordon Gee (born February 2, 1944), known as E. Gordon Gee, is an American academic. As of 2020, he was serving his second term as Chancellor (education), President of West Virginia University; his first term was from 1981 to 1985. Gee has ...
(1979-1981)
12th. Carl M. Selinger (1982-1989)
13th. Donald G. Gifford (1989-1992)
14th. Teree E. Foster (1993-1997)
15th. John W. Fisher, II (1998-2008)
16th. Joyce E. McConnell (2008-2014)
17th. Gregory W. Bowman (2015-2020)
18th. Amelia Smith Rinehart (2021–Present)
Academics
Admissions
For the Class of 2022, the College of Law enrolled 115 students with an average LSAT of 154 and an average GPA of 3.46/4.00. The average age is 25, with a range of 21 to 44; 53% are female; 8% self-identify as minority.
Out-of-state residents comprise 43% of the Class of 2022.
Rankings
* ''
U.S. News & World Report'' listed WVU's full-time
Juris Doctor
The Juris Doctor (J.D. or JD), also known as Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D., JD, D.Jur., or DJur), is a graduate-entry professional degree in law
and one of several Doctor of Law degrees. The J.D. is the standard degree obtained to practice law ...
program as 118th in the nation in 2023.
* #74 Best Law School for Environmental Law, # 76 in Health Care Law, #96 in Tax Law
*Top 25 Law School for Corporate Leadership – independent research by Professor Robert Anderson, Pepperdine University
* #31 Law School for Federal Clerkships — independent research, ABA data (2018)
* #2 Law School for Greatest Community Impact —The National Jurist (2017)
* Top Law School for Public Interest Law (A) and Environment Law (A) — preLaw Magazine (2019)
* Best Value Law School — preLaw Magazine/The National Jurist (2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
Bar-passage rates
Until 1989 graduates of the Law School were granted "Diploma Privileges" in West Virginia. This meant that graduates of WVU Law were not required to take the West Virginia Bar Exam. They were automatically licensed to practice law upon graduation.
The most common bar exam for a graduate of the West Virginia University College of Law is the
Uniform Bar Exam
In the United States, those seeking to become lawyers must normally pass a bar examination before they can be admitted to the bar and become licensed to practice law. Bar exams are administered by states or territories, generally by agencies under ...
. The passing UBE score in West Virginia is 270.
*ABA Ultimate Bar Passage Rate - 2019: 85.57%
*ABA Ultimate Bar Passage Rate - 2018: 88%
*First-time Bar Passage Rate - 2017: 79.81%
Employment
For the Class of 2018, the employment rate for full-time/long-term Bar Passage Required jobs was 66.3%. It was 7.1% for J.D. Advantage jobs. The employment rate for private practice jobs was 54.7%; for judicial clerkships, 13%; and for jobs in public interest law, 11.9%.
Cost of attendance
The total cost of attendance (indicating the cost of tuition, fees, and living expenses) at West Virginia University for the 2019-2020 academic year is $39,598 for WV residents, and $56,118 for non-residents. The Law School Transparency estimated debt-financed cost of attendance for three years is $152,702 for WV residents, and is $206,968 for non-residents.
Notable alumni
Graduates of the West Virginia University College of Law practice in 46 US states, as well as every county of West Virginia. The school has many notable alumni, which include former governors, judges, businessmen, congressmen, and diplomats:
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Stephen Ailes
Stephen Ailes (May 25, 1912 – June 30, 2001) was a prominent member of the District of Columbia Bar and a partner in the firm of Steptoe & Johnson. He served as the United States Under Secretary of the Army from February 9, 1961, to January 2 ...
(L 1936), 8th
United States Secretary of the Army (1964-65)
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Robert E. Lee Allen
Robert Edward Lee Allen (November 28, 1865 – January 28, 1951) was an American attorney and politician. He was most notable for his service as a U.S. Representative from West Virginia.
Biography
Allen was born in Lima, West Virginia. He attend ...
(L 1895), U.S. Congressman from West Virginia (1923-25)
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Tim Armstead
Timothy Paul Armstead (born February 26, 1965) is a Republican politician and jurist from West Virginia, currently serving as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. He formerly represented 40th District (Kanawha Cou ...
