CHARLESTON — The first judges of the new West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals were appointed Tuesday as the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals gets the court ready by July.
Gov. Jim Justice announced the new Intermediate Court of Appeals judges in a ceremony Tuesday morning at the Capitol.
Justice appointed Huntington attorney Thomas Scarr for a term ending in 2024, former Kanawha County circuit court judge Dan Greear for a term ending in 2026, and Wheeling attorney and Ohio County Commissioner Donald Nickerson Jr. for a term ending in 2028. Future ICA judges will be elected.
“Now, we are appointing an Intermediate Court of Appeals, an incredible step that reflects the values of West Virginians,” Justice said. “We want goodness for West Virginia, and this is another step where we make those moves.”
While the creation of an intermediate court has been recommended and talked about for more than 15 years, Justice first proposed creating the court in his first term.
“This is a historic day in West Virginia, without any question,” Justice said. “But historic doesn’t mean anything if you didn’t get it right. I think we got it right. I’m really, really proud.”
The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals released a statement Tuesday afternoon welcoming the new judges.
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