Know your Judges
The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals is the state’s highest court – and it’s only appellate court. Our state Supreme Court consists of five sitting Justices, who are elected to serve twelve-year terms. Current members of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals are:
- Chief Justice Brent D. Benjamin: Chief Justice Benjamin was elected to a full twelve-year term on the Supreme Court of Appeals in November 2004. Read Chief Justice Benjamin’s full bio
- Justice Robin Jean Davis: Justice Davis was elected to an unexpired term on the Supreme Court of Appeals in 1996. She was re-elected to a full twelve-year term in November 2000. Read Justice Davis’ full bio
- Justice Margaret L. Workman: Justice Workman was elected to a twelve-year term on the Supreme Court of Appeals in November 2008. She previously was elected to the Court in November 1988. Read Justice Workman’s full bio
- Justice Menis E. Ketchum, II: Justice Ketchum was elected to a full twelve-year term of the Supreme Court of Appeals on November 4, 2008. Read Justice Ketchum’s full bio
- Justice Thomas E. McHugh: Justice McHugh was elected to the Supreme Court in 1980 and was re-elected to a second twelve-year term in 1992. Justice McHugh was recently appointed by Governor Manchin to serve the remainder of Justice Joseph Albright’s unexpired term. Read Justice McHugh’s full bio