(J.D. 1990), Justice,
Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia (2018-) and 54th Speaker of
West Virginia House of Delegates (2015-18)
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Carl George Bachmann (L 1915),
U.S. Congressman from West Virginia and
Minority Whip (1925-33)
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John P. Bailey
John Preston Bailey (born May 2, 1951) is a United States federal judge, United States District Court judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia.
Education and career
Born in Wheeling, West Virginia, Whe ...
(J.D. 1976), Judge,
United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia (2007-)
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William E. Baker
William Eli Baker (February 25, 1873 – June 4, 1954), frequently known as W. E. Baker, was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia.
Education and career
Born in Beverly ...
(L 1896), Judge,
United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia (1921-54)
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William W. Barron (L 1934), 27th
Attorney General of West Virginia (1957-61), 26th
Governor of West Virginia (1961-65)
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Irene Berger (J.D. 1979), Judge,
United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia (2009-)
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W. Robert Blair
William Robert Blair II (October 22, 1930 – January 18, 2014) was an American politician, lawyer, and businessman.
Early life
William Robert Blair II was born in Clarksburg, West Virginia, on October 22, 1930. He was graduated from West Vir ...
(L 1954), 63rd Speaker of the
Illinois House of Representatives
The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly. The body was created by the first Illinois Constitution adopted in 1818. The House under the current constitution as amended in 1980 consists of 118 re ...
(1971-75)
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William Thomas Bland
William Thomas Bland (January 21, 1861 – January 15, 1928) was an American lawyer and businessman born in what became West Virginia during the American Civil War and who served as a U.S. Representative from Missouri.
Early life
William Thomas ...
(L 1884), U.S. Congressman for Missouri (1919-21)
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Herbert Stephenson Boreman
Herbert Stephenson Boreman (September 21, 1897 – March 26, 1982) was a United States federal judge, United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the ...
(L 1920), Judge,
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (1959-82) and
United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia (1954-59)
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W. Craig Broadwater
Willard Craig Broadwater (August 8, 1950 – December 18, 2006) was a U.S. federal judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia.
Education and career
Born in Elk City, Oklahoma, Broadwater graduated from Paden ...
(J.D. 1977), Judge,
United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia (1996-2006)
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Chauncey Browning Sr.
Chauncey Hoyt Browning Sr. (May 15, 1903 – June 24, 1971) was Attorney General of West Virginia in 1952, and a justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia from August 18, 1952 until his death on June 24, 1971. Browning was a Democr ...
(L 1927), 25th
Attorney General of West Virginia (1952) and Justice,
Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia (1952-1971)
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Chauncey H. Browning Jr. (L 1958), 29th
Attorney General of West Virginia (1969-85)
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C. Haley Bunn
C. Haley Bunn (born 1985 or 1986) is an American attorney who was appointed to serve as a justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.
Early life and education
A native of Oceana, West Virginia, Bunn was born into a coal mining ...
(J.D. 2010), Justice,
Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia (2022-)
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John T. Chambers (J.D. 1974),
CEO
A chief executive officer (CEO), also known as a central executive officer (CEO), chief administrator officer (CAO) or just chief executive (CE), is one of a number of corporate executives charged with the management of an organization especially ...
of
Cisco
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Robert Charles Chambers
Robert Charles Chambers (born August 27, 1952) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.
Education and career
Born in Williamson, West Virginia, Chambers received an A ...
(L 1977), Judge,
United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia (1997-) and 50th Speaker of
West Virginia House of Delegates (1987-97)
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William G. Conley
William Gustavus Conley (January 8, 1866October 21, 1940) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the Attorney General of West Virginia (1908–1913) and 18th governor of West Virginia as a Republican (1929 to 1933).
Early and family ...
(L 1893), 15th
Attorney General of West Virginia (1908-1913), and 18th
Governor of West Virginia (1929-1933)
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John Thomas Copenhaver Jr. (L 1950), Judge,
United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia (1976-)
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Robin Davis (J.D. 1982), Justice,
Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia (1996-2018)
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Joseph S. Farland
Joseph Simpson Farland (August 11, 1914 – January 28, 2007) served as United States Ambassador to four countries.
Farland was born in Clarksburg, West Virginia and raised in that city as well as in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. He received his ba ...
(L 1938), career
diplomat
A diplomat (from grc, δίπλωμα; romanized ''diploma'') is a person appointed by a state or an intergovernmental institution such as the United Nations or the European Union to conduct diplomacy with one or more other states or internati ...
