CHARLESTON – Current Ohio County Commissioner Don Nickerson is moving to a new role – one of the first three judges of the new West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals.
Nickerson, Huntington attorney Thomas Scarr and former Kanawha County circuit court judge Dan Greear were appointed Tuesday as the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals gets the court ready by July.
Gov. Jim Justice announced the appointments in a ceremony Tuesday morning at the Capitol.
Scarr’s term lasts until 2024, while Greear’s ends in 2026, and Nickerson’s ends 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.”
In addition to his work as an Ohio County commissioner, Nickerson is an attorney at Spillman Thomas & Battle. He previously served as a vice president and trust officer for both WesBanco Bank and United Bank Inc., and has been a Wheeling Municipal Court judge.
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