WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear a state's appeal to reinstate its law blocking spammers from sending mass unsolicited e-mails to computer users.
Chief Justice Brent Benjamin CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - West Virginia Supreme Court justices has agreed to review a $4 million verdict in a Wetzel County medical malpractice case.
Maynard CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - Though former West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Elliott "Spike" Maynard lost the election, The Associated Press still is going after eight of his e-mails to Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship.
Hughes CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - It wasn't hard to see the ideological division between the plaintiff and defense bars during a panel discussion over whether West Virginia deserves to be called a "judicial hellhole."
Souter WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Former U.S. Solicitor General Ted Olson stood before the nine Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday and warned them that the manner in which judges are elected is no longer working.
Chief Justice John Roberts WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Justices of a seemingly split U.S. Supreme Court took turns grilling attorneys on both sides of a key judicial recusal case during oral arguments Tuesday morning.
Benjamin WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Attorneys for a bankrupt coal company have filed one last brief before the United States Supreme Court decides if a Supreme Court justice should have recused himself from the case of a campaign supporter.
Louisiana's Supreme Court justices, from left: Justice Jeannette Theriot Knoll, Justice Jeffrey P. Victory, Justice Catherine D. "Kitty" Kimball, Chief Justice Pascal F. Calogero, Jr., Justice Bernette J. Johnson, Justice Chet D. Traylor, Justice John L. Weimer WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The Louisiana Supreme Court wants to make sure its name isn't dragged through the mud during a key judicial recusal case before the U.S. Supreme Court.
King CHARLESTON (Legal Newsline) - Five more amicus briefs were filed with the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday in West Virginia's judicial recusal issue, including one by Alabama Attorney General Troy King.
Benjamin CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - While he waits for the U.S. Supreme Court to make a decision on his recusal policy, West Virginia Supreme Court Chief Justice Brent Benjamin is disqualifying himself from any cases involving a major campaign contributor.
Benjamin CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - The man challenging West Virginia Supreme Court Chief Justice Brent Benjamin's ability to hear certain cases apparently never wanted Benjamin on the Court anyway.
Cecil Roberts, Jr. FAIRFAX, Va. (Legal Newsline)-An call by the Alabama attorney general to get his counterparts around the nation to oppose the appeal Hugh Caperton and Harman Mining have before the U.S. Supreme Court against Massey Energy has drawn the ire of the president of the United Mine Workers.
King CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - A group of state attorneys general may soon come to the aid of West Virginia Supreme Court Chief Justice Brent Benjamin.
Benjamin CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - West Virginia Supreme Court Chief Justice Brent Benjamin recently said the reputations of public officials can be unfairly linked to independent groups that support them.
Blankenship CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - West Virginia Supreme Court Chief Justice Brent Benjamin may soon have to decide if he plans to recuse himself from another case involving his largest campaign supporter.
Benjamin WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - West Virginia Supreme Court Chief Justice Brent Benjamin's controversial decision not to step down from a $50 million case involving a campaign supporter is drawing input from several interested groups, including his colleagues from other states.
Peirce WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A Pittsburgh firm is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to rule that West Virginia courts should open their doors for out-of-state visitors with asbestos claims.
Maynard CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - The West Virginia Supreme Court has refused the argument of a man who says the public school system didn't adequately prepare him to become a functioning member of society.
Blankenship WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Supreme Court has decided not to hear the larger of two recent appeals involving Massey Energy and the West Virginia courts system.
Starcher CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - Massey Energy's case against the administrative director of the state Supreme Court regarding access to outgoing Justice Larry Starcher's e-mails has been dismissed.