,
U.S. Ambassador
Ambassadors of the United States are persons nominated by the President of the United States, president to serve as the country's diplomat, diplomatic representatives to foreign nations, international organizations, and as Ambassador-at-large, ...
to
Iran,
Pakistan,
Panama,
Dominican Republic
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Mike Florio (J.D. 1991), founder of ProFootballTalk.com
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Edwin F. Flowers
Edwin F. Flowers (April 26, 1930 – January 27, 2022) was an American lawyer, civil servant, and judge. He served as a justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia from September 8, 1975 to December 31, 1976.
Flowers was born in New ...
(L 1954), Justice,
Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia (1975-76)
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George Ford (L 1896), 1st Coach of
Marshall Thundering Herd football (1903-04)
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Joseph R. Goodwin (J.D. 1970), Judge,
United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia (1995-)
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Gina Marie Groh (J.D. 1989), Judge,
United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia (2012-)
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Charles Harold Haden II
Charles Harold Haden II (April 16, 1937 – March 20, 2004) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia and the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Vi ...
(L 1961), Justice,
Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia(1972-75), Judge,
United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia (1975-83) and
United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia (1975-2004)
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Kenneth Keller Hall (J.D. 1948), Judge,
United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia (1971-1976),
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (1976-1999)
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Elizabeth Virginia Hallanan (J.D. 1951), Judge,
United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia (1983-2004)
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Roger Hanshaw (J.D. 2012), 55th Speaker of the
West Virginia House of Delegates (2018-)
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Robert Lynn Hogg
Robert Lynn Hogg (December 30, 1893 – July 21, 1973) was an American politician who represented West Virginia in the United States House of Representatives from 1930 to 1933. He was the son of Congressman Charles E. Hogg.
Hogg was born in Point ...
(L 1916), U.S. Congressman from West Virginia (1930-33)
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John A. Hutchison
John A. Hutchison (born 1950) is an American lawyer serving as a justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. He joined the court in 2018 and served as chief justice in 2022.
Education
Hutchison received his Bachelor of Arts in his ...
(J.D. 1980), Justice,
Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia (2018-)
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William J. Ihlenfeld II
William Joseph Ihlenfeld II (born May 5, 1972) is an American attorney and politician from West Virginia. He is a Democratic Party (United States), Democrat. He has served as the United States Attorney for the United States District Court for th ...
(J.D. 1997), U.S. Attorney,
United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia (2010-2016, 2021-)
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H. Marshall Jarrett
H. Marshall Jarrett (born 1945) was appointed the chief counsel and director of the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) in 1998 and subsequently rose to director for the Executive Office for ...
(J.D. 1969), Director for the Executive Office for United States Attorneys,
U.S. Department of Justice
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George William Johnson (L 1896), U.S. Congressman from West Virginia (1923-25, 1933-43)
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Thomas E. Johnston
Thomas Edward Johnston (born September 8, 1967) is the Chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.
Education and career
Born in Charleston, West Virginia, Johnston recei ...
(J.D. 1992), Judge,
United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia (2006-) and U.S. Attorney,
United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia (2001-2006)
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Irene Patricia Murphy Keeley
Irene Patricia Murphy Keeley (born January 17, 1944) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia.
Education and career
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Keeley received a ...
(J.D. 1980), Judge,
United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia (1992-)
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Jeffrey V. Kessler
Jeffrey Vincent Kessler (born November 16, 1955) is an American politician and former Democratic member of the West Virginia Senate in the United States, representing the 2nd district from 1997 to 2017. He is the former President of the Senate ...
(J.D.), President,
West Virginia State Senate (2011-2015)
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Menis E. Ketchum
Menis E. Ketchum II (born January 31, 1943, in Wayne County, West Virginia) is an American politician and jurist who served as a justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. He was elected as a Democrat to a twelve-year term on the ...
(J.D. 1967), Justice,
Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia (2009-2018)
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William Matthew Kidd
William Matthew Kidd (June 15, 1918 – December 20, 1998) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia and the United States District Court for the Southern District of West ...
(L 1950), Judge,
United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia (1979-83) and
United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia (1983-98)
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Harley M. Kilgore
Harley Martin Kilgore (January 11, 1893 – February 28, 1956) was a United States senator from West Virginia.
