Archive for December, 2009
Gov. Manchin: Great judges are dispassionate and impartial
The West Virginia Record
December 4, 2009
We are troubled by Gov. Joe Manchin’s selection of House of Delegates Judiciary Chairwoman Carrie Webster to replace Kanawha Circuit Judge Irene Berger, who recently was appointed to a federal judgeship.
In announcing his selection for the Kanawha Circuit position, Manchin described Webster as “a passionate lawyer and dedicated public [...]
Talking about judicial changes doesn’t make them
The Herald-Dispatch
By Tom Miller
December 6, 2009
Reaction in the West Virginia Legislature to the recently released recommendations to overhaul the judicial branch of state government stemming from the report of a study ordered by Gov. Joe Manchin is reminiscent of the well-known joke about the 80-year-old spinster who called the police station to report she’d been [...]
Now, judges must think about voters
Charleston Daily Mail
December 4, 2009
GOV Joe Manchin this week appointed House Judiciary Chairman Carrie Webster, D-Kanawha, to the Kanawha Circuit Court judgeship left vacant by Irene Berger’s appointment to the federal bench.
Filling the vacancy should help the busy Kanawha Circuit, which is a responsible thing to do.
The appointment will give Webster, who represents the 31st [...]
Greear running for Kanawha judge
The West Virginia Record
By Chris Dickerson
December 3, 2009
CHARLESTON — Charleston attorney Dan Greear has announced he will run for Kanawha Circuit Judge in 2010 after filing pre-candidacy papers with the Kanawha County Clerk’s Office.
Greear, who narrowly lost in his attempt to unseat state Attorney General Darrell McGraw in last year’s general election, is seeking a [...]
Candidates already lining up to face Webster in judicial election
Charleston Daily Mail
By Ry Rivard
December 2, 2009
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Joe Manchin has named House Judiciary Chairman Carrie Webster to a seat on the Kanawha Circuit Court bench, setting off a scramble to replace her in the House and unseat her from her new judgeship.
Webster, D-Kanawha, will replace Judge Irene Berger, who left last month [...]
Manchin chooses Webster as new Kanawha judge
The Charleston Gazette
By Alison Knezevich
December 2, 2009
Kanawha County Delegate Carrie Webster is headed for the bench, and the House Judiciary chairwoman says she knows the move will mean shedding her role as an outspoken advocate for social and political issues.
Gov. Joe Manchin on Wednesday announced he would appoint Webster to fill a vacancy as a [...]
