West Virginia governor appoints friend to Supreme Court
Source: Associated Press
John Raby, Associated Press
Updated 5:36 pm CST, Wednesday, December 12, 2018
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A lifelong friend of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice was appointed to the state Supreme Court on Wednesday to fill the seat of convicted former Justice Allen Loughry.
Justice made Raleigh County Circuit Judge John A. Hutchison his third appointee to a court rocked by an impeachment scandal.
Hutchison will serve until a 2020 special election. The winner of that race will serve the remainder of Loughry's term through 2024.
Loughry's resignation was effective Nov. 12, about a month after a federal jury convicted him on 11 charges. He was suspended from his seat earlier this year over allegations that he repeatedly lied and used his public office for personal gain.
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