Biography
He was born on January 11, 1893, in Brown, West Virginia. He was born to Quimby Hugh Kilgore and Laura Jo Kilgore. His fat ...
(L 1914),
United States Senator (1941-56)
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Robert Bruce King (J.D. 1968), Judge,
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (1998-) and U.S. Attorney for the
Southern District of West Virginia (1977-81)
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Tom Kleeh (J.D. 1999), Judge,
United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia (2018-)
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Dennis Raymond Knapp (L 1940), Judge,
United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia (1970-98)
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Jon D. Levy
Jon David Levy (born March 18, 1954) is the Chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maine and former associate justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.
Biography
Levy received a Bachelor ...
(J.D. 1979), Chief Judge,
United States District Court for the District of Maine (2014-) and Justice,
Maine Supreme Judicial Court
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court is the highest court in the state of Maine's judicial system. It is composed of seven justices, who are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Maine Senate. From 1820 until 1839, justices served lifetime a ...
(2002-14)
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Francis J. Love
Francis Johnson Love (January 23, 1901 – October 1989) was an American politician and Republican U.S. Congressman from West Virginia; born in Cadiz, Harrison County, Ohio, on January 23, 1901. He attended public schools, then attended Bethan ...
(J.D. 1932), U.S. Congressman from West Virginia (1947-49)
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William C. Marland
William Casey Marland (March 26, 1918 – November 26, 1965), a Democrat, was the 24th Governor of West Virginia from 1953 to 1957. He is best known for his early attempts to tax companies that depleted the state's natural resources, especial ...
(L 1947), 24th
Attorney General of West Virginia (1949-52), 24th
Governor of West Virginia (1953-57)
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Haymond Maxwell (L 1901), Justice,
Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia (1929-1940)
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Robert Earl Maxwell
Robert Earl Maxwell (March 15, 1924 – November 20, 2010) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia.
Education and career
Born in South Bend, Indiana, Maxwell received ...
(L 1949), Judge,
United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia (1965-2010) and U.S. Attorney for the
United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia (1961-64)
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Spike Maynard (J.D. 1974), Justice,
Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia (1997-2008)
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JB McCuskey (J.D. 2009), 21st
West Virginia State Auditor
The state auditor of West Virginia is an elected constitutional officer in the executive branch of the U.S. state of West Virginia. The incumbent is JB McCuskey, a Republican.
Powers and duties Bookkeeping responsibilities
Article X, Section 3 of ...
(2017-)
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Darrell McGraw (J.D. 1964), 33rd
Attorney General of West Virginia (1993-2013) and Justice,
Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia (1976-1988)
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Thomas McHugh (J.D. 1964), Justice, Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia (1981-97, 2009-13)
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Carlos E. Mendoza (J.D. 1997), Judge,
United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida (2014-)
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Alan Mollohan (J.D. 1970), U.S. Congressman from West Virginia (1983-2011)
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Arch A. Moore, Jr. (L 1951), 28th and 30th
Governor of West Virginia (1969-77, 1985-89) and U.S. Congressman from West Virginia (1957-1969)
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Ephraim F. Morgan
Ephraim Franklin Morgan (January 16, 1869January 15, 1950) was an American Republican politician who served as the Governor of West Virginia from 1921 to 1925. He was born on a farm near Forksburg, Marion County, West Virginia, a descendant of ...
(L 1897), 16th
Governor of West Virginia (1921-25)
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Hunter Holmes Moss Jr.
Hunter Holmes Moss Jr. (May 26, 1874 – July 15, 1916) was a lawyer and Republican politician from West Virginia who served as a United States representative. Moss was born in Parkersburg in Wood County, West Virginia. He was a member of the 6 ...
(L 1896), U.S. Congressman from West Virginia (1913-16)
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Matthew M. Neely
Matthew Mansfield Neely (November 9, 1874January 18, 1958) was an American Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politician from West Virginia. He is the only West Virginian to serve in both houses of the United States Congress and as the ...
(L 1902), U.S. Congressman (1913-21, 1945-47), 21st
Governor of West Virginia (1941-45), U.S. Senator from
West Virginia (1923-29, 1931-41, 1949-58)
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William Smith O'Brien (L 1891), 17th
Secretary of State of West Virginia (1933-48), U.S. Congressman from West Virginia (1927-29)
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Mario Palumbo (L 1957), 32nd
Attorney General of West Virginia (1991-93)
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José Lorenzo Pesquera (L 1904),
Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico
The resident commissioner of Puerto Rico () is a non-voting member of the United States House of Representatives elected by the voters of the U.S. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico every four years, the only member of the House of Representatives ...
