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Article: WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE TO THANK GOV. FOR INCLUDING FUNDING FOR DRUG COURTS
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- January 9, 2008
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The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals issued the following news release:
West Virginia Supreme Court Chief Justice Elliott "Spike" Maynard tonight said he was pleased that Governor Joe Manchin included funding for drug treatment courts in his 2008 State of the State Address.
"I would like to thank Governor Manchin for acknowledging the hard work of judicial system employees around the state," Chief Justice Maynard said after the speech. "What began as a pilot project in the Northern Panhandle, started by a courageous circuit judge and a committed probation officer, has proven so effective that drug treatment courts are now in place in two other areas and the Supreme Court is now ...