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Article: Elected judges under fire: new Supreme Court case expands grounds for judicial recusal.
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- Mondaq Business Briefing
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- July 20, 2009
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Originally published June 9, 2009
On June 8, 2009, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in Caperton v. A.T. Massey Coal Co., No. 08-22 (2009). The long-awaited decision results from the refusal of West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Justice Brent Benjamin to recuse himself in a high-profile case. The case stems from the appeal of a $50 million fraud verdict against Massey Coal, which Justice Benjamin voted to reverse. While Massey was preparing the appeal, its CEO, Don Blankenship, spent $3 million supporting Justice Benjamin's 2004 campaign for a seat on the court. Although Caperton has been billed as a case about judicial campaign contributions, ...
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Article: WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT JUSTICE BENJAMIN TO ...
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February 15, 2008 ;
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... ... Starcher disqualified himself from the case earlier today. Justice Benjamin is acting chief justice in the case because Chief Justice ... Maynard disqualified himself on January 18. Because Justice Benjamin is scheduled to be chief justice in 2009, he became acting ...
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