(1932-33)
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William J. Powell
William Jenifer Powell (July 27, 1897 – July 12, 1942) was an American engineer, soldier, civil aviator and writer who is credited with promoting aviation among the African-American community. Along with Bessie Coleman and James Banning, he ...
(J.D. 1985), U.S. Attorney, United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia (2017-2021)
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Robert L. Ramsay (L 1901), U.S. Congressman from West Virginia (1933-39, 1941-43, 1949-53)
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Stuart F. Reed
Stuart Felix Reed (January 8, 1866 – July 4, 1935) was an American lawyer and Republican politician who became the Secretary of State of West Virginia (1909–1917) and represented West Virginia's 3rd congressional district in the United ...
(L 1889), 14th
Secretary of State of West Virginia (1909-17), Congressman from West Virginia (1917-25)
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Richard A. Robinson
Richard A. Robinson (born December 10, 1957) is an American lawyer and judge, who has served as chief justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court since 2018, and previously as an associate justice from 2013 to 2018.
Born in Stamford, Connecticut, Ro ...
(J.D. 1984), Chief Justice of
Connecticut Supreme Court (2013-)
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Edgar P. Rucker
Edgar Parks Rucker (December 23, 1861 – April 21, 1908) was an American lawyer, politician, and businessman in the U.S. state of West Virginia. He was a Republican who served as the 12th attorney general of West Virginia from March 4, 1897, un ...
(L 1887), 12th
Attorney General of West Virginia (1897-1901)
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George M. Scott (L 1954), Justice, Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia (1999-2000)
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Kai Scott
Kai Niambi Scott (born 1970) is an American attorney who is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. She previously served as a judge on the Philadelphia County Court of Common ...
(J.D. 1995), Judge,
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (2023-)
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Clyde See (J.D. 1970), 48th Speaker of
West Virginia House of Delegates (1979-85)
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Harley O. Staggers, Jr.
Harley Orrin "Buckey" Staggers Jr. (born February 22, 1951) is an American politician and lawyer from West Virginia. He served five terms as a Democrat in the United States House of Representatives.
Life and career
Staggers was born in Washingto ...
(L 1977), U.S. Congressman from
West Virginia (1983-93)
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Robert Jackson Staker (L 1952), Judge,
United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia (1979-2005)
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Larry Starcher
Larry V. Starcher (September 25, 1942 – December 24, 2022) was an American jurist who was a justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. In November 1996, he was elected as a Democrat in a partisan election to the Supreme Court ...
(J.D. 1967), Justice,
Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia (1997-2008)
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Stephanie Thacker (J.D. 1990), Judge,
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (2012-)
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Rick Thompson
Richard "Rick" Thompson (born October 2, 1952) is a former Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 17th District since 2000. He served as Speaker of the House from January 2007 to June 2013. He earlier served ...
(J.D. 1978), 52nd Speaker of
West Virginia House of Delegates (2007-13)
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William S. Thompson (J.D. 1995), U.S. Attorney for the
United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia (2021-)
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Frank W. Volk (J.D. 1992), Judge,
United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia (2019-)
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Mac Warner (J.D. 1982), 30th
Secretary of State of West Virginia (2017-)
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Harry Evans Watkins
Harry Evans Watkins (November 6, 1898 – June 6, 1963) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia and the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virgi ...
(L 1923), Judge,
United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia and
United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia (1937-63)
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Kasey Warner
Karl Kuldrian "Kasey" Warner II is an American attorney who served as the United States Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia.
Early life and education
Kasey Warner graduated from United States Military Academy at West Point in 1 ...
(J.D. 1980), United States Attorney for the
Southern District of West Virginia (2001-05)
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William Wooton (J.D. 1971), Justice, Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia (2021-)
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Margaret Workman
Margaret Lee Workman (born May 22, 1947) is an American lawyer and a former justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. Her 1988 election to the Supreme Court made her the first woman elected to statewide office in West Virginia and ...
(J.D. 1974), Justice,
Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia (1989-99, 2009-20)
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Roderick C. Young (J.D. 1994), Judge,
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (2020-)
References
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