About: Impeachment of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia

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The impeachment of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia occurred on August 13, 2018, when the West Virginia House of Delegates voted to impeach all five justices of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia for charges relating to corruption, overspending, and lack of oversight. Despite being threatened in other states at other times, this is the only time in United States history that the entire bench of the highest court of a state has been impeached. Of the five justices who were investigated:

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  • The impeachment of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia occurred on August 13, 2018, when the West Virginia House of Delegates voted to impeach all five justices of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia for charges relating to corruption, overspending, and lack of oversight. Despite being threatened in other states at other times, this is the only time in United States history that the entire bench of the highest court of a state has been impeached. Of the five justices who were investigated: * Justice Menis Ketchum resigned before impeachment, pled guilty in federal court to one count of wire fraud, and had his license to practice law annulled and was sentenced to three years probation and fined. * Chief Justice Allen Loughry was removed as chief justice, suspended from the court, impeached on seven charges, convicted of 11 charges, resigned before being tried for removal from office and sentenced to 24 months in prison. * Justice Robin Davis was impeached on three charges, retired on August 14 — retroactively effective August 13 — and was not tried in the Senate due to an injunction from the temporarily reconstituted Supreme Court. * Justice Beth Walker was impeached on two charges, voted to not be removed 32-1-1 on October 2, and remained on the court. * Justice Margaret Workman was impeached on two charges, not tried in the Senate due to an injunction from the Supreme Court, and remained on the court. In the end, only Justices Walker and Workman remained in their positions, while Justices Loughry and Ketchum resigned and were federally tried, and Justice Davis retired. (en)
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  • The impeachment of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia occurred on August 13, 2018, when the West Virginia House of Delegates voted to impeach all five justices of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia for charges relating to corruption, overspending, and lack of oversight. Despite being threatened in other states at other times, this is the only time in United States history that the entire bench of the highest court of a state has been impeached. Of the five justices who were investigated: (en)
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  • Impeachment of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia (en)
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