CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has ordered a retiring Eastern Panhandle family court judge pay more than $3,500 for the investigation into his violation of three rules of the Code of Judicial Conduct.
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CHARLESTON – The state Judicial Hearing Board won’t conduct a disciplinary hearing for a disabled family court judge near his home in the Eastern Panhandle because he objected to the use of a hearing examiner in place of the full board.
This week, the West Virginia’s Supreme Court of Appeals, in a 56 page document, ruled that a six month suspension, a censure and a $5,000 fine was more appropriate for Williams.
A current Fayette County magistrate has been admonished by the Judicial Investigation Commission of West Virginia for his actions during the 2022 primary election.