West Virginia University College of Law

In an overview of constitutional and statutory provisions governing judicial selection Professor Robert M. Bastress, a member of the WVU College of Law
faculty, briefed the West Virginia Independent Commission on Judicial Reform on the current constitutional and statutory provisions that establish and govern West Virginia’s system of judicial selection at a public hearing on Monday, September 21, 2009.

The hearing focusing on ‘Judicial Selection’ was held at the West Virginia University Law Center’s Marlyn E. Lugar Courtroom at the WVU College of Law and retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor served as the Honorary Chair of the Commission.

WVU College of Law Dean Joyce E. McConnell and faculty member Caprice L. Roberts served as members of the Commission having been appointed by W.Va. Governor Joe Manchin. The Commission held a similar hearing on the Campus of Marshall University in August on ‘Judicial Campaign Finance’ and will meet again at the W. Va. state capitol for one more hearing before compiling a report of findings for the Governor in November of this year.

Click here for a web cast of the hearing

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