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Another Democratic Justice, Thomas B. Miller, retired in August 1994. Democratic governor [[Gaston Caperton]] subsequently appointed [[Franklin Cleckley]] to fill the vacancy. A special election was held for the seat in 1996, which Cleckley did not contest. Democrat [[Robin Davis]] won the election to fill the unexpired term. |
Another Democratic Justice, Thomas B. Miller, retired in August 1994. Democratic governor [[Gaston Caperton]] subsequently appointed [[Franklin Cleckley]] to fill the vacancy. A special election was held for the seat in 1996, which Cleckley did not contest. Democrat [[Robin Davis]] won the election to fill the unexpired term. |
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Originally elected in 1998, Democratic Justice [[Warren McGraw]] |
Originally elected in 1998, Democratic Justice [[Warren McGraw]] sought Justice [[George M. Scott (West Virginia judge)|George M. Scott]]’s open seat which was up for election in 2000, and was a twelve year term which would expire in [[2016 West Virginia elections#Supreme Court of Appeals|2012]]. This was challenged in the state Supreme Court, and in a 4-1 decision, the Court held that McGraw was ineligible to run for a 12-year term in the year 2000 when he was already a member of the Court until the year 2004, and referred to his action as “audacious”.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Court hears arguments in McGraw case |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=40NDAAAAIBAJ&dq=warren+mcgraw+four+to+one+supreme+court&pg=PA2&article_id=1269,3763836 |date=March 18, 2000 |work=[[Point Pleasant Register]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=McGraw denied longer term while holding office |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MrNDAAAAIBAJ&dq=warren+mcgraw+four+to+one+supreme+court&pg=PA1&article_id=2753,5921483 |date=March 25, 2000 |work=[[Williamson Daily News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=McGraw asks court to rehear case |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7ENDAAAAIBAJ&dq=warren+mcgraw+four+to+one+supreme+court&pg=PA2&article_id=3223,4298200 |date=March 29, 2000 |work=[[Point Pleasant Register]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Court rejects McGraw’s petition to rehear case |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7UNDAAAAIBAJ&dq=warren+mcgraw+four+to+one+supreme+court&pg=PA2&article_id=2633,4369070 |date=March 30, 2000 |work=[[Point Pleasant Register]]}}</ref> |
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==Democratic primary== |
==Democratic primary== |
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The 2000 West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals election took place on November 7, 2000, to elect two Justices of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia for the next 12 years.
Both Democratic candidates, former Justice Joseph Albright and incumbent Justice Robin Davis, were the top two vote-getters with 41.0% and 34.6% of the vote, respectively. Lone Republican nominee and former State Senator John C. Yoder came in a distant third with 24.4%, thus losing the election.
Background
Democratic Justice Margaret Workman resigned in August 1999. Republican governor Cecil H. Underwood replaced her with George M. Scott. Scott did not seek election to a full term.
Another Democratic Justice, Thomas B. Miller, retired in August 1994. Democratic governor Gaston Caperton subsequently appointed Franklin Cleckley to fill the vacancy. A special election was held for the seat in 1996, which Cleckley did not contest. Democrat Robin Davis won the election to fill the unexpired term.
Originally elected in 1998, Democratic Justice Warren McGraw sought Justice George M. Scott‘s open seat which was up for election in 2000, and was a twelve year term which would expire in 2012. This was challenged in the state Supreme Court, and in a 4-1 decision, the Court held that McGraw was ineligible to run for a 12-year term in the year 2000 when he was already a member of the Court until the year 2004, and referred to his action as “audacious”.[1][2][3][4]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominees
- Robin Davis, incumbent Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals.
- Joseph Albright, former Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals (1995-1996).
