West By God Virginia drains the swamp

[Superman]

https://www.npr.org/2018/08/13/6382...otes-to-impeach-a-state-supreme-court-justice

West Virginia's House of Delegates voted to impeach all four justices on the state's Supreme Court of Appeals on Monday.

Three of them, Chief Justice Margaret Workman and Justices Allen Loughry and Elizabeth Walker, now face impeachment trials in the state Senate.

The fourth, Justice Robin Davis, announced her retirement on Tuesday, just hours after her impeachment. A fifth justice on the court resigned before impeachment proceedings began.

Workman, Loughry, Walker and Davis have all been impeached for failing to carry out their administrative duties. Loughry, Workman and Davis also were impeached for paying retired senior status judges more than the law allowed.

Davis and Loughry were impeached for the use of state money to renovate their offices — but Walker and Workman, who spent less on renovations than their colleagues, were cleared of impeachment charges over the expenses.

Loughry was also impeached for using state vehicles and computers.

All told, 11 articles of impeachment were adopted.

 

[IndySteel]

$500K to renovate an office. WTF? That would buy a nice house.

 

[Smash]

The outcome of the impeachment effort could allow West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice — a former Democrat who is now a Republican — to appoint the majority of the justices on the state's highest court. The state has a deadline of 11:59 p.m. ET on Tuesday to trigger a special election for any vacancies on the high court's bench. After that, any open seats would be filled by appointment, with the new justices serving until the next regular election.

Interesting. Wasn't he the guy that changed parties and went all in with Trump over coal?

Representing 17 senatorial districts, the Senate is comprised of 34 members - 12 Democrats and 22 Republicans. Senators serve four-year terms with half of those seats up for election every two years.

http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Senate1/roster.cfm

 

[Supersteeler]

Bribery for favors in politics is as American as apple pie. And it's also the reason many people like myself despise politicians. I don't even know if these people are Dems or Repubs and I don't care. The more of these crooked people they get out of these positions the better for the American people. If they keep getting exposed and made examples out of perhaps one day we'll get some people in with some integrity in these offices.

 

[Elfiero]

https://www.npr.org/2018/08/13/6382...otes-to-impeach-a-state-supreme-court-justice

West Virginia's House of Delegates voted to impeach all four justices on the state's Supreme Court of Appeals on Monday.

Three of them, Chief Justice Margaret Workman and Justices Allen Loughry and Elizabeth Walker, now face impeachment trials in the state Senate.

The fourth, Justice Robin Davis, announced her retirement on Tuesday, just hours after her impeachment. A fifth justice on the court resigned before impeachment proceedings began.

Workman, Loughry, Walker and Davis have all been impeached for failing to carry out their administrative duties. Loughry, Workman and Davis also were impeached for paying retired senior status judges more than the law allowed.

Davis and Loughry were impeached for the use of state money to renovate their offices — but Walker and Workman, who spent less on renovations than their colleagues, were cleared of impeachment charges over the expenses.

Loughry was also impeached for using state vehicles and computers.

All told, 11 articles of impeachment were adopted.

I heard Trump could use a few more lawyers on his all star legal team.....

 

[Spike]

Don't forget the important part!

The Republican Governor can now appoint their replacements!

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!



This is a BFD. The GOP-controlled legislature dragged its feet for months on impeaching these justices to prevent their replacement by voters via special elections this fall. Missing today's deadline lets Republican Gov. Jim Justice appoint their replacements. Any handpicked appointees by Gov. Justice would sit on the bench until a new election, a period that could last up to a year and a half.

 

[madinsomniac]

Not really a fan of gaming the impeachment process... if they broke the law and needed replaced then the voters should have been given a chance to do it...

 

[Superman]

I heard Trump could use a few more lawyers on his all star legal team.....

this has dick all to do with trump. or obama. or bush. or reagan. or carter. or ...

try to stay on topic for once in your adhd life