Berger’s potential replacements talk
by admin on 30/10/09 at 6:41 am
The West Virginia Record
By Chris Dickerson
October 29, 2009
CHARLESTON – Now that Irene Berger has been confirmed as a federal judge, Gov. Joe Manchin must narrow his list of seven potential replacements for her on the Kanawha Circuit Court.
The United State Senate on Tuesday unanimously confirmed Berger’s appointment to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.
Berger, 54, had been appointed by President Obama in July to replace Judge David Faber on the federal bench.
Last week, the Governor’s Advisory Committee on Judicial Nominations presented its recommended list of candidates to Manchin.
The seven-person list of potential replacements includes five women. The list below includes reaction from five of the seven who replied to questions from The West Virginia Record:
