New Justices Likely to Keep State's High Court Calm, Moderate in 2009

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West Virginia's legal community does not seem to expect major changes to the state Supreme Court from its two newest justices.

The state's sole appeals court begins its next term on Tuesday, its first since Menis Ketchum and Margaret Workman were elected in November.

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New Justices Likely to Keep State's High Court Calm, Moderate in 2009

Ketchum has practiced law for more than 40 years, and Workman is a former justice and Kanawha Circuit judge. Charleston lawyer Tom Goodwin said their track records suggest views in keeping with a court he considers moderate in its rulings.

"Both are people who've got considerable ...

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