United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia explained

Court Type:district
Court Name:United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
Abbreviation:S.D. W. Va.
Seal:SDWVseal.png
Seal Size:150
Map Image Width:150
Location:Charleston
Courthouse1:United States Post Office and Court House
Location1:Huntington
Location2:Beckley
Location3:Bluefield
Location4:Lewisburg
Appeals To:Fourth Circuit
Established:January 22, 1901
Judges Assigned:5
Chief:Thomas E. Johnston
Us Attorney:William S. Thompson
Us Marshal:Michael Baylous

The United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia (in case citations, S.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 United States attorney for the District is William S. Thompson.[2]

Organization of the court

The United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia is one of two federal judicial districts in West Virginia. Court for the Southern District is held at Beckley, Bluefield, Charleston, and Huntington.

Beckley Division comprises the following counties: Greenbrier, Raleigh, Summers, and Wyoming.

Bluefield Division comprises the following counties: Mercer, McDowell, and Monroe.

Charleston Division comprises the following counties: Boone, Clay, Fayette, Jackson, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Mingo, Nicholas, Roane, Wirt, and Wood.

Huntington Division comprises the following counties: Cabell, Mason, Putnam, and Wayne.

Current judges

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.fjc.gov/history/courts/u.s.-district-courts-districts-west-virginia-legislative-history U.S. District Courts of West Virginia, Legislative history, Federal Judicial Center
  2. Web site: 2021-10-13. William S. Thompson Sworn In as United States Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia. 2021-10-14. www.justice.gov. en.