WV News
CHARLESTON (WV News) — Senior Status Justice John A. Hutchison will temporarily fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia following the death of Justice Tim Armstead, Chief Justice William R. “Bill” Wooton said Monday.
Hutchison was first appointed to the Court by Gov. Jim Justice in Dec. 2018 and later elected in 2020 to a term which ended December 31, 2024. He served as chief justice in 2022.
“I am grateful for Justice Hutchison’s willingness to return and serve on the Court as we navigate this difficult time,” Wooton said. “Justice Hutchison served this Court admirably for six years before his retirement at the end of 2024, and there’s no one I trust more to be able to quickly step in and serve as the Court begins its fall term and argument docket this month.”
