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The United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia (in case citations, N.D. W. Va.) is a federal court in the Fourth Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit). The District was established on June 22, 1901. [1]
The insular areas of Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands each have one territorial court; these courts are called "district courts" and exercise the same jurisdiction as district courts, [2] [3] but differ from district courts in that territorial courts are Article IV courts, with judges who serve ten-year ...
Following is a list of current and former courthouses of the United States federal court system located in West Virginia.Each entry indicates the name of the building along with an image, if available, its location and the jurisdiction it covers, [1] the dates during which it was used for each such jurisdiction, and, if applicable the person for whom it was named, and the date of renaming.
January 4 – Frank Blackwell, 77, politician, member of the West Virginia House of Delegates (1976–1982, 2016). [2]January 14 – Thomas McHugh, 88, jurist, justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia (1981–1997, 2009–2013).
The insular areas of Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands each have one Article IV territorial court. These courts are called "district courts" and exercise the same jurisdiction as district courts; however, Article IV territorial courts differ from Article III district courts in that territorial courts have ...
Intermediate Court of Appeals of West Virginia (Effective July 1, 2022) [2] West Virginia Circuit Courts (31 judicial circuits) [1] West Virginia Family Courts [1] West Virginia Magistrate Courts [1] West Virginia Municipal Courts [1] Federal courts located in West Virginia. United States District Court for the Northern District of West ...
Resigned when appointed as a judge of US District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia: Vacant: March 16, 1905 – June 6, 1905 59th: Thomas Beall Davis : Democratic: June 6, 1905 – March 3, 1907 Elected to finish Dayton's term. Retired. George Cookman Sturgiss : Republican: March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1911 60th 61st: Elected in 1906.
Each district also has a United States Marshal who serves the court system. Three territories of the United States — the Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands — have district courts that hear federal cases, including bankruptcy cases. [1] The breakdown of what is in each judicial district is codified in 28 U.S.C. §§ 81